SCARCE CASED COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

SN 21965. Cal. 36. Blue & color case hardened with 5-1/2″ bbl, brass pin front sight & 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame has a small “COLTS PATENT” & left shoulder of trigger guard is marked “36 CAL”. Cyl is half fluted & rebated with 5 chambers and all 5 safety pins serviceable. The silver plated brass trigger guard & backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with last 4 digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. Accompanied by an orig, burgundy velvet lined Colt casing, compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, a double sided eagle & stars Colt flask, a blued “COLT’S PATENT” bullet mold with sprue cutter marked on the right side “36P”, an “L” shaped nipple wrench, a full sealed packet of 5 combustible skin cartridges, a lacquered tin of Eley’s caps and a functioning key. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique Firearms there were about 28,000 of these fine revolvers produced in the period 1861-1873. This revolver appears to have been produced in about 1863, during the height of the Civil War when any type of revolver was in great demand. Although there are no known military contracts for this model of Colt, it’s a safe bet that the majority of the production before the end of the war were private purchase & used during the Civil War. After the war they remained in service, primarily on the Western frontier and are rarely found today in orig configuration with any orig finish. PROVENANCE: The William Gerber Family Collection. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, all matching including cyl & grip. Bbl retains about 95% glossy orig blue with light muzzle edge wear and a small chemical spot with a few tiny nicks. Rammer handle retains brilliant case colors. Frame retains strong case colors on the sides, lightly faded, with moderately faded colors on recoil shields. Hammer retains moderately faded case colors. Cyl retains about 85% strong blue, showing sharp edge wear & thinning over the chambers, all 5 safety pins are serviceable. Trigger guard & backstrap retain about all of their strong orig silver-plate finish. Grip is sound with 1 small spot of black stain on the left side at the frame, otherwise is nearly flawless and retains about all of its crisp orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Appears to be unfired. Case is sound with light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its orig varnish. Inside the lid is lightly faded with some minor staining from contact with the revolver. Bottom is moderately faded & lightly soiled with light damage from the front sight & hammer spur. Flask has a broken spring, otherwise is as new. Mold is battered on both sides & bottom, but retains about 90% crisp orig blue, other accessories are fine. (WG-030) 4-51059 (15,000-20,000) – Lot 2021

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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	2021	$14,375.00	SCARCE CASED COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 21965. Cal. 36. Blue & color case hardened with 5-1/2″ bbl, brass pin front sight & 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame has a small “COLTS PATENT” & left shoulder of trigger guard is marked “36 CAL”. Cyl is half fluted & rebated with 5 chambers and all 5 safety pins serviceable. The silver plated brass trigger guard & backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with last 4 digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. Accompanied by an orig, burgundy velvet lined Colt casing, compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, a double sided eagle & stars Colt flask, a blued “COLT’S PATENT” bullet mold with sprue cutter marked on the right side “36P”, an “L” shaped nipple wrench, a full sealed packet of 5 combustible skin cartridges, a lacquered tin of Eley’s caps and a functioning key. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique Firearms there were about 28,000 of these fine revolvers produced in the period 1861-1873. This revolver appears to have been produced in about 1863, during the height of the Civil War when any type of revolver was in great demand. Although there are no known military contracts for this model of Colt, it’s a safe bet that the majority of the production before the end of the war were private purchase & used during the Civil War. After the war they remained in service, primarily on the Western frontier and are rarely found today in orig configuration with any orig finish. PROVENANCE: The William Gerber Family Collection. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, all matching including cyl & grip. Bbl retains about 95% glossy orig blue with light muzzle edge wear and a small chemical spot with a few tiny nicks. Rammer handle retains brilliant case colors. Frame retains strong case colors on the sides, lightly faded, with moderately faded colors on recoil shields. Hammer retains moderately faded case colors. Cyl retains about 85% strong blue, showing sharp edge wear & thinning over the chambers, all 5 safety pins are serviceable. Trigger guard & backstrap retain about all of their strong orig silver-plate finish. Grip is sound with 1 small spot of black stain on the left side at the frame, otherwise is nearly flawless and retains about all of its crisp orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Appears to be unfired. Case is sound with light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its orig varnish. Inside the lid is lightly faded with some minor staining from contact with the revolver. Bottom is moderately faded & lightly soiled with light damage from the front sight & hammer spur. Flask has a broken spring, otherwise is as new. Mold is battered on both sides & bottom, but retains about 90% crisp orig blue, other accessories are fine. (WG-030) 4-51059 (15,000-20,000) – Lot 2021 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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SCARCE CASED COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE PERCUSSION REVOLVER.