VERY FINE COLT 3-1/2″ CONVERSION POCKET REVOLVER.

VERY FINE COLT 3-1/2″ CONVERSION POCKET REVOLVER. SN 313643. Cal. 38 CF. Blue & color case hardened with 3-1/2″ rnd bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line Hartford address. Left side of frame has 2-line patent dates and left shoulder of trigger guard has the caliber marking. Hammer nose was converted to centerfire by inserting firing pin and securing it with two lateral rivets. Conversion was effected by machining away the rear 1/4″ of the cyl to expose the chambers and leaving the ratchet exposed which fits into the 1/4″ conversion ring. Cyl is 5-shots, unfluted with rebated rear edge. The silver plated trigger guard & backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip that has the last four digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. According to Flayderman’s guide to Antique American Firearms about 6,000 of these revolvers were produced in the period 1873-1880. Given their small size and reasonably large centerfire cartridge, these little pocket revolvers were very popular especially with ladies & gentlemen who wanted an easily concealable firearm that packed a little punch. It seems that a large percentage of these revolvers were nickel plated and so finding one with blue & color case hardening with high orig finish is a rarity. PROVENANCE: Dr. John & Margaret Pickup Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching except wedge which is properly unnumbered. Bbl retains 92-94% glossy orig blue with some minor flaking and light sharp edge wear; frame & hammer retain virtually all of their brilliant orig case colors; cyl retains about 95% glossy orig blue with about 99% stagecoach holdup scene; chambers retain most of their orig blue; trigger guard & backstrap retain silver in the most sheltered areas being mostly a medium mustard patina. Grip is sound with some hammer marks on buttstrap and correspondingly on bottom edge of grip and overall retains about all of its bright orig varnish with a few minor nicks & scratches. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, may be unfired. 4-46434 (5,000-7,000)

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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	1478	$5,750.00	VERY FINE COLT 3-1/2″ CONVERSION POCKET REVOLVER. SN 313643. Cal. 38 CF. Blue & color case hardened with 3-1/2″ rnd bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line Hartford address. Left side of frame has 2-line patent dates and left shoulder of trigger guard has the caliber marking. Hammer nose was converted to centerfire by inserting firing pin and securing it with two lateral rivets. Conversion was effected by machining away the rear 1/4″ of the cyl to expose the chambers and leaving the ratchet exposed which fits into the 1/4″ conversion ring. Cyl is 5-shots, unfluted with rebated rear edge. The silver plated trigger guard & backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip that has the last four digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. According to Flayderman’s guide to Antique American Firearms about 6,000 of these revolvers were produced in the period 1873-1880. Given their small size and reasonably large centerfire cartridge, these little pocket revolvers were very popular especially with ladies & gentlemen who wanted an easily concealable firearm that packed a little punch. It seems that a large percentage of these revolvers were nickel plated and so finding one with blue & color case hardening with high orig finish is a rarity. PROVENANCE: Dr. John & Margaret Pickup Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching except wedge which is properly unnumbered. Bbl retains 92-94% glossy orig blue with some minor flaking and light sharp edge wear; frame & hammer retain virtually all of their brilliant orig case colors; cyl retains about 95% glossy orig blue with about 99% stagecoach holdup scene; chambers retain most of their orig blue; trigger guard & backstrap retain silver in the most sheltered areas being mostly a medium mustard patina. Grip is sound with some hammer marks on buttstrap and correspondingly on bottom edge of grip and overall retains about all of its bright orig varnish with a few minor nicks & scratches. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, may be unfired. 4-46434 (5,000-7,000) 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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