EXTREMELY FINE COLT 3RD MODEL 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

SN 48029. Cal 36. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line block letter New York City address with dashes. Left side of frame has a tiny “COLTS PATENT”. Cylinder has Ormsby naval battle scene roll marking with all 6 safety pins crisp & prominent. The silver plated, small guard brass trigger guard & backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with last 4-digits of serial number in the backstrap channel. This particular gun was made in 1856 and is in particularly very fine condition retaining much of it’s orig finish. The ’51 Navy was one of, if not the most popular side arm on the frontier and later throughout the entire Civil War. They usually saw extensive hard service under harsh circumstances, frequently with little or no maintenance and are rarely found today with high orig finish. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching including loading lever, wedge, cylinder & grip. Bbl retains 95%+ crisp, glossy orig blue with light sharp edge wear, several small spots of staining and pinprick pitting on right side and a few tiny surface mars. Frame, hammer and loading arm retain traces of bright orig case colors with remaining surfaces silver/grey. Cylinder retains about 30% crisp orig blue and shows about 99% rolled Ormsby naval battle scene. Trigger guard & back strap show about all of their orig silver plate. Grip shows edge wear with one 1/4″ chip in each stock and retains 95%+ of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-55197 (9,500-14,000) – Lot 1311

Auction: Firearms - March 2015

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
	1311	$11,500.00	EXTREMELY FINE COLT 3RD MODEL 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 48029. Cal 36. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line block letter New York City address with dashes. Left side of frame has a tiny “COLTS PATENT”. Cylinder has Ormsby naval battle scene roll marking with all 6 safety pins crisp & prominent. The silver plated, small guard brass trigger guard & backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with last 4-digits of serial number in the backstrap channel. This particular gun was made in 1856 and is in particularly very fine condition retaining much of it’s orig finish. The ’51 Navy was one of, if not the most popular side arm on the frontier and later throughout the entire Civil War. They usually saw extensive hard service under harsh circumstances, frequently with little or no maintenance and are rarely found today with high orig finish. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching including loading lever, wedge, cylinder & grip. Bbl retains 95%+ crisp, glossy orig blue with light sharp edge wear, several small spots of staining and pinprick pitting on right side and a few tiny surface mars. Frame, hammer and loading arm retain traces of bright orig case colors with remaining surfaces silver/grey. Cylinder retains about 30% crisp orig blue and shows about 99% rolled Ormsby naval battle scene. Trigger guard & back strap show about all of their orig silver plate. Grip shows edge wear with one 1/4″ chip in each stock and retains 95%+ of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-55197 (9,500-14,000) – Lot 1311 Auction: Firearms - March 2015 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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EXTREMELY FINE COLT 3RD MODEL 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.