FABULOUS SILVER-PLATED AND ENGRAVED COLT 1855 FIRST MODEL SIDEHAMMER SPORTING RIFLE.

SN 906. Cal. 36. A wonderful and rare antique Colt recently discovered in Italy. This 1st Model Sporting Rifle has the patent oiler mounted on left side of frame. Round steel cleaning rod mounted on eyelet on left side of barrel at muzzle and on eyelet on frame to rear of cylinder breech. It has the ball & detent rammer lever and 6-shot cylinder with cylinder scene of a hunter shooting at running stag with two downed and on the ground. Cyl has the etched panel “COLT’S PATENT / SPORTING RIFLE” and on the center bar “ENGRAVED BY W.L. ORMSBY N.Y.” 21-inch round bbl with standard octagonal breech. Standard barrel marking with “COLT’S PT/ ADDRESS COL COLT/ 1856/ HARTFORD CT USA”. Dovetailed German front sight with mouse ear rear sight mounted on the top strap of the receiver. Trigger guard has the sporting rifle style “ears” front & back. The sides of receiver, top strap, octagonal transition of bbl, top & bottom tangs, trigger guard, buttplate tang, patchbox mountings, web of the rammer handle & hammer are and beautifully engraved in foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background. The serial number was observed on bottom of frame, on bottom tang, and cylinder. Mounted in fancy honey-brown uncheckered walnut has a sculpted steel patchbox on right side and features the “Hartford Stag” engraved on the lid. Plain steel buttplate with elongated top tang, a sneaking fox engraved at the tang base. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains about 80% of its strong orig silver plating with some thinning at sharp edges and pimpling on backstraps w/ few scattered spots and flakes on frames along with some minor flaking on cyl. Barrel, patchbox and buttplate smooth gray patina, with light pitting. Fading case-hardening on hammer and loading lever. Retains most original varnish with scattered light nicks and mars. Sharp rifling w/areas of pitting, nipples unbattered. 4-53700 JWD101 (20,000-30,000) – Lot 3003

Auction: Firearms - Fall 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
	3003	$25,875.00	FABULOUS SILVER-PLATED AND ENGRAVED COLT 1855 FIRST MODEL SIDEHAMMER SPORTING RIFLE. SN 906. Cal. 36. A wonderful and rare antique Colt recently discovered in Italy. This 1st Model Sporting Rifle has the patent oiler mounted on left side of frame. Round steel cleaning rod mounted on eyelet on left side of barrel at muzzle and on eyelet on frame to rear of cylinder breech. It has the ball & detent rammer lever and 6-shot cylinder with cylinder scene of a hunter shooting at running stag with two downed and on the ground. Cyl has the etched panel “COLT’S PATENT / SPORTING RIFLE” and on the center bar “ENGRAVED BY W.L. ORMSBY N.Y.” 21-inch round bbl with standard octagonal breech. Standard barrel marking with “COLT’S PT/ ADDRESS COL COLT/ 1856/ HARTFORD CT USA”. Dovetailed German front sight with mouse ear rear sight mounted on the top strap of the receiver. Trigger guard has the sporting rifle style “ears” front & back. The sides of receiver, top strap, octagonal transition of bbl, top & bottom tangs, trigger guard, buttplate tang, patchbox mountings, web of the rammer handle & hammer are and beautifully engraved in foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background. The serial number was observed on bottom of frame, on bottom tang, and cylinder. Mounted in fancy honey-brown uncheckered walnut has a sculpted steel patchbox on right side and features the “Hartford Stag” engraved on the lid. Plain steel buttplate with elongated top tang, a sneaking fox engraved at the tang base. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains about 80% of its strong orig silver plating with some thinning at sharp edges and pimpling on backstraps w/ few scattered spots and flakes on frames along with some minor flaking on cyl. Barrel, patchbox and buttplate smooth gray patina, with light pitting. Fading case-hardening on hammer and loading lever. Retains most original varnish with scattered light nicks and mars. Sharp rifling w/areas of pitting, nipples unbattered. 4-53700 JWD101 (20,000-30,000) – Lot 3003 Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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FABULOUS SILVER-PLATED AND ENGRAVED COLT 1855 FIRST MODEL SIDEHAMMER SPORTING RIFLE.