EXTREMELY RARE CASED COLT 2ND MODEL 1851 NAVY REVOLVER.

EXTREMELY RARE CASED COLT 2ND MODEL 1851 NAVY REVOLVER. Cal. 36. SN 1800. Extremely rare 2nd model with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight, New-York City 1-line address with dashes. One of only about 2,950 made in this configuration with the majority of them seeing service in the Civil War. Rarely ever encountered with any condition. It has a silver plated grip frame with small square back trigger guard & 1-pc walnut grip. Left side of the trigger guard has a small “K” and there is a small “G” below the serial number on the front of the trigger guard. It has the screw over the wedge. Accompanied by an extremely fine, green, felt-lined, walnut casing with tiger striped top & English style brass bulls-eye lifting handle in the lid. It has green, felt lining compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, a small Sykes copper flask and a very early brass 2-cavity mold with Colt’s patent marking on the right side, along with a small “R”. Iron sprue cutter is unmarked. Another compartment contains an all brass wiping rod with jag, a packet of six combustible cartridges & an “L” shaped nipple wrench. Another compartment contains a small tin of Eley’s #18 caps. CONDITION: Revolver is very fine, all matching including the wedge. The bbl retains 70-75% bright orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn, to a light patina. Rammer retains mottled case colors on the pivot. Cylinder retains 75-80% thin orig colors with one streak of gray metal color along the side. Cylinder retains 97-98% Ormsby naval battle scene & all six safety pins are crisp. Frame retains mottled gray case colors with some dark spotting on the recoil shields. Grip frame retains 97-98% strong orig silver and the grips are crisp with a minor nick or two & retain virtually all of their orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Case & accessories are equally new with minor nicks & scratches on the lid and some light soiling in the bottom 4-56476 JR687 (50,000-100,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2005

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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	3227	$0.00	EXTREMELY RARE CASED COLT 2ND MODEL 1851 NAVY REVOLVER. Cal. 36. SN 1800. Extremely rare 2nd model with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight, New-York City 1-line address with dashes. One of only about 2,950 made in this configuration with the majority of them seeing service in the Civil War. Rarely ever encountered with any condition. It has a silver plated grip frame with small square back trigger guard & 1-pc walnut grip. Left side of the trigger guard has a small “K” and there is a small “G” below the serial number on the front of the trigger guard. It has the screw over the wedge. Accompanied by an extremely fine, green, felt-lined, walnut casing with tiger striped top & English style brass bulls-eye lifting handle in the lid. It has green, felt lining compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, a small Sykes copper flask and a very early brass 2-cavity mold with Colt’s patent marking on the right side, along with a small “R”. Iron sprue cutter is unmarked. Another compartment contains an all brass wiping rod with jag, a packet of six combustible cartridges & an “L” shaped nipple wrench. Another compartment contains a small tin of Eley’s #18 caps. CONDITION: Revolver is very fine, all matching including the wedge. The bbl retains 70-75% bright orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn, to a light patina. Rammer retains mottled case colors on the pivot. Cylinder retains 75-80% thin orig colors with one streak of gray metal color along the side. Cylinder retains 97-98% Ormsby naval battle scene & all six safety pins are crisp. Frame retains mottled gray case colors with some dark spotting on the recoil shields. Grip frame retains 97-98% strong orig silver and the grips are crisp with a minor nick or two & retain virtually all of their orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Case & accessories are equally new with minor nicks & scratches on the lid and some light soiling in the bottom 4-56476 JR687 (50,000-100,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2005 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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