RARE SPECIAL ORDER DELUXE COLT MODEL 1861 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER WITH CARVED BURL GRIPS.

SN 28208. Cal. 36. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2 rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Most unusually, the trigger guard & backstrap are steel and are color case hardened. Mounted with an extraordinary, carved, 1-pc walnut grip. Grip is beautifully carved with foliate arabesque patterns at the top & bottom on each side with the center section an intricate basket weave pattern. Back strap channel of the grip is marked with the full matching serial number. Frame is most unusually, without “COLTS PATENT” marking on the left side. Cylinder is unfluted with the Ormsby Naval battle scene roll marking and has all 6 safety pins prominent & serviceable. Bbl address & cylinder roll marking are very light strikes as is often found on the ’61 Navy. At one time, this revolver was accompanied by a 1-pg letter from Colt Historian, researcher and author, R.L. Wilson, where in he verifies most of the above information. Mr. Wilson states that the grip on this revolver is carved similarly to the grip found on a cased Colt pocket navy about which Mr. Wilson had also written a letter attributing the carved grip to Charles J. Helfricht, father of Colt master engraver Cuno A. Helfricht. In the letter which formerly accompanied this revolver Mr. Wilson attributed the carved grip to Colt craftsman J. Grosch. Regardless of the attribution these carved grips are extraordinarily rare and only found on equally rare revolvers. Consignor states that this revolver was discovered in a small estate sale in Connecticut several years ago. Consignor further states that when this revolver was purchased from that estate sale it was accompanied by an elaborately engraved Colt Single Action Sheriff’s Model revolver with ebony grip. An additional rare feature on this revolver are the very fine checkered ramrod handle & hammer spur. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, all matching including wedge, cylinder & grip. Bbl retains about 90% glossy factory blue, thin on each side, turning a little plum with spots of surface discoloration; left side of bbl lug has 3 scratches and right side has nicks & dings around the wedge slot; frame & hammer retain bright case colors, slightly more faded on the recoil shields and top edge of hammer; trigger guard retains bright case colors in sheltered areas, moderately faded on the trigger bow and turned gray on the front strap; back strap retains strong case colors at the top and bright colors on the butt strap, lightly to moderately faded in center of back strap; cyl retains about 70-80% thin blue and shows about 90% thin Ormsby Naval battle scene roll marking; grip is sound showing light to moderate edge wear with a few light scratches in the finish and overall retains about 95% strong orig varnish. Mechanics are fine; bright shiny bore with scattered fine pitting. 50139-1 JR195 (25,000-35,000) – Lot 2160

Auction: Firearms - March 2016

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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	2160	$0.00	RARE SPECIAL ORDER DELUXE COLT MODEL 1861 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER WITH CARVED BURL GRIPS. SN 28208. Cal. 36. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2 rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Most unusually, the trigger guard & backstrap are steel and are color case hardened. Mounted with an extraordinary, carved, 1-pc walnut grip. Grip is beautifully carved with foliate arabesque patterns at the top & bottom on each side with the center section an intricate basket weave pattern. Back strap channel of the grip is marked with the full matching serial number. Frame is most unusually, without “COLTS PATENT” marking on the left side. Cylinder is unfluted with the Ormsby Naval battle scene roll marking and has all 6 safety pins prominent & serviceable. Bbl address & cylinder roll marking are very light strikes as is often found on the ’61 Navy. At one time, this revolver was accompanied by a 1-pg letter from Colt Historian, researcher and author, R.L. Wilson, where in he verifies most of the above information. Mr. Wilson states that the grip on this revolver is carved similarly to the grip found on a cased Colt pocket navy about which Mr. Wilson had also written a letter attributing the carved grip to Charles J. Helfricht, father of Colt master engraver Cuno A. Helfricht. In the letter which formerly accompanied this revolver Mr. Wilson attributed the carved grip to Colt craftsman J. Grosch. Regardless of the attribution these carved grips are extraordinarily rare and only found on equally rare revolvers. Consignor states that this revolver was discovered in a small estate sale in Connecticut several years ago. Consignor further states that when this revolver was purchased from that estate sale it was accompanied by an elaborately engraved Colt Single Action Sheriff’s Model revolver with ebony grip. An additional rare feature on this revolver are the very fine checkered ramrod handle & hammer spur. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, all matching including wedge, cylinder & grip. Bbl retains about 90% glossy factory blue, thin on each side, turning a little plum with spots of surface discoloration; left side of bbl lug has 3 scratches and right side has nicks & dings around the wedge slot; frame & hammer retain bright case colors, slightly more faded on the recoil shields and top edge of hammer; trigger guard retains bright case colors in sheltered areas, moderately faded on the trigger bow and turned gray on the front strap; back strap retains strong case colors at the top and bright colors on the butt strap, lightly to moderately faded in center of back strap; cyl retains about 70-80% thin blue and shows about 90% thin Ormsby Naval battle scene roll marking; grip is sound showing light to moderate edge wear with a few light scratches in the finish and overall retains about 95% strong orig varnish. Mechanics are fine; bright shiny bore with scattered fine pitting. 50139-1 JR195 (25,000-35,000) – Lot 2160 Auction: Firearms - March 2016 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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RARE SPECIAL ORDER DELUXE COLT MODEL 1861 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER WITH CARVED BURL GRIPS.