EXTREMELY FINE MARTIALLY MARKED COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

SN 48313. Cal. 44. Blue & color case hardened with 8″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line U.S. America address. Frame has a tiny “COLTS PATENT” on left side and is 3-screw style, cut for shoulder stock, with flathead hammer screw. Cyl is usual rebated style with 6-chambers and Ormsby Naval battle scene roll marking. All six safety pins are crisp & serviceable. The brass trigger guard & iron backstrap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. Both sides of grip have crisp, like new cartouches and several of the metal parts have tiny inspector initials. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms about 127,000 Model 1860 revolvers were purchased by the Federal Government for use in the Civil War. The majority of these revolvers were issued to front line troops and was the most extensively used handgun throughout the Civil War. They mostly saw continuous service throughout the war and later on the American frontier, usually under harsh conditions with limited or no maintenance and are rarely found today with high orig finish or with visible cartouches. PROVENANCE: The William Gerber Family Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching except wedge which is number “5916”. Bbl retains 95%+ orig blue with the loss areas flaked around muzzle and shows strong feathers on each side of the front sight; there are several small nicks & scratches on right side of bbl lug at wedge slot; rammer & handle retain bright case colors; frame retains very bright orig case colors, especially on right side; left recoil shield shows fading of colors and areas of small surface scratches; hammer retains about 60-70% strong case colors, with balance silver; cyl retains 50-60% bright orig blue and shows virtually all of the rolled Ormsby Naval battle scene; trigger guard is a smooth medium mustard patina never having been silver-plated; backstrap & buttstrap retain about 95% orig blue with the balance silver/gray. Grip is extremely fine and crisp with raised grain, well fit with one 1″ dent on right side, crisp “JT” (John Taylor) cartouche on right side, crisp “CSL” (C.S. Leonard) cartouche on left side. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore; chambers of cyl retain strong orig blue. (WG-028) 4-51046 JS225 (30,000-40,000) – Lot 2006

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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	2006	$25,300.00	EXTREMELY FINE MARTIALLY MARKED COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 48313. Cal. 44. Blue & color case hardened with 8″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line U.S. America address. Frame has a tiny “COLTS PATENT” on left side and is 3-screw style, cut for shoulder stock, with flathead hammer screw. Cyl is usual rebated style with 6-chambers and Ormsby Naval battle scene roll marking. All six safety pins are crisp & serviceable. The brass trigger guard & iron backstrap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. Both sides of grip have crisp, like new cartouches and several of the metal parts have tiny inspector initials. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms about 127,000 Model 1860 revolvers were purchased by the Federal Government for use in the Civil War. The majority of these revolvers were issued to front line troops and was the most extensively used handgun throughout the Civil War. They mostly saw continuous service throughout the war and later on the American frontier, usually under harsh conditions with limited or no maintenance and are rarely found today with high orig finish or with visible cartouches. PROVENANCE: The William Gerber Family Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching except wedge which is number “5916”. Bbl retains 95%+ orig blue with the loss areas flaked around muzzle and shows strong feathers on each side of the front sight; there are several small nicks & scratches on right side of bbl lug at wedge slot; rammer & handle retain bright case colors; frame retains very bright orig case colors, especially on right side; left recoil shield shows fading of colors and areas of small surface scratches; hammer retains about 60-70% strong case colors, with balance silver; cyl retains 50-60% bright orig blue and shows virtually all of the rolled Ormsby Naval battle scene; trigger guard is a smooth medium mustard patina never having been silver-plated; backstrap & buttstrap retain about 95% orig blue with the balance silver/gray. Grip is extremely fine and crisp with raised grain, well fit with one 1″ dent on right side, crisp “JT” (John Taylor) cartouche on right side, crisp “CSL” (C.S. Leonard) cartouche on left side. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore; chambers of cyl retain strong orig blue. (WG-028) 4-51046 JS225 (30,000-40,000) – Lot 2006 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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EXTREMELY FINE MARTIALLY MARKED COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.