RARE CASED LONDON 5-1/2″ COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

SN 35231. Cal. 36. This cased revolver contains among the very rarest of all Colt flasks. This case contains a James Dixon “COLTS POLICE FLASK” in nearly new condition. This gun conforms to other model 1862 revolvers being blue & color case hardened with 5-1/2″ rnd bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address with British proofs on bbl housing and “L”s above SNs. Left side of frame has a small “COLTS PATENT”. Left side of trigger guard is stamped “36CAL”. The rare blued variant iron trigger guard & backstrap contain a 1-pc varnished walnut grip with last four digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. Cylinder is typical half flutes rebated and has a patent date in one flute. Accompanied by an orig, English oak green felt lined casing compartmented in bottom for the revolver, a 2-cavity brass bullet & ball mold, a Dixon bag flask marked “COLTS POLICE FLASK”, an L-shaped nipple wrench, a lacquered tin of Eley’s caps, a small pewter oil bottle and cast lead balls and cleaning tool. There were only about 28,000 of these scarce revolvers produced in the period 1861-1873. They were very popular during the Civil War for their small size with powerful load and saw extensive hard service throughout the Civil War and later on the American Frontier. They remained in service well into the 1870s until supplanted by the advent of self-contained cartridge revolvers. Very few were cased and this case has a nice 3-1/2″ Colt London label pasted in upper lid. Norm’s original tag states “extremely rare IRON strap… very, very rare unused flask also”. PROVENANCE: Norm Flayderman Estate Collection. CONDITION: Excellent overall, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains about 99% orig blue with minor scratches; frame, loading assembly and hammer retain most of their orig case colors, with balance turning silver/blue; cylinder retains about 95% strong blue overall with light drag line and small scratches consistent with bbl; trigger guard & backstrap retain 95% plus original bright blue with small scratches as seen on bbl and cyl. Grip is sound and solid and well-fit retaining virtually all of its orig bright varnish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with crisp rifling. Case is typical English oak, overall solid with light handling & storage nicks & scratches and lid is slightly warped; lock face escutcheon is missing; interior is faded, soiled and stained; incorrect “31 PKT” cal mold is in beautiful condition retaining almost all of its original bright blue finish; flask is excellent and retains most of its orig brown shellac and is possibly one of only a few known with “COLTS POLICE FLASK” marking; nipple wrench, caps & other accessories are fine. 4-51169 JS83 (15,000-20,000) – Lot 2107

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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	2107	$27,600.00	RARE CASED LONDON 5-1/2″ COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 35231. Cal. 36. This cased revolver contains among the very rarest of all Colt flasks. This case contains a James Dixon “COLTS POLICE FLASK” in nearly new condition. This gun conforms to other model 1862 revolvers being blue & color case hardened with 5-1/2″ rnd bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address with British proofs on bbl housing and “L”s above SNs. Left side of frame has a small “COLTS PATENT”. Left side of trigger guard is stamped “36CAL”. The rare blued variant iron trigger guard & backstrap contain a 1-pc varnished walnut grip with last four digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. Cylinder is typical half flutes rebated and has a patent date in one flute. Accompanied by an orig, English oak green felt lined casing compartmented in bottom for the revolver, a 2-cavity brass bullet & ball mold, a Dixon bag flask marked “COLTS POLICE FLASK”, an L-shaped nipple wrench, a lacquered tin of Eley’s caps, a small pewter oil bottle and cast lead balls and cleaning tool. There were only about 28,000 of these scarce revolvers produced in the period 1861-1873. They were very popular during the Civil War for their small size with powerful load and saw extensive hard service throughout the Civil War and later on the American Frontier. They remained in service well into the 1870s until supplanted by the advent of self-contained cartridge revolvers. Very few were cased and this case has a nice 3-1/2″ Colt London label pasted in upper lid. Norm’s original tag states “extremely rare IRON strap… very, very rare unused flask also”. PROVENANCE: Norm Flayderman Estate Collection. CONDITION: Excellent overall, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains about 99% orig blue with minor scratches; frame, loading assembly and hammer retain most of their orig case colors, with balance turning silver/blue; cylinder retains about 95% strong blue overall with light drag line and small scratches consistent with bbl; trigger guard & backstrap retain 95% plus original bright blue with small scratches as seen on bbl and cyl. Grip is sound and solid and well-fit retaining virtually all of its orig bright varnish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with crisp rifling. Case is typical English oak, overall solid with light handling & storage nicks & scratches and lid is slightly warped; lock face escutcheon is missing; interior is faded, soiled and stained; incorrect “31 PKT” cal mold is in beautiful condition retaining almost all of its original bright blue finish; flask is excellent and retains most of its orig brown shellac and is possibly one of only a few known with “COLTS POLICE FLASK” marking; nipple wrench, caps & other accessories are fine. 4-51169 JS83 (15,000-20,000) – Lot 2107 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 LONDON 5-1/2″ COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE PERCUSSION REVOLVER.