RARE FINE AND HISTORICAL INSCRIBED CIVIL WAR FLUTED COLT ARMY REVOLVER, COL JOHN KENNETT WITH HOLSTER.

SN 3777. Cal. 44. Usual configuration with scarce 7-1/2″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line Hartford address with dashes. Frame is 4-screw style cut for shoulder stock. Left side of frame has a tiny “COLTS PATENT”. Cyl is 6-shots, and full fluted with SN on top and stamped in one flute is patent information “PATENTED SEPT. 10TH 1850” and most unusual and unique as far as we know is agent marking “B. KITTREDGE & CO” in flute. The silver plated brass trigger guard & steel backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with matching SN in backstrap channel. Gun in inscribed on butt “COL. JOHN KENNETT”. According to The Book of Colt Firearms, Wilson, there were about 4,000 Model 1860 Colts ever made of which only about half had 7-1/2″ bbls, with the balance the later standard 8″. Col. John Kennett entered service in the 4th Ohio Cavalry Sept. 24, 1861. He was originally born in Russia and was 52 years old when he entered service. Kennett commanded his unit until his resignation, Jan 1863. The 4th Ohio fought in the early campaigns in Kentucky and Tennessee. Col. Kennett formerly accepted the surrender of Nashville on Feb 23, 1862. A large folio of records on Col. Kennett accompanies this historic pistol. PROVENANCE: Norm Flayderman Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine overall. All matching SNs including wedge, cyl & grip. Bbl and cyl retain 20-30% bright, original blue especially in sheltered areas of flutes and bottom of bbl. Remainder of metal is mostly brown/plum with a rough mottled area in center of bbl on top and right side; frame, hammer and loading arm retain about half or more of their case colors, with some muting and balance silver/grey. Backstrap and trigger guard retain 80-90% of their original silver plate and well fit stocks retain about half their original varnish with considerable edge wear to right grip and numerous small dings, dents and scratches. Mechanically gun is sound though main spring has weak tension, bore has crisp, well-defined rifling. Accompanying holster is very good overall. Some sewing stitches are coming loose. Brass finial still intact. Leather body is supple, retaining most of its original finish, though scuffed overall. 4-51145 JS66 (12,500-17,500) – Lot 2085

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014

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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	2085	$34,500.00	RARE FINE AND HISTORICAL INSCRIBED CIVIL WAR FLUTED COLT ARMY REVOLVER, COL JOHN KENNETT WITH HOLSTER. SN 3777. Cal. 44. Usual configuration with scarce 7-1/2″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line Hartford address with dashes. Frame is 4-screw style cut for shoulder stock. Left side of frame has a tiny “COLTS PATENT”. Cyl is 6-shots, and full fluted with SN on top and stamped in one flute is patent information “PATENTED SEPT. 10TH 1850” and most unusual and unique as far as we know is agent marking “B. KITTREDGE & CO” in flute. The silver plated brass trigger guard & steel backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with matching SN in backstrap channel. Gun in inscribed on butt “COL. JOHN KENNETT”. According to The Book of Colt Firearms, Wilson, there were about 4,000 Model 1860 Colts ever made of which only about half had 7-1/2″ bbls, with the balance the later standard 8″. Col. John Kennett entered service in the 4th Ohio Cavalry Sept. 24, 1861. He was originally born in Russia and was 52 years old when he entered service. Kennett commanded his unit until his resignation, Jan 1863. The 4th Ohio fought in the early campaigns in Kentucky and Tennessee. Col. Kennett formerly accepted the surrender of Nashville on Feb 23, 1862. A large folio of records on Col. Kennett accompanies this historic pistol. PROVENANCE: Norm Flayderman Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine overall. All matching SNs including wedge, cyl & grip. Bbl and cyl retain 20-30% bright, original blue especially in sheltered areas of flutes and bottom of bbl. Remainder of metal is mostly brown/plum with a rough mottled area in center of bbl on top and right side; frame, hammer and loading arm retain about half or more of their case colors, with some muting and balance silver/grey. Backstrap and trigger guard retain 80-90% of their original silver plate and well fit stocks retain about half their original varnish with considerable edge wear to right grip and numerous small dings, dents and scratches. Mechanically gun is sound though main spring has weak tension, bore has crisp, well-defined rifling. Accompanying holster is very good overall. Some sewing stitches are coming loose. Brass finial still intact. Leather body is supple, retaining most of its original finish, though scuffed overall. 4-51145 JS66 (12,500-17,500) – Lot 2085 Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014 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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RARE FINE AND HISTORICAL INSCRIBED CIVIL WAR FLUTED COLT ARMY REVOLVER, COL JOHN KENNETT WITH HOLSTER.