MARTIALLY MARKED COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY ARMY REVOLVER.

MARTIALLY MARKED COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY ARMY REVOLVER. SN 56171. Cal. 36. Fine 3rd model martial ’51 with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, brass cone front sight and 1-line “NEW YORK CITY” address with dashes. It has usual Ormsby naval battle scene on cylinder & “COLT’S PATENT” over a tiny “U.S.” on left side of frame. It has brass grip frame with 1-pc walnut grip having a legible “LCA” cartouche in an oval on left side (the only “LCA” inspector this cataloger could discover was for Lucius C. Allin who was a Colt Dragoon inspector) and an “RHKW” cartouche in an oval on right side for Capt. Robert Henry Kirkwood Whitley. Various parts have small “A” inspector initials (indicating O.W. Ainsworth sub-inspector) including backstrap at top, grip at bottom left side and top of left side, upside down on right shoulder of trigger guard, on bbl lug & cylinder. All six safety pins on cylinder are prominent and cylinder has vice marks on opposite sides. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching including wedge. Bbl retains a thin blue/brown patina but shows very little wear with a few scattered spots of fine pitting. Rammer pivot has some bright case colors with a spot of pitting on right side. Cylinder retains virtually all of a light restored finish, not having been polished with the aforementioned vice marks. It also retains about 60-70% crisp Ormsby naval battle scene. Frame retains 70-75% faded case colors turning silver with some light surface discoloration. Hammer retains about 50% faded case colors with light pitting around nose. Grip frame is crisp with a medium mustard patina. Grip is extremely fine showing very light wear with a few minor scratches & nicks and retains most of its orig varnish with a crisp cartouche on right side, somewhat thinner cartouche on left side, probably from a light strike. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with scattered light pitting. 4-31220 JR199 (7,000-11,000)

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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	1378	$13,800.00	MARTIALLY MARKED COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY ARMY REVOLVER. SN 56171. Cal. 36. Fine 3rd model martial ’51 with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, brass cone front sight and 1-line “NEW YORK CITY” address with dashes. It has usual Ormsby naval battle scene on cylinder & “COLT’S PATENT” over a tiny “U.S.” on left side of frame. It has brass grip frame with 1-pc walnut grip having a legible “LCA” cartouche in an oval on left side (the only “LCA” inspector this cataloger could discover was for Lucius C. Allin who was a Colt Dragoon inspector) and an “RHKW” cartouche in an oval on right side for Capt. Robert Henry Kirkwood Whitley. Various parts have small “A” inspector initials (indicating O.W. Ainsworth sub-inspector) including backstrap at top, grip at bottom left side and top of left side, upside down on right shoulder of trigger guard, on bbl lug & cylinder. All six safety pins on cylinder are prominent and cylinder has vice marks on opposite sides. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching including wedge. Bbl retains a thin blue/brown patina but shows very little wear with a few scattered spots of fine pitting. Rammer pivot has some bright case colors with a spot of pitting on right side. Cylinder retains virtually all of a light restored finish, not having been polished with the aforementioned vice marks. It also retains about 60-70% crisp Ormsby naval battle scene. Frame retains 70-75% faded case colors turning silver with some light surface discoloration. Hammer retains about 50% faded case colors with light pitting around nose. Grip frame is crisp with a medium mustard patina. Grip is extremely fine showing very light wear with a few minor scratches & nicks and retains most of its orig varnish with a crisp cartouche on right side, somewhat thinner cartouche on left side, probably from a light strike. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with scattered light pitting. 4-31220 JR199 (7,000-11,000) 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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