INSCRIBED COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

INSCRIBED COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 2004. Cal. 36. Nickel finish with 4-1/2″ rnd bbl, pin front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. It has 5-shot fluted cylinder and “COLT PATENT” on left side of frame. Trigger guard & backstrp are brass containing a 1-pc walnut grip that has the SN in backstrap channel. Backstrap is inscribed in period script “God Save The Union” and the buttstrap is inscribed also in period script. “H.D. Eaton / Hartford Conn”. H.D. Eaton was Horatio D. Eaton of Hartford who enlisted as a Private on April 16, 1861 and was mustered into Company A 1st Connecticut Infantry and was mustered out on July 31, 1861. On Sept. 12, 1861 he was commissioned Lieutenant into B Company 6th Connecticut Infantry. His promotion was effective as 1st Lieutenant on Aug. 23, 1861. On April 8, 1864 he was promoted to Captain and transferred to Company E 6th Connecticut Infantry and was killed in combat May 16, 1864 at Drewry’s Bluff, Virginia. The 6th Connecticut participated in numerous battles & skirmishes throughout the Civil War and accompanied Sherman’s Expedition to Port Royal, South Carolina where they participated in several battles & skirmishes and moved all the way to Jacksonville, Florida. They returned to South Carolina and participated in the attack on Fort Wagner on Morris Island. In April & May they were in the battle at Petersburg & Richmond with several smaller battles including Chester Station, Fort Darling, Proctor’s Creek & Drewry’s Bluff where Capt. Eaton was killed. The unit remained active through the rest of the war and was mustered out Aug. 21, 1865. This revolver is accompanied by a packet of research material, primarily Capt. Eaton’s muster rolls and a reprint of information from the Connecticut Regimental Histories. It also includes an inventory of Capt. Eaton’s possessions the day after he was killed, which included a revolver & revolver holster along with personal items. It additionally includes his mother’s application for pension. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching except wedge which is numbered “9692”. Overall retains about all of its orig nickel finish with some slight losses on hammer nose and some pimpling on left side of bbl lug. Screws retain strong blue with the hammer screw nickled. Cyl retains 95-96% milky nickel. Wedge screw is missing. Grip is sound with oil stain near frame with light handling & use marks and retains about 95% orig varnish. Hand is missing otherwise mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with light pitting. 4-37483 (8,000-12,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009

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
	2339	$8,625.00	INSCRIBED COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 2004. Cal. 36. Nickel finish with 4-1/2″ rnd bbl, pin front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. It has 5-shot fluted cylinder and “COLT PATENT” on left side of frame. Trigger guard & backstrp are brass containing a 1-pc walnut grip that has the SN in backstrap channel. Backstrap is inscribed in period script “God Save The Union” and the buttstrap is inscribed also in period script. “H.D. Eaton / Hartford Conn”. H.D. Eaton was Horatio D. Eaton of Hartford who enlisted as a Private on April 16, 1861 and was mustered into Company A 1st Connecticut Infantry and was mustered out on July 31, 1861. On Sept. 12, 1861 he was commissioned Lieutenant into B Company 6th Connecticut Infantry. His promotion was effective as 1st Lieutenant on Aug. 23, 1861. On April 8, 1864 he was promoted to Captain and transferred to Company E 6th Connecticut Infantry and was killed in combat May 16, 1864 at Drewry’s Bluff, Virginia. The 6th Connecticut participated in numerous battles & skirmishes throughout the Civil War and accompanied Sherman’s Expedition to Port Royal, South Carolina where they participated in several battles & skirmishes and moved all the way to Jacksonville, Florida. They returned to South Carolina and participated in the attack on Fort Wagner on Morris Island. In April & May they were in the battle at Petersburg & Richmond with several smaller battles including Chester Station, Fort Darling, Proctor’s Creek & Drewry’s Bluff where Capt. Eaton was killed. The unit remained active through the rest of the war and was mustered out Aug. 21, 1865. This revolver is accompanied by a packet of research material, primarily Capt. Eaton’s muster rolls and a reprint of information from the Connecticut Regimental Histories. It also includes an inventory of Capt. Eaton’s possessions the day after he was killed, which included a revolver & revolver holster along with personal items. It additionally includes his mother’s application for pension. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching except wedge which is numbered “9692”. Overall retains about all of its orig nickel finish with some slight losses on hammer nose and some pimpling on left side of bbl lug. Screws retain strong blue with the hammer screw nickled. Cyl retains 95-96% milky nickel. Wedge screw is missing. Grip is sound with oil stain near frame with light handling & use marks and retains about 95% orig varnish. Hand is missing otherwise mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with light pitting. 4-37483 (8,000-12,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009 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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