BEAUTIFUL COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY REVOLVER.

BEAUTIFUL COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY REVOLVER. Cal. 36. SN 108396. Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, brass cone front sight, New York address with silver plated grip frame & 1-pc walnut grip. CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching including wedge. Bbl retains about 90% glossy bright orig blue mixed with some flaked patina. Rammer & handle retain about all of their orig case colors, strong & bright on pivot, fading elsewhere. Cylinder retains 95-97% strong orig glossy blue with a few minor nicks on front edge. One of safety pins is missing & four of remaining five are prominent. Frame & hammer retain virtually all of their orig case colors, strong & bright on sides & recoil shields, brilliant on sides of hammer. Grip frame retains 15-20% thin orig silver, mostly around trigger guard with balance a light mellow patina. Grip is sound with a few small dings & retains about 75% orig varnish. Trigger screw & wedge screw are very slightly battered. Crisp mechanics, bright shiny bore. 4-57893 JR431 (18,000-25,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006

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
	181	$20,700.00	BEAUTIFUL COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY REVOLVER. Cal. 36. SN 108396. Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, brass cone front sight, New York address with silver plated grip frame & 1-pc walnut grip. CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching including wedge. Bbl retains about 90% glossy bright orig blue mixed with some flaked patina. Rammer & handle retain about all of their orig case colors, strong & bright on pivot, fading elsewhere. Cylinder retains 95-97% strong orig glossy blue with a few minor nicks on front edge. One of safety pins is missing & four of remaining five are prominent. Frame & hammer retain virtually all of their orig case colors, strong & bright on sides & recoil shields, brilliant on sides of hammer. Grip frame retains 15-20% thin orig silver, mostly around trigger guard with balance a light mellow patina. Grip is sound with a few small dings & retains about 75% orig varnish. Trigger screw & wedge screw are very slightly battered. Crisp mechanics, bright shiny bore. 4-57893 JR431 (18,000-25,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006 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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