VERY RARE COLT MODEL 1851/1861 NAVY NAVY CONVERSION REVOLVER.

SN 61790. Cal. 38 CF. This revolver is built on an 1851 Navy Navy Conversion with an 1861 bbl assembly. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ rnd bbl that has German silver front sight and 1-line New York address. Right side of bbl lug is mounted with an ejector housing that has bulls-eye ejector rod head. Left side of frame has 2-line patent dates over a tiny “U.S.” which is stamped over “COLTS PATENT”. Left shoulder of trigger guard is marked “36 Cal”. The blued steel trigger guard & backstrap contain a 1-pc walnut grip that has matching SN in backstrap channel. Cyl is unfluted with the Ormsby Naval Battle Scene roll marking. Serial numbers on the frame, trigger guard, backstrap, cyl spindle & loading gate are all matching. Orig SN on cyl is 4304 with last four digits of frame SN stamped below. Bbl lug orig SN is 7286 with matching frame SN stamped above. Bottom of bbl has “R.W.M.” inspector initials and an anchor. Bottom of buttstrap is marked “U.S.N.” which is almost worn away. This revolver is pictured on pgs. 243-244 of A Study of Colt Conversions and Other Percussion Revolvers, McDowell with credit to John H. Thillmann. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms and The Book of Colt Firearms, Wilson, there were about 1000 of these revolvers returned to Colt from the Navy for alteration. Given their inherent rarity, these revolvers are almost never encountered today and usually show very hard service. PROVENANCE: Ex John H. Thillmann Collection. CONDITION: Fine, matching as noted above except the wedge which is numbered “6785”. Bbl retains about 90% thinning Colt restored blue mixed with fine surface rust and has visible feathers around front sight; frame retains about 75-80% dark, faded case colors, stronger on right side; hammer retains dark case colors; cyl retains about 90% thin blue with brown overtones and shows about 20% Ormsby Naval Battle Scene roll marking; trigger guard & backstrap are a grey patina; grip has slightly chipped toes and shows moderate to heavy wear and retains a dark hand worn patina with traces of orig finish showing through. Mechanics are fine; bright shiny bore. 4-55044 JR43 (6,000-10,000) – Lot 1320

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
	1320	$5,462.50	VERY RARE COLT MODEL 1851/1861 NAVY NAVY CONVERSION REVOLVER. SN 61790. Cal. 38 CF. This revolver is built on an 1851 Navy Navy Conversion with an 1861 bbl assembly. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ rnd bbl that has German silver front sight and 1-line New York address. Right side of bbl lug is mounted with an ejector housing that has bulls-eye ejector rod head. Left side of frame has 2-line patent dates over a tiny “U.S.” which is stamped over “COLTS PATENT”. Left shoulder of trigger guard is marked “36 Cal”. The blued steel trigger guard & backstrap contain a 1-pc walnut grip that has matching SN in backstrap channel. Cyl is unfluted with the Ormsby Naval Battle Scene roll marking. Serial numbers on the frame, trigger guard, backstrap, cyl spindle & loading gate are all matching. Orig SN on cyl is 4304 with last four digits of frame SN stamped below. Bbl lug orig SN is 7286 with matching frame SN stamped above. Bottom of bbl has “R.W.M.” inspector initials and an anchor. Bottom of buttstrap is marked “U.S.N.” which is almost worn away. This revolver is pictured on pgs. 243-244 of A Study of Colt Conversions and Other Percussion Revolvers, McDowell with credit to John H. Thillmann. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms and The Book of Colt Firearms, Wilson, there were about 1000 of these revolvers returned to Colt from the Navy for alteration. Given their inherent rarity, these revolvers are almost never encountered today and usually show very hard service. PROVENANCE: Ex John H. Thillmann Collection. CONDITION: Fine, matching as noted above except the wedge which is numbered “6785”. Bbl retains about 90% thinning Colt restored blue mixed with fine surface rust and has visible feathers around front sight; frame retains about 75-80% dark, faded case colors, stronger on right side; hammer retains dark case colors; cyl retains about 90% thin blue with brown overtones and shows about 20% Ormsby Naval Battle Scene roll marking; trigger guard & backstrap are a grey patina; grip has slightly chipped toes and shows moderate to heavy wear and retains a dark hand worn patina with traces of orig finish showing through. Mechanics are fine; bright shiny bore. 4-55044 JR43 (6,000-10,000) – Lot 1320 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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VERY RARE COLT MODEL 1851/1861 NAVY NAVY CONVERSION REVOLVER.