CASED COLT MODEL 1851 LONDON NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

CASED COLT MODEL 1851 LONDON NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 22120. Cal. 36. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line London address with spears. Left side of the frame is marked “COLTS PATENT”. Cyl is usual 6-shots with Ormsby Naval Battle scene and all six safety pins serviceable. The silver plated large guard iron trigger guard & backstrap contain a nicely figured, varnished, 1-pc walnut grip with matching SN in backstrap channel. Left side of bbl lug & cyl have British proofs. Accompanied by an orig, blue velvet, lined English mahogany casing with empty medallion in the lid. Inside the lid has the “Directions for Loading Colt’s Pistols” label. Bottom is compartmented for the revolver, a Dixon copper & brass bag shaped flask marked “COLTS NAVY FLASK”, a blued steel 2-cavity “COLTS PATENT” bullet & ball mold with sprue cutter marked on right side “36P”, an L-shaped nipple wrench/screwdriver and a functioning key. Also an Eley percussion cap tin w/label. Right rear covered compartment contains the blued steel cleaning rod and some cast lead bullets & balls. PROVENANCE: Dr. John & Margaret Pickup Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including wedge, cyl & grip. Bbl retains 90-92% glossy orig blue with some light flaking and a few small scratches with some nicks around the wedge slot; rammer & handle retain about all of their orig case colors, brilliant on the pivot; frame & hammer retain virtually all of their orig case colors, moderately faded with some fine pitting on left side of hammer; cyl retains 70-75% glossy orig blue with one area of flaking and overall retains about 98% Ormsby Naval Battle scene; trigger guard & backstrap retain about 75% strong orig silver with front strap a gray metal patina. Grip is sound with only a couple of very minor nicks & overall retains about all of its brilliant orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a couple of small spots of pitting. 4-46437 JR142 (15,000-22,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012

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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	1466	$17,250.00	CASED COLT MODEL 1851 LONDON NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 22120. Cal. 36. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line London address with spears. Left side of the frame is marked “COLTS PATENT”. Cyl is usual 6-shots with Ormsby Naval Battle scene and all six safety pins serviceable. The silver plated large guard iron trigger guard & backstrap contain a nicely figured, varnished, 1-pc walnut grip with matching SN in backstrap channel. Left side of bbl lug & cyl have British proofs. Accompanied by an orig, blue velvet, lined English mahogany casing with empty medallion in the lid. Inside the lid has the “Directions for Loading Colt’s Pistols” label. Bottom is compartmented for the revolver, a Dixon copper & brass bag shaped flask marked “COLTS NAVY FLASK”, a blued steel 2-cavity “COLTS PATENT” bullet & ball mold with sprue cutter marked on right side “36P”, an L-shaped nipple wrench/screwdriver and a functioning key. Also an Eley percussion cap tin w/label. Right rear covered compartment contains the blued steel cleaning rod and some cast lead bullets & balls. PROVENANCE: Dr. John & Margaret Pickup Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including wedge, cyl & grip. Bbl retains 90-92% glossy orig blue with some light flaking and a few small scratches with some nicks around the wedge slot; rammer & handle retain about all of their orig case colors, brilliant on the pivot; frame & hammer retain virtually all of their orig case colors, moderately faded with some fine pitting on left side of hammer; cyl retains 70-75% glossy orig blue with one area of flaking and overall retains about 98% Ormsby Naval Battle scene; trigger guard & backstrap retain about 75% strong orig silver with front strap a gray metal patina. Grip is sound with only a couple of very minor nicks & overall retains about all of its brilliant orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a couple of small spots of pitting. 4-46437 JR142 (15,000-22,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012 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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