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2023
$10,350.00

FINE COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. Cal. 44. SN 192759. Nickel finish with 8” rnd bbl with German silver front sight and “NEW YORK U.S. AMERICA” address. It has usual 6-shot rebated cylinder and “COLTS PATENT” on left side of frame with the caliber on the left shoulder of trigger guard. It has brass trigger guard & iron back strap with 1-pc walnut grip. Few of these orig nickeled Armys were made and even fewer survive today. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching except wedge which is unnumbered. Bbl & rammer retain about 95% strong orig nickel with muzzle edge wear & some very fine pitting with some staining around forcing cone area. Cylinder has been fired, but very little and retains 92-95% strong orig nickel with losses on front & rear edges and retains about 97-98% Ormsby naval battle scene. All six of safety pins are present with one slightly mashed. Frame, hammer & grip frame retain about 90-95% orig nickel with some minor flaking & bubbling. Grip has only very light wear on edges with some minor chipping in varnish & overall retains about all of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a few spots of light pitting. 4-32317 JR636 (4,000-6,000)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007
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