EXCEPTIONAL COLT 4TH MODEL 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

EXCEPTIONAL COLT 4TH MODEL 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 102562. Cal. 36. Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New York U.S. America address. It has usual markings on frame with silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap and has a very nicely figured 1-pc walnut grip. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including wedge. Possibly unfired with bbl retaining 88-90% brilliant glossy orig blue with a few scattered spots of flaking which has a medium patina with pin prick pitting. The rammer retains brilliant case colors on pivot & handle. Cylinder retains about 95% glossy orig blue with some light flaking in a few scattered spots and retains about all of its Ormsby naval battle scene. There are a couple of small scratches in the ship’s masts. Four of six safety pins are crisp with one mashed & one partial. Frame & hammer retain virtually all of their brilliant orig case colors, slightly dark on hammer nose and top edge of hammer. Trigger guard retains about 80-85% black oxidized orig silver plating with back strap & butt strap retaining nearly all of their black oxidized orig silver plating. Grip is crisp & clean with one or two very minor nicks and retains about all of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore with a couple of spots of fine pitting. A truly exceptional 51 Navy. 4-32043 (16,000-19,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008

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
	1274	$31,050.00	EXCEPTIONAL COLT 4TH MODEL 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 102562. Cal. 36. Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New York U.S. America address. It has usual markings on frame with silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap and has a very nicely figured 1-pc walnut grip. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including wedge. Possibly unfired with bbl retaining 88-90% brilliant glossy orig blue with a few scattered spots of flaking which has a medium patina with pin prick pitting. The rammer retains brilliant case colors on pivot & handle. Cylinder retains about 95% glossy orig blue with some light flaking in a few scattered spots and retains about all of its Ormsby naval battle scene. There are a couple of small scratches in the ship’s masts. Four of six safety pins are crisp with one mashed & one partial. Frame & hammer retain virtually all of their brilliant orig case colors, slightly dark on hammer nose and top edge of hammer. Trigger guard retains about 80-85% black oxidized orig silver plating with back strap & butt strap retaining nearly all of their black oxidized orig silver plating. Grip is crisp & clean with one or two very minor nicks and retains about all of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore with a couple of spots of fine pitting. A truly exceptional 51 Navy. 4-32043 (16,000-19,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008 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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