CASED COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY REVOLVER.

CASED COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY REVOLVER. SN 173222. Cal. 44. Spectacular cased Army with 8″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight and rebated cylinder with Ormsby naval battle scene. It has a silver plated trigger guard with iron backstrap & 1-pc walnut grip. Accompanied by its orig, blue velvet lined Colt casing compartmented in bottom for the revolver, a fine “COLT’S PATENT” angle spout flask and a blued 2-cavity “COLT’S PATENT” mold with “D” inspector initial on right side. Rear corner compartment contains a tall tin of Eley’s caps with another compartment containing lead bullets and a key. Flask is the deep repoussed stand of flags and trophy of arms style. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including wedge. Bbl retains 88-90% glossy orig blue with loss areas flaked to medium patina. Rammer & handle retain about all of their orig case colors, very bright in sheltered areas. Cylinder retains 40-50% orig blue, strong in rebated area, flaked to light patina elsewhere and retains 97-98% orig Naval battlescene. Four of six safety pins are prominent. Frame retains virtually all of its bright orig case colors, dark on recoil shields. Hammer retains 70-75% strong orig case colors. Backstrap retains about 40% orig blue, flaked to light patina in middle. Trigger guard retains 15-20% orig silver with balance a medium mustard patina. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore with a few scattered spots of light pitting. Case has a grain check in lid, otherwise is completely sound with a slightly warped lid and light soil & wear on interior. Flask retains about 90% orig finish with one small dent and the mold, most of its orig blue. Altogether a beautiful orig cased set. 4-32778 JR181 (20,000-30,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007

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
	1373	$41,400.00	CASED COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY REVOLVER. SN 173222. Cal. 44. Spectacular cased Army with 8″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight and rebated cylinder with Ormsby naval battle scene. It has a silver plated trigger guard with iron backstrap & 1-pc walnut grip. Accompanied by its orig, blue velvet lined Colt casing compartmented in bottom for the revolver, a fine “COLT’S PATENT” angle spout flask and a blued 2-cavity “COLT’S PATENT” mold with “D” inspector initial on right side. Rear corner compartment contains a tall tin of Eley’s caps with another compartment containing lead bullets and a key. Flask is the deep repoussed stand of flags and trophy of arms style. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including wedge. Bbl retains 88-90% glossy orig blue with loss areas flaked to medium patina. Rammer & handle retain about all of their orig case colors, very bright in sheltered areas. Cylinder retains 40-50% orig blue, strong in rebated area, flaked to light patina elsewhere and retains 97-98% orig Naval battlescene. Four of six safety pins are prominent. Frame retains virtually all of its bright orig case colors, dark on recoil shields. Hammer retains 70-75% strong orig case colors. Backstrap retains about 40% orig blue, flaked to light patina in middle. Trigger guard retains 15-20% orig silver with balance a medium mustard patina. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore with a few scattered spots of light pitting. Case has a grain check in lid, otherwise is completely sound with a slightly warped lid and light soil & wear on interior. Flask retains about 90% orig finish with one small dent and the mold, most of its orig blue. Altogether a beautiful orig cased set. 4-32778 JR181 (20,000-30,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007 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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