RARE CASED COLT 1855 MODEL 1A SIDE HAMMER PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

RARE CASED COLT 1855 MODEL 1A SIDE HAMMER PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 122. Cal. 28. All blue finish with 3-7/16″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line Hartford address without pointing hand motif. Cyl is unfluted, 5-shots with cabin & Indian fight scene roll marking. Mounted with 1-pc varnished walnut grip. Accompanied by an orig blue velvet lined mahogany Colt casing, compartmented in bottom with contoured partitions for the revolver, a dbl sided eagle & stars flask, a brass 2-cavity bullet & ball “COLTS PATENT” mold with sprue cutter, an orig maple handle flat blade turn screw with brass ferrule, an L-shaped screw driver and a cardboard packet of Goldmark’s caps. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms there were only about 384 Models 1 and 1A Root revolvers produced. Case is an orig Colt casing made for a Root revolver with longer bbl. Revolver is missing the hand and cyl pin cross bolt spring. CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching including cyl & grip, except cyl pin which bears number “40”. Overall revolver retains about 92-93% crisp, gloss, orig blue with only faint sharp edge wear with a flaked spot on backstrap; hammer & rammer retain faded case colors; cyl retains thin blue/brown patina & about 98% cabin/Indian fight scene. Grip has a small chip, otherwise is sound and retains about all of its strong orig varnish. Mechanics with missing parts, as noted above, otherwise are fine; bright shiny bore with a couple of spots of pitting. Case has a gouge with touch-up finish in the lid with other light handling & storage marks and otherwise retains about all of its orig varnish; interior is lightly faded & soiled; flask retains about 98% orig finish; mold has been cleaned, with fine pitting on sprue cutter and retains light mustard patina; screwdrivers & cap box are fine. 4-48378 JR147 (8,000-12,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013

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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	2150	$8,625.00	RARE CASED COLT 1855 MODEL 1A SIDE HAMMER PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 122. Cal. 28. All blue finish with 3-7/16″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line Hartford address without pointing hand motif. Cyl is unfluted, 5-shots with cabin & Indian fight scene roll marking. Mounted with 1-pc varnished walnut grip. Accompanied by an orig blue velvet lined mahogany Colt casing, compartmented in bottom with contoured partitions for the revolver, a dbl sided eagle & stars flask, a brass 2-cavity bullet & ball “COLTS PATENT” mold with sprue cutter, an orig maple handle flat blade turn screw with brass ferrule, an L-shaped screw driver and a cardboard packet of Goldmark’s caps. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms there were only about 384 Models 1 and 1A Root revolvers produced. Case is an orig Colt casing made for a Root revolver with longer bbl. Revolver is missing the hand and cyl pin cross bolt spring. CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching including cyl & grip, except cyl pin which bears number “40”. Overall revolver retains about 92-93% crisp, gloss, orig blue with only faint sharp edge wear with a flaked spot on backstrap; hammer & rammer retain faded case colors; cyl retains thin blue/brown patina & about 98% cabin/Indian fight scene. Grip has a small chip, otherwise is sound and retains about all of its strong orig varnish. Mechanics with missing parts, as noted above, otherwise are fine; bright shiny bore with a couple of spots of pitting. Case has a gouge with touch-up finish in the lid with other light handling & storage marks and otherwise retains about all of its orig varnish; interior is lightly faded & soiled; flask retains about 98% orig finish; mold has been cleaned, with fine pitting on sprue cutter and retains light mustard patina; screwdrivers & cap box are fine. 4-48378 JR147 (8,000-12,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013 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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