EXTREMELY RARE FACTORY ENGRAVED COLT SECOND MODEL 1851 SQUAREBACK NAVY REVOLVER.

SN 3546. Cal. 36. 7-1/2″ oct bbl with 1-line New York address manufactured in 1851. There are very few early factory engraved squareback Navy’s known and this is a good orig example. Gun appears orig and matching. Interesting patriotic shields are engraved on backstrap and trigger guard. Hammer has a long dished indent terminating in rear sight. Front sight is also unusual and appears contemporary being a German silver blade mounted on a dovetailed inset bar with engraved decoration at muzzle. PROVENANCE: The collection of Robert Roughton. CONDITION: Good to very good overall. Metal is has old cleaning and is grey/brown overall with engraving weak on bbl housing with pitting. Address is still fairly crisp and discernible as are matching SNs and other engraved panels. Cylinder scene is about 40% discernible. All SNs match with exception of wedge which is close at “3277”. Backstrap and trigger guard retain 60-70% orig silver plate. Dark burl grips are well fit with chip at left rear toe. Mechanically fine with crisp bright bore. 52332-38 JS (3,500-4,000) – Lot 3130

Auction: Firearms - October 2017

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
	3130	$6,900.00	EXTREMELY RARE FACTORY ENGRAVED COLT SECOND MODEL 1851 SQUAREBACK NAVY REVOLVER. SN 3546. Cal. 36. 7-1/2″ oct bbl with 1-line New York address manufactured in 1851. There are very few early factory engraved squareback Navy’s known and this is a good orig example. Gun appears orig and matching. Interesting patriotic shields are engraved on backstrap and trigger guard. Hammer has a long dished indent terminating in rear sight. Front sight is also unusual and appears contemporary being a German silver blade mounted on a dovetailed inset bar with engraved decoration at muzzle. PROVENANCE: The collection of Robert Roughton. CONDITION: Good to very good overall. Metal is has old cleaning and is grey/brown overall with engraving weak on bbl housing with pitting. Address is still fairly crisp and discernible as are matching SNs and other engraved panels. Cylinder scene is about 40% discernible. All SNs match with exception of wedge which is close at “3277”. Backstrap and trigger guard retain 60-70% orig silver plate. Dark burl grips are well fit with chip at left rear toe. Mechanically fine with crisp bright bore. 52332-38 JS (3,500-4,000) – Lot 3130 Auction: Firearms - October 2017 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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EXTREMELY RARE FACTORY ENGRAVED COLT SECOND MODEL 1851 SQUAREBACK NAVY REVOLVER.