FINE COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

FINE COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 173883. Cal. 44. Blue & case colored with 8″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight with New York address. It has “COLT’S PATENT” on left side of frame with caliber on left shoulder of trigger guard. Trigger guard is silver plated brass with a blued steel back strap & varnished 1-pc walnut grip. This is a rather late piece in the production and likely was produced after the end of Civil War hostilities. A total of about 200,500 were made in period 1860-1873. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including grip, wedge is unnumbered. Bbl retains about 75% strong, glossy, orig, factory blue with loss areas flaked, not worn, to a medium patina. Rammer & rammer handle retain most of their orig factory case colors, strong & bright on pivot area. Frame & hammer retain virtually all of their orig factory case colors, slightly faded, brilliant on right side. Cylinder retains traces of orig blue in sheltered areas with all six safety pins crisp & retains about 90% Ormsby Naval battle scene. Trigger guard retains traces of orig silver plating being mostly a light mustard patina. Back strap & butt strap retain about 80% glossy orig blue with flaked areas a gray metal color. Grip is sound with minor light edge wear and a few minor handling & use marks and retains most of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-35165 JR380 (12,500-17,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008

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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	2276	$0.00	FINE COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 173883. Cal. 44. Blue & case colored with 8″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight with New York address. It has “COLT’S PATENT” on left side of frame with caliber on left shoulder of trigger guard. Trigger guard is silver plated brass with a blued steel back strap & varnished 1-pc walnut grip. This is a rather late piece in the production and likely was produced after the end of Civil War hostilities. A total of about 200,500 were made in period 1860-1873. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including grip, wedge is unnumbered. Bbl retains about 75% strong, glossy, orig, factory blue with loss areas flaked, not worn, to a medium patina. Rammer & rammer handle retain most of their orig factory case colors, strong & bright on pivot area. Frame & hammer retain virtually all of their orig factory case colors, slightly faded, brilliant on right side. Cylinder retains traces of orig blue in sheltered areas with all six safety pins crisp & retains about 90% Ormsby Naval battle scene. Trigger guard retains traces of orig silver plating being mostly a light mustard patina. Back strap & butt strap retain about 80% glossy orig blue with flaked areas a gray metal color. Grip is sound with minor light edge wear and a few minor handling & use marks and retains most of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-35165 JR380 (12,500-17,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008 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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