RARE COLT MODEL 1851 ASSEMBLED NAVY NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

RARE COLT MODEL 1851 ASSEMBLED NAVY NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 61258. Cal. 36. Fine martial Navy with 7-1/2″ bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New York City address with dashes. It has large iron trigger guard & back strap with 1-pc walnut grip. Left side of frame has “COLT’S PATENT” over a tiny “U.S.”. Butt strap is marked “USN” and bottom left edge of grip has inspector initials “GMR”. It is noted that the frame & cylinder pin are numbered “61258” and wedge is numbered “0123” with bbl, cylinder, trigger guard & back strap numbered “61340”. This mix & match assemblage was undoubtedly perpetrated at an armory or possibly by a field armorer. CONDITION: Fine, serial numbers as noted above. Bbl, rammer & handle and cylinder retain a smooth even medium brown patina. Frame retains about 50% faded case colors and hammer 30% faded case colors with fine pitting around front edge. Trigger guard & front strap are also a smooth gray/brown patina & back strap a mottled gray/brown patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with scattered light to moderate pitting. 4-35167 JR372 (5,500-6,500)

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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	2292	$0.00	RARE COLT MODEL 1851 ASSEMBLED NAVY NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 61258. Cal. 36. Fine martial Navy with 7-1/2″ bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New York City address with dashes. It has large iron trigger guard & back strap with 1-pc walnut grip. Left side of frame has “COLT’S PATENT” over a tiny “U.S.”. Butt strap is marked “USN” and bottom left edge of grip has inspector initials “GMR”. It is noted that the frame & cylinder pin are numbered “61258” and wedge is numbered “0123” with bbl, cylinder, trigger guard & back strap numbered “61340”. This mix & match assemblage was undoubtedly perpetrated at an armory or possibly by a field armorer. CONDITION: Fine, serial numbers as noted above. Bbl, rammer & handle and cylinder retain a smooth even medium brown patina. Frame retains about 50% faded case colors and hammer 30% faded case colors with fine pitting around front edge. Trigger guard & front strap are also a smooth gray/brown patina & back strap a mottled gray/brown patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with scattered light to moderate pitting. 4-35167 JR372 (5,500-6,500) 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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