SCARCE COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

SN 61607. Cal. 36. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, modified brass pin front sight and 1-line New York City address with dashes. Left side of frame has a small “COLTS PATENT” over a tiny “U.S.”. Cylinder is usual 6-shots with Ormsby Naval battle scene roll marking and all six safety pins prominent & serviceable. Front face of cylinder is marked with a small “W” and an asterisk (*). The blued steel large guard trigger guard & back strap contain a 1-piece walnut grip with last four digits of matching SN in the back strap channel. Butt strap is marked “U*S*N”. Left bottom edge of grip is marked “G G V” and bottom of right grip is marked “I / J*R*M*M”. According to The Book of Colt Firearms, Wilson, the Union Navy purchased about 15,000 of these revolvers with many others privately purchased by officers and senior NCOs. Those Navy issued revolvers are rarely ever found with high orig finish given that they were exposed continuously to a salt atmosphere. PROVENANCE: Norm Flayderman Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine, all matching including rammer, wedge, cyl & grip. Bbl retains 60-70% thin orig blue with a small dressed ding on the top edge and another on top of the muzzle; rammer pivot retains bright case colors with the handle turned gray; frame retains brilliant case colors on the sides and right recoil shield, a little faded on left recoil shield; hammer retains moderately faded case colors; cyl is mostly a blue/gray patina and shows about 90-92% Ormsby Naval battle scene roll marking; trigger guard & back strap retain traces of orig blue in sheltered areas being mostly a blue/gray patina. Grip has a chip in the left bottom edge and a few light nicks & scratches and retains a hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a few small spots of pitting. 4-51131 JR135 (8,000-12,000) – Lot 2093

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
	2093	$16,100.00	SCARCE COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 61607. Cal. 36. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, modified brass pin front sight and 1-line New York City address with dashes. Left side of frame has a small “COLTS PATENT” over a tiny “U.S.”. Cylinder is usual 6-shots with Ormsby Naval battle scene roll marking and all six safety pins prominent & serviceable. Front face of cylinder is marked with a small “W” and an asterisk (). The blued steel large guard trigger guard & back strap contain a 1-piece walnut grip with last four digits of matching SN in the back strap channel. Butt strap is marked “USN”. Left bottom edge of grip is marked “G G V” and bottom of right grip is marked “I / JRMM”. According to The Book of Colt Firearms, Wilson, the Union Navy purchased about 15,000 of these revolvers with many others privately purchased by officers and senior NCOs. Those Navy issued revolvers are rarely ever found with high orig finish given that they were exposed continuously to a salt atmosphere. PROVENANCE: Norm Flayderman Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine, all matching including rammer, wedge, cyl & grip. Bbl retains 60-70% thin orig blue with a small dressed ding on the top edge and another on top of the muzzle; rammer pivot retains bright case colors with the handle turned gray; frame retains brilliant case colors on the sides and right recoil shield, a little faded on left recoil shield; hammer retains moderately faded case colors; cyl is mostly a blue/gray patina and shows about 90-92% Ormsby Naval battle scene roll marking; trigger guard & back strap retain traces of orig blue in sheltered areas being mostly a blue/gray patina. Grip has a chip in the left bottom edge and a few light nicks & scratches and retains a hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a few small spots of pitting. 4-51131 JR135 (8,000-12,000) – Lot 2093 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 COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.