RARE CASED COLT MODEL 1865 POCKET NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

RARE CASED COLT MODEL 1865 POCKET NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 2194. Cal. 36. Blue & color case hardened with 4-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame is marked “COLTS PATENT” and left shoulder of trigger guard is stamped “36 CAL”. The silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap contain a fine varnished 1-pc walnut grip with SN in butt strap channel. Cylinder is usual 5-shots with rebated diameter and has the stagecoach holdup scene roll marking with all five safety pins crisp & sharp. Accompanied by an orig Colt mahogany casing with purple velvet lining compartmented in bottom for the revolver; a sgl sided eagle & stars pocket sized flask; a blued steel 2-cavity “COLTS PATENT” mold marked on right side “36P”; a packet of combustible cartridges marked “FOR EITHER COLT’S OR WHITNEY’S POLICE PISTOLS” and a lacquered tin of Eley’s caps. There were approx. 19,000 of these fine revolvers produced through about 1873 with most seeing hard service well into the late 1800s and are rarely found cased and almost never with high orig finish. This is one of the finest Pocket Navy revolvers extant. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching, new & unfired. Bbl retains about 99% glossy bright factory blue with only faint sharp edge wear and a few light nicks around wedge slot. Rammer & handle retain virtually all of their brilliant case colors. Frame & hammer retain about all of their bright orig case colors, slightly faded on top edge of hammer. Cylinder retains about 92-93% glossy orig blue with some minor flaking, a light cyl line and retains virtually all of its stagecoach holdup scene roll marking. Chambers of cyl and the bore retain virtually all of their orig factory blue further lending credence to the premise that this revolver is unfired. Trigger guard & back strap retain most of their orig silver plating, slightly thinned on front & back straps. Grip is sound & crisp with only a couple of minor light nicks in finish and retains virtually all of its bright orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Case is sound with a light scratch in the lid and a few very minor handling & storage marks and retains virtually all of its orig factory varnish. Interior is crisp with light wear from contact with the cyl and edge of grip and light damage from the front sight & hammer spur. Mold & flask are crisp and as new. Cartridge packet & cap tin are fine. 4-36679 JR45 (30,000-40,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011

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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	2111	$30,500.00	RARE CASED COLT MODEL 1865 POCKET NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 2194. Cal. 36. Blue & color case hardened with 4-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame is marked “COLTS PATENT” and left shoulder of trigger guard is stamped “36 CAL”. The silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap contain a fine varnished 1-pc walnut grip with SN in butt strap channel. Cylinder is usual 5-shots with rebated diameter and has the stagecoach holdup scene roll marking with all five safety pins crisp & sharp. Accompanied by an orig Colt mahogany casing with purple velvet lining compartmented in bottom for the revolver; a sgl sided eagle & stars pocket sized flask; a blued steel 2-cavity “COLTS PATENT” mold marked on right side “36P”; a packet of combustible cartridges marked “FOR EITHER COLT’S OR WHITNEY’S POLICE PISTOLS” and a lacquered tin of Eley’s caps. There were approx. 19,000 of these fine revolvers produced through about 1873 with most seeing hard service well into the late 1800s and are rarely found cased and almost never with high orig finish. This is one of the finest Pocket Navy revolvers extant. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching, new & unfired. Bbl retains about 99% glossy bright factory blue with only faint sharp edge wear and a few light nicks around wedge slot. Rammer & handle retain virtually all of their brilliant case colors. Frame & hammer retain about all of their bright orig case colors, slightly faded on top edge of hammer. Cylinder retains about 92-93% glossy orig blue with some minor flaking, a light cyl line and retains virtually all of its stagecoach holdup scene roll marking. Chambers of cyl and the bore retain virtually all of their orig factory blue further lending credence to the premise that this revolver is unfired. Trigger guard & back strap retain most of their orig silver plating, slightly thinned on front & back straps. Grip is sound & crisp with only a couple of minor light nicks in finish and retains virtually all of its bright orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Case is sound with a light scratch in the lid and a few very minor handling & storage marks and retains virtually all of its orig factory varnish. Interior is crisp with light wear from contact with the cyl and edge of grip and light damage from the front sight & hammer spur. Mold & flask are crisp and as new. Cartridge packet & cap tin are fine. 4-36679 JR45 (30,000-40,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011 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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