COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY REVOLVER.

COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 44. SN 151140. Usual configuration, blue & case colored, with 8″ bbl, altered front sight with an added small rear sight dovetailed through the end of the bbl address. It has brass trigger guard & iron back strap with gorgeous 1-pc ivory grip. It has 3-screw case colored frame cut for shoulder stock but with rnd head hammer screw. Adjacent to the serial number on the bbl lug & butt strap are the tiny initials “IP” and adjacent to the serial numbers on the frame & trigger guard are the tiny initials “ISP”. CONDITION: As noted, very fine plus. All matching except the wedge, which is unnumbered. Bbl retains 70-75% glossy orig blue, strong in the sheltered areas, thinning & worn to a light patina elsewhere. Rammer handle retains about 50% orig case colors. Cylinder retains 45-50% orig blue, strong in the rebated area and retains about 90% Ormsby naval battle scene. All six safety pins are prominent. Frame & hammer retain most of their orig case colors, strong & bright on the sides, turning dark on the recoil shields & hammer. Back strap & butt strap are mostly a gray patina with an area of strong blue at the top. Trigger guard retains traces of orig silver-plating. Grip is spectacular with a couple of minor nicks on the edges and retains a wonderful mellow patina. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore with moderate pitting. 4-56814 JR444 (8,000-12,000)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	3272	$8,050.00	COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 44. SN 151140. Usual configuration, blue & case colored, with 8″ bbl, altered front sight with an added small rear sight dovetailed through the end of the bbl address. It has brass trigger guard & iron back strap with gorgeous 1-pc ivory grip. It has 3-screw case colored frame cut for shoulder stock but with rnd head hammer screw. Adjacent to the serial number on the bbl lug & butt strap are the tiny initials “IP” and adjacent to the serial numbers on the frame & trigger guard are the tiny initials “ISP”. CONDITION: As noted, very fine plus. All matching except the wedge, which is unnumbered. Bbl retains 70-75% glossy orig blue, strong in the sheltered areas, thinning & worn to a light patina elsewhere. Rammer handle retains about 50% orig case colors. Cylinder retains 45-50% orig blue, strong in the rebated area and retains about 90% Ormsby naval battle scene. All six safety pins are prominent. Frame & hammer retain most of their orig case colors, strong & bright on the sides, turning dark on the recoil shields & hammer. Back strap & butt strap are mostly a gray patina with an area of strong blue at the top. Trigger guard retains traces of orig silver-plating. Grip is spectacular with a couple of minor nicks on the edges and retains a wonderful mellow patina. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore with moderate pitting. 4-56814 JR444 (8,000-12,000) 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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