RARE CASED COLT HARTFORD LONDON MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

SN 154405. Cal. 44. Blue & color case hardened with 8″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame has a small “COLTS PATENT” and left shoulder of trigger guard is marked “44 CAL”. Cylinder is usual 6-shots, rebated, with Ormsby Naval Battle scene roll marking. The blued steel trigger guard & back strap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of matching SN in back strap channel. All SNs on the bottom of the bbl lug, frame, trigger guard & butt strap are accompanied by a small “L” which indicates that this revolver was for the London Agency. Left side of bbl lug & cyl have British proofs. According to The Book of Colt Firearms, Wilson, “Several hundred Model 1860 revolvers were sold through Colt’s London Agency.” Given that there were more than 200,000 Model 1860 revolvers produced in the period 1860 thru 1873, this is a very small number indeed and makes this revolver very rare. Accompanied by an orig purple velvet lined mahogany casing which is compartmented in the bottom for the revolver and normal accessories, none of which are present. Even though the Model 1860 was produced in large numbers, very few are known with orig cases. PROVENANCE: Norm Flayderman Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including wedge, cyl & grip. Bbl retains about 75% orig blue that is flaked, not worn, to a dark patina; rammer pivot retains strong case colors with the handle a dark patina; frame retains traces of case colors being mostly a silver/brown patina; hammer retains strong case colors on the sides & rear edge, faded on top; cyl retains traces of blue on the rebated area being mostly a flaked medium brown patina; front edge has a couple of dings and shows 50-60% Ormsby Naval battle scene roll marking; trigger guard & front strap retain about 60% orig blue with the trigger bow & front strap a dark patina; back strap & butt strap retain 65-70% orig blue mixed with brown patina. Grip has a few small dings on the right edge with light nicks & scratches elsewhere and overall retains about 95% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with scattered pitting. Case has a grain check in the bottom, otherwise is completely sound with handling & storage nicks & scratches and light to moderate soil and overall retains about 75% orig varnish, stronger on the sides; interior is bright & clean inside the lid showing light wear and moderate soil in the bottom; all partitions are sound. 4-51168 JR147 (6,000-8,000) – Lot 2087

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2087	$8,970.00	RARE CASED COLT HARTFORD LONDON MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 154405. Cal. 44. Blue & color case hardened with 8″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame has a small “COLTS PATENT” and left shoulder of trigger guard is marked “44 CAL”. Cylinder is usual 6-shots, rebated, with Ormsby Naval Battle scene roll marking. The blued steel trigger guard & back strap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of matching SN in back strap channel. All SNs on the bottom of the bbl lug, frame, trigger guard & butt strap are accompanied by a small “L” which indicates that this revolver was for the London Agency. Left side of bbl lug & cyl have British proofs. According to The Book of Colt Firearms, Wilson, “Several hundred Model 1860 revolvers were sold through Colt’s London Agency.” Given that there were more than 200,000 Model 1860 revolvers produced in the period 1860 thru 1873, this is a very small number indeed and makes this revolver very rare. Accompanied by an orig purple velvet lined mahogany casing which is compartmented in the bottom for the revolver and normal accessories, none of which are present. Even though the Model 1860 was produced in large numbers, very few are known with orig cases. PROVENANCE: Norm Flayderman Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including wedge, cyl & grip. Bbl retains about 75% orig blue that is flaked, not worn, to a dark patina; rammer pivot retains strong case colors with the handle a dark patina; frame retains traces of case colors being mostly a silver/brown patina; hammer retains strong case colors on the sides & rear edge, faded on top; cyl retains traces of blue on the rebated area being mostly a flaked medium brown patina; front edge has a couple of dings and shows 50-60% Ormsby Naval battle scene roll marking; trigger guard & front strap retain about 60% orig blue with the trigger bow & front strap a dark patina; back strap & butt strap retain 65-70% orig blue mixed with brown patina. Grip has a few small dings on the right edge with light nicks & scratches elsewhere and overall retains about 95% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with scattered pitting. Case has a grain check in the bottom, otherwise is completely sound with handling & storage nicks & scratches and light to moderate soil and overall retains about 75% orig varnish, stronger on the sides; interior is bright & clean inside the lid showing light wear and moderate soil in the bottom; all partitions are sound. 4-51168 JR147 (6,000-8,000) – Lot 2087 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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RARE CASED COLT HARTFORD LONDON MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.