COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

SN 25819. Cal. 36. Blue & color case hardened with 6-1/2″ rnd bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New York U.S. America address. Left side of frame shows a lightly struck “COLTS PATENT” and left shoulder of trigger guard is marked “36 Cal”. Cyl is half fluted & rebated with 5 chambers and has all five safety pins prominent & serviceable. The silver plated brass trigger guard & backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of SN in backstrap channel. Only about 28,000 of these revolvers were produced during the period 1861-1873. They were made in three bbl lengths with about 6,500 of that number converted to cartridge configuration. This was a very popular revolver during the Civil War and later on the frontier for its attractive dimensions and sleek look but still with a reasonably powerful cartridge. They remained in service well into the late 1870s/ early 1880s, until completely supplanted by cartridge arms. Few are found today with high orig finish. PROVENANCE: Hamilton Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including wedge, cyl & grip. Bbl retains about 65% glossy orig blue with a few scattered spots of surface discoloration with pinprick pitting; frame retains virtually all of its bright, orig case colors; cyl retains 60-65% orig blue, strong in the flutes & rebated area; hammer retains bright case colors, faded to silver on top edge; trigger guard & backstrap retain most of their orig silver slightly thinned on front strap. Grip is sound with very light wear on sharp edges and retains about 98% bright orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a few minor spots of pitting. 49450-3 JR (7,000-10,000) – Lot 3182

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	3182	$0.00	COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 25819. Cal. 36. Blue & color case hardened with 6-1/2″ rnd bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New York U.S. America address. Left side of frame shows a lightly struck “COLTS PATENT” and left shoulder of trigger guard is marked “36 Cal”. Cyl is half fluted & rebated with 5 chambers and has all five safety pins prominent & serviceable. The silver plated brass trigger guard & backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of SN in backstrap channel. Only about 28,000 of these revolvers were produced during the period 1861-1873. They were made in three bbl lengths with about 6,500 of that number converted to cartridge configuration. This was a very popular revolver during the Civil War and later on the frontier for its attractive dimensions and sleek look but still with a reasonably powerful cartridge. They remained in service well into the late 1870s/ early 1880s, until completely supplanted by cartridge arms. Few are found today with high orig finish. PROVENANCE: Hamilton Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including wedge, cyl & grip. Bbl retains about 65% glossy orig blue with a few scattered spots of surface discoloration with pinprick pitting; frame retains virtually all of its bright, orig case colors; cyl retains 60-65% orig blue, strong in the flutes & rebated area; hammer retains bright case colors, faded to silver on top edge; trigger guard & backstrap retain most of their orig silver slightly thinned on front strap. Grip is sound with very light wear on sharp edges and retains about 98% bright orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a few minor spots of pitting. 49450-3 JR (7,000-10,000) – Lot 3182 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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COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE PERCUSSION REVOLVER.