ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY REVOLVER.

ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY REVOLVER. Cal. 36 Perc. Fine Gustave Young engraved Navy in his #2 style and so marked on the left side of bbl lug. It has beautiful foliate arabesque patterns on bbl, the operating handle pivot, sides of the frame, trigger guard and backstrap. The engraving patterns are standard Young motifs but with the extra touch of 2 animals on the left side. Bbl lug has a hound’s head incorporated in the pattern and on the left side of the frame a bird’s head. The “COLT’S PATENT” is within his trademark vignette and the hammer nose has his trademark hound’s head on each side. All the engraving has fine punch-dot background and there is a fine border at the muzzle. This revolver has a 7-1/2” oct bbl, 1-line Hartford address with dashes, with iron trigger guard and backstrap and large oval trigger guard containing 1-pc ivory grips. SN 64851. CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching including the wedge, which is missing its spring. Bbl retains 75-80% bright original blue with edge and muzzle wear, thin on the left side with light rust spotting on the left flat. The operating handle retains 60-70% strong case colors turned silver on the round part and the rammer has gone silver. The entire frame retains 25-30% faded case colors on the side flats with the balance a dark silver patina. The hammer retains 30-40% faded case colors. The iron front and backstrap and trigger guard retains 30-35% silver plating with the balance turned silver. The cylinder is mostly a medium gray patina with some light rust spotting and 3 or 4 areas of vise marks. It retains 75-80% Naval battle scene. The grips have many age lines with the left side a dark streaky gold color and the right side quite a bit lighter. The bore is bright and shiny with scattered pitting. 4-49457 JR415 (16,000-18,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2003

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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	360	$13,800.00	ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY REVOLVER. Cal. 36 Perc. Fine Gustave Young engraved Navy in his #2 style and so marked on the left side of bbl lug. It has beautiful foliate arabesque patterns on bbl, the operating handle pivot, sides of the frame, trigger guard and backstrap. The engraving patterns are standard Young motifs but with the extra touch of 2 animals on the left side. Bbl lug has a hound’s head incorporated in the pattern and on the left side of the frame a bird’s head. The “COLT’S PATENT” is within his trademark vignette and the hammer nose has his trademark hound’s head on each side. All the engraving has fine punch-dot background and there is a fine border at the muzzle. This revolver has a 7-1/2” oct bbl, 1-line Hartford address with dashes, with iron trigger guard and backstrap and large oval trigger guard containing 1-pc ivory grips. SN 64851. CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching including the wedge, which is missing its spring. Bbl retains 75-80% bright original blue with edge and muzzle wear, thin on the left side with light rust spotting on the left flat. The operating handle retains 60-70% strong case colors turned silver on the round part and the rammer has gone silver. The entire frame retains 25-30% faded case colors on the side flats with the balance a dark silver patina. The hammer retains 30-40% faded case colors. The iron front and backstrap and trigger guard retains 30-35% silver plating with the balance turned silver. The cylinder is mostly a medium gray patina with some light rust spotting and 3 or 4 areas of vise marks. It retains 75-80% Naval battle scene. The grips have many age lines with the left side a dark streaky gold color and the right side quite a bit lighter. The bore is bright and shiny with scattered pitting. 4-49457 JR415 (16,000-18,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2003 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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