RARE MODEL 1851 NAVY NAVY CONVERSION REVOLVER.

SN 59286. Cal. 38 CF. Scarce Navy conversion with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New York City address. Left side of frame has 2-line patent dates stamped over small “COLTS PATENT” and a tiny “U.S.”. Cyl is usual six chambers with Ormsby Naval Battle Scene roll marking. The iron trigger guard and backstrap contain an oil finished 1-pc walnut grip with matching SN in backstrap channel. SN on outer diameter of cyl is 58711 with last four digits of frame SN stamped on rear face. Assembly number on loading gate is 1345. Right side of bbl lug has an attached ejector & housing with bulls-eye ejector rod head. Buttstrap is marked “U.S.N” over inspector initials “J.L.H”. According to The Book of Colt Firearms there were about 1000 of these revolvers returned by the Navy for conversion at about 1873. These revolvers subsequently usually saw very hard service in a salt water environment and are rarely found today with any orig finish. CONDITION: Very good, all matching except wedge. Bbl retains traces of blue with the balance a silver brown patina; frame retains 30-40% faded case colors, mostly on the right side with the balance a grey patina; hammer retains about 50% bright case colors; cyl is a grey brown patina with a couple of areas of light pitting and shows about 60% Ormsby Naval Battle Scene roll marking. Trigger guard & backstrap are a grey patina. Grip has a chipped right toe and shows moderate to heavy wear with a dark hand worn, oil stained patina. Mechanics are fine; bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of pitting. 4-55043 (5,500-8,500) – Lot 1321

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
	1321	$4,370.00	RARE MODEL 1851 NAVY NAVY CONVERSION REVOLVER. SN 59286. Cal. 38 CF. Scarce Navy conversion with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New York City address. Left side of frame has 2-line patent dates stamped over small “COLTS PATENT” and a tiny “U.S.”. Cyl is usual six chambers with Ormsby Naval Battle Scene roll marking. The iron trigger guard and backstrap contain an oil finished 1-pc walnut grip with matching SN in backstrap channel. SN on outer diameter of cyl is 58711 with last four digits of frame SN stamped on rear face. Assembly number on loading gate is 1345. Right side of bbl lug has an attached ejector & housing with bulls-eye ejector rod head. Buttstrap is marked “U.S.N” over inspector initials “J.L.H”. According to The Book of Colt Firearms there were about 1000 of these revolvers returned by the Navy for conversion at about 1873. These revolvers subsequently usually saw very hard service in a salt water environment and are rarely found today with any orig finish. CONDITION: Very good, all matching except wedge. Bbl retains traces of blue with the balance a silver brown patina; frame retains 30-40% faded case colors, mostly on the right side with the balance a grey patina; hammer retains about 50% bright case colors; cyl is a grey brown patina with a couple of areas of light pitting and shows about 60% Ormsby Naval Battle Scene roll marking. Trigger guard & backstrap are a grey patina. Grip has a chipped right toe and shows moderate to heavy wear with a dark hand worn, oil stained patina. Mechanics are fine; bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of pitting. 4-55043 (5,500-8,500) – Lot 1321 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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RARE MODEL 1851 NAVY NAVY CONVERSION REVOLVER.