RARE CASED COLT 2ND MODEL 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

SN 1438. Cal. 36. Blue and color case hardened with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New York City address with dashes. Left side of frame is forward marked with a tiny “COLTS PATENT”. Cyl is unfluted with 6-chambers and has the Ormsby naval battle scene roll marking with all 6 safety pins crisp and serviceable. The silver plated, square-back brass trigger guard and backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with matching SN in backstrap channel. Accompanied by a burgundy velvet lined mahogany Colt casing which is compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, a double-sided “COLTS PATENT” trophy of arms and flags flask with angled spout, a packet of the rare Chadwick Manufacturer combustible cartridges marked “For Colt’s Navy Pistol” and a sealed, paper wrapped tin of Eley’s caps with blue label. Case has a shield shaped lock escutcheon. The 2nd Model is also the second lowest production of the Navy Model revolvers with just under 3000 produced in 1850. This is an early 2nd Model with the numbering of this series beginning about number 1250. When the Navy Model Colt was introduced in 1850, the buying public instantly purchased everything available for use primarily on the Western frontier. These early revolvers generally saw very hard service and of those that survive few are found today with any orig finish. Extremely few were cased and only a handful of the 2nd Model are known cased today. PROVENANCE: Pete Holder; The Esteemed Collection of Steve Ardia. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including rammer, wedge, cyl and grip. Bbl retains 70-75% orig blue with the balance flaked to a dark patina. There are a few scattered spots of light pitting, heavier around the forcing cone. Rammer handle retains faded case colors. Frame retains traces of case colors, being mostly a mottled light grey patina. Hammer is matching patina. Cyl is a grey patina with areas of fine pitting around the front edge and shows about 70% Ormsby naval battle scene roll marking. Trigger guard and backstrap retain nearly all of their orig silver. Grip is sound with a few light nicks and dings and retains most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. Case has a couple of grain checks in the lid, otherwise is sound and shows a lightly cleaned top with light finish added. Interior is dark orig burgundy with light soil inside the lid, lightly faded and moderate soiling in the bottom. Flask retains traces of orig finish. Cartridge packet is crisp and wrapped in plastic. Cap tin is missing one small spot of paper with some added glue in that area. Label is intact. 49631-14 JR15 (17,500-27,500) – Lot 2120

Auction: Firearms - March 2016

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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	2120	$0.00	RARE CASED COLT 2ND MODEL 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 1438. Cal. 36. Blue and color case hardened with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New York City address with dashes. Left side of frame is forward marked with a tiny “COLTS PATENT”. Cyl is unfluted with 6-chambers and has the Ormsby naval battle scene roll marking with all 6 safety pins crisp and serviceable. The silver plated, square-back brass trigger guard and backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with matching SN in backstrap channel. Accompanied by a burgundy velvet lined mahogany Colt casing which is compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, a double-sided “COLTS PATENT” trophy of arms and flags flask with angled spout, a packet of the rare Chadwick Manufacturer combustible cartridges marked “For Colt’s Navy Pistol” and a sealed, paper wrapped tin of Eley’s caps with blue label. Case has a shield shaped lock escutcheon. The 2nd Model is also the second lowest production of the Navy Model revolvers with just under 3000 produced in 1850. This is an early 2nd Model with the numbering of this series beginning about number 1250. When the Navy Model Colt was introduced in 1850, the buying public instantly purchased everything available for use primarily on the Western frontier. These early revolvers generally saw very hard service and of those that survive few are found today with any orig finish. Extremely few were cased and only a handful of the 2nd Model are known cased today. PROVENANCE: Pete Holder; The Esteemed Collection of Steve Ardia. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including rammer, wedge, cyl and grip. Bbl retains 70-75% orig blue with the balance flaked to a dark patina. There are a few scattered spots of light pitting, heavier around the forcing cone. Rammer handle retains faded case colors. Frame retains traces of case colors, being mostly a mottled light grey patina. Hammer is matching patina. Cyl is a grey patina with areas of fine pitting around the front edge and shows about 70% Ormsby naval battle scene roll marking. Trigger guard and backstrap retain nearly all of their orig silver. Grip is sound with a few light nicks and dings and retains most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. Case has a couple of grain checks in the lid, otherwise is sound and shows a lightly cleaned top with light finish added. Interior is dark orig burgundy with light soil inside the lid, lightly faded and moderate soiling in the bottom. Flask retains traces of orig finish. Cartridge packet is crisp and wrapped in plastic. Cap tin is missing one small spot of paper with some added glue in that area. Label is intact. 49631-14 JR15 (17,500-27,500) – Lot 2120 Auction: Firearms - March 2016 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 2ND MODEL 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.