EXCEPTIONAL 5-1/2″ COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

SN 42909. Cal. 36. This gun conforms to other model 1862 revolvers being blue & color case hardened with 5-1/2″ rnd bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame has a small “COLTS PATENT”. Left side of trigger guard is stamped “36CAL”. Brass trigger guard & backstrap contain a 1-pc varnished walnut grip with last four digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. Cylinder is typical half flutes rebated and has a patent date in one flute. This gun, based on SN, was made near the end of production in 1870. PROVENANCE: Norm Flayderman Estate Collection. CONDITION: Excellent overall, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains about 97-98% orig blue with small loss near muzzle and few small nicks and scratches; frame, loading assembly and hammer retain most of their orig case colors, with balance turning silver/blue; cylinder retains about 50% strong blue overall with balance turning plum/grey; trigger guard & backstrap retain virtually all of their original silver plating. Grip is sound and solid and well-fit retaining about 98% of its orig bright varnish with light edge wear. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with crisp rifling. 4-51156 JS88 (7,000-9,000) – Lot 2113

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2113	$8,050.00	EXCEPTIONAL 5-1/2″ COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 42909. Cal. 36. This gun conforms to other model 1862 revolvers being blue & color case hardened with 5-1/2″ rnd bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame has a small “COLTS PATENT”. Left side of trigger guard is stamped “36CAL”. Brass trigger guard & backstrap contain a 1-pc varnished walnut grip with last four digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. Cylinder is typical half flutes rebated and has a patent date in one flute. This gun, based on SN, was made near the end of production in 1870. PROVENANCE: Norm Flayderman Estate Collection. CONDITION: Excellent overall, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains about 97-98% orig blue with small loss near muzzle and few small nicks and scratches; frame, loading assembly and hammer retain most of their orig case colors, with balance turning silver/blue; cylinder retains about 50% strong blue overall with balance turning plum/grey; trigger guard & backstrap retain virtually all of their original silver plating. Grip is sound and solid and well-fit retaining about 98% of its orig bright varnish with light edge wear. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with crisp rifling. 4-51156 JS88 (7,000-9,000) – Lot 2113 Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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EXCEPTIONAL 5-1/2″ COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE PERCUSSION REVOLVER.