CASED COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

SN 174796. Cal. .44. Blue and color case hardened with 8″ rnd bbl. Slightly altered nickel silver front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame has a small “COLTS PATENT” and left shoulder trigger guard is marked “.44 cal”. The silver plated brass trigger guard and blue steel backstrap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with the last 3 digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. Cyl is rebated with 6 chambers and Ormsby Naval Battle Scene roll mark. 4 of the 6 safety pins are serviceable. Accompanied by an orig burgundy velvet lined mahogany casing, compartmented in the bottom for the revolver and a bullet and ball “COLTS PATENT” mold with spure cutter. Front center compartment has a quantity of bullets and balls. Other 3 compartments are empty except for a functioning key. Inside the lid has an attached copy of “DIRECTIONS FOR LOADING COLT’S PISTOLS” label. There were about 200,500 of these pistols produced in the period 1860 – 1873. By the SN it is apparent that this pistol was produced well after the Civil War, however it almost certainly would have been used on the American Frontier, probably well into the late 1870s, early 1880s. Few of these fine revolvers survive today with orig finish and still fewer are cased. CONDITION: Fine, all matching including wedge, cyl and grip. Overall retains most of a blued finish, thinning on left side of bbl. Rammer and handle show restored blue finish. Frame shows strong restored blue over its color case hardened finish. Cyl is a smooth, light brown patina with traces of blue and shows 60-70% Naval Battle Scene roll marking. Trigger guard is a medium mustard patina and the backstrap shows about 95% restored blue. Grip is sound with usual nicks and scratches and retains about 95-97% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with scattered light pitting. Case is sound, with the exterior showing a cleaned dull finish on the lid and strong varnish on the sides and edges, interior is moderately faded and soiled with solid partitions. Label is yellowed with scattered staining. This is a fine 1860 Army case that could be carefully restored. 49432-58 JR (5,000-7,000) – Lot 3152

Auction: Firearms - October 2015

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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	3152	$0.00	CASED COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 174796. Cal. .44. Blue and color case hardened with 8″ rnd bbl. Slightly altered nickel silver front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame has a small “COLTS PATENT” and left shoulder trigger guard is marked “.44 cal”. The silver plated brass trigger guard and blue steel backstrap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with the last 3 digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. Cyl is rebated with 6 chambers and Ormsby Naval Battle Scene roll mark. 4 of the 6 safety pins are serviceable. Accompanied by an orig burgundy velvet lined mahogany casing, compartmented in the bottom for the revolver and a bullet and ball “COLTS PATENT” mold with spure cutter. Front center compartment has a quantity of bullets and balls. Other 3 compartments are empty except for a functioning key. Inside the lid has an attached copy of “DIRECTIONS FOR LOADING COLT’S PISTOLS” label. There were about 200,500 of these pistols produced in the period 1860 – 1873. By the SN it is apparent that this pistol was produced well after the Civil War, however it almost certainly would have been used on the American Frontier, probably well into the late 1870s, early 1880s. Few of these fine revolvers survive today with orig finish and still fewer are cased. CONDITION: Fine, all matching including wedge, cyl and grip. Overall retains most of a blued finish, thinning on left side of bbl. Rammer and handle show restored blue finish. Frame shows strong restored blue over its color case hardened finish. Cyl is a smooth, light brown patina with traces of blue and shows 60-70% Naval Battle Scene roll marking. Trigger guard is a medium mustard patina and the backstrap shows about 95% restored blue. Grip is sound with usual nicks and scratches and retains about 95-97% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with scattered light pitting. Case is sound, with the exterior showing a cleaned dull finish on the lid and strong varnish on the sides and edges, interior is moderately faded and soiled with solid partitions. Label is yellowed with scattered staining. This is a fine 1860 Army case that could be carefully restored. 49432-58 JR (5,000-7,000) – Lot 3152 Auction: Firearms - October 2015 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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CASED COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.