SCARCE CASED COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

SN 154099. Cal. 44. Blue and color case hardened with 8″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame is marked “COLTS PATENT” and left shoulder of trigger guard is marked “44 Cal.”. Frame is 3-screw type, cut for shoulder stock. Cyl is rebated and has the Ormsby Naval battle scene roll marking with 5 of the 6 safety pins prominent and serviceable. The silver plated brass trigger guard and blued steel backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. Accompanied by an orig Colt mahogany casing that is burgundy velvet lined and compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, a single-sided “COLT PATENTS” trophy of arms & flags angle spout flask, a blued steel bow-legged “COLT’S PATENT” bullet & ball mold with sprue cutter marked on the right side with a “C”, a scarce soft packet of Hazards Powder Co. combustible cartridges and a tin of Eley’s caps with blue paper wrapping and green label. There were over 200,000 Model 1860 revolvers produced 1860-1873 of which the U.S. government purchased over 127,000 with the remainder sold on the civilian market. Those revolvers produced prior to the end of the Civil War, including this revolver almost certainly would have seen service during war. Virtually all of the production also saw hard service on the American frontier and around the world. Few survive today with high orig finish and extremely few are cased. PROVENANCE: The Esteemed Collection of Steve Ardia. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including wedge, cyl and grip. Bbl retains 65-70% glossy orig blue with the balance flaked, not worn to a medium/dark patina with a couple of small spots of fine pitting. Rammer handle and pivot retain most of their orig case colors, strong and bright on the pivot. Frame retains brilliant case colors on the sides, moderately faded on the recoil shields. Hammer retains strong case colors, faded on top edge with fine pitting around the nose. Cyl retains strong blue in the rebated area with the major diameter thin orig blue and shows about 95% Naval battle scene roll marking. Trigger guard is a medium mustard patina with traces of silver. Backstrap and buttstrap retain about 85% orig blue, strong and bright in sheltered area; a little thin on the backstrap. Grip is sound showing light edge wear with a few minor nicks and dings and retains most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are fine. Strong bright bore with moderate pitting. Case has a hairline crack in front right edge with a shrunken bottom left front corner, otherwise is sound with usual light handling and storage nicks and scratches and retains most of its orig varnish. Lock escutcheon is missing. Interior is lightly to moderate faded inside the lid with very light soil. Bottom is lightly faded with moderate soil and light damage from the front sight and hammer spur. Partitions are intact. Flask has one tiny dent and shows about 80% strong orig finish with most of the wear on the back side. Mold is crisp and clean with about 98% orig blue. Cap tin is missing about 1/3 of the paper wrapping on the lid edge with a tear in the label otherwise is fine. Cartridge packet is extremely fine. Altogether, a great 1860’s Colt with high orig finish. 49631-20 JR17 (25,000-40,000) – Lot 2129

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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	2129	$0.00	SCARCE CASED COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 154099. Cal. 44. Blue and color case hardened with 8″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame is marked “COLTS PATENT” and left shoulder of trigger guard is marked “44 Cal.”. Frame is 3-screw type, cut for shoulder stock. Cyl is rebated and has the Ormsby Naval battle scene roll marking with 5 of the 6 safety pins prominent and serviceable. The silver plated brass trigger guard and blued steel backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. Accompanied by an orig Colt mahogany casing that is burgundy velvet lined and compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, a single-sided “COLT PATENTS” trophy of arms & flags angle spout flask, a blued steel bow-legged “COLT’S PATENT” bullet & ball mold with sprue cutter marked on the right side with a “C”, a scarce soft packet of Hazards Powder Co. combustible cartridges and a tin of Eley’s caps with blue paper wrapping and green label. There were over 200,000 Model 1860 revolvers produced 1860-1873 of which the U.S. government purchased over 127,000 with the remainder sold on the civilian market. Those revolvers produced prior to the end of the Civil War, including this revolver almost certainly would have seen service during war. Virtually all of the production also saw hard service on the American frontier and around the world. Few survive today with high orig finish and extremely few are cased. PROVENANCE: The Esteemed Collection of Steve Ardia. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including wedge, cyl and grip. Bbl retains 65-70% glossy orig blue with the balance flaked, not worn to a medium/dark patina with a couple of small spots of fine pitting. Rammer handle and pivot retain most of their orig case colors, strong and bright on the pivot. Frame retains brilliant case colors on the sides, moderately faded on the recoil shields. Hammer retains strong case colors, faded on top edge with fine pitting around the nose. Cyl retains strong blue in the rebated area with the major diameter thin orig blue and shows about 95% Naval battle scene roll marking. Trigger guard is a medium mustard patina with traces of silver. Backstrap and buttstrap retain about 85% orig blue, strong and bright in sheltered area; a little thin on the backstrap. Grip is sound showing light edge wear with a few minor nicks and dings and retains most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are fine. Strong bright bore with moderate pitting. Case has a hairline crack in front right edge with a shrunken bottom left front corner, otherwise is sound with usual light handling and storage nicks and scratches and retains most of its orig varnish. Lock escutcheon is missing. Interior is lightly to moderate faded inside the lid with very light soil. Bottom is lightly faded with moderate soil and light damage from the front sight and hammer spur. Partitions are intact. Flask has one tiny dent and shows about 80% strong orig finish with most of the wear on the back side. Mold is crisp and clean with about 98% orig blue. Cap tin is missing about 1/3 of the paper wrapping on the lid edge with a tear in the label otherwise is fine. Cartridge packet is extremely fine. Altogether, a great 1860’s Colt with high orig finish. 49631-20 JR17 (25,000-40,000) – Lot 2129 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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SCARCE CASED COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.