SCARCE COLT MODEL 1851 CONVERSION REVOLVER.

SCARCE COLT MODEL 1851 CONVERSION REVOLVER. SN 401. Cal. 38 RF. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame has a small “COLTS PATENT” and left shoulder of trigger guard is marked “36 CAL”. Cyl is usual 6-shots with Ormsby Naval Battle scene roll marking. The conversion was effected by machining away about 1/4″ of rear face of cyl, exposing the ratchet, which fits into the 1/4″ thick conversion ring. Conversion ring is fitted with an internal spring loading gate and has the assembly number “688” which number is also on the cyl arbor. The silver plated brass trigger guard & backstrap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with matching SN in backstrap channel. The hammer conversion was by means of attaching a rimfire firing pin to the left side of the hammer nose, secured with two lateral rivets. An ejector with bull’s eye ejector rod head is mounted on right side of bbl lug. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms this revolver is one of about 3,800 which were manufactured from previously unused parts and numbered in their own serial range. PROVENANCE: Dr. John & Margaret Pickup Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching except wedge which is properly unnumbered. Bbl & ejector housing retain about all of their glossy orig blue with only faint sharp edge wear and some light wear and tiny flaking on ejector housing; frame & hammer retain virtually all of their bright, orig case colors; cyl retains 20-30% glossy blue with balance flaked to a light patina and overall retains about 98% Ormsby Naval Battle scene; trigger guard retains 65-70% orig silver and backstrap traces of silver. Grip is sound with a couple of dings on right side, otherwise retains virtually all of its bright orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, probably unfired. 4-46398 JR148 (15,000-25,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012

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
	1475	$17,250.00	SCARCE COLT MODEL 1851 CONVERSION REVOLVER. SN 401. Cal. 38 RF. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame has a small “COLTS PATENT” and left shoulder of trigger guard is marked “36 CAL”. Cyl is usual 6-shots with Ormsby Naval Battle scene roll marking. The conversion was effected by machining away about 1/4″ of rear face of cyl, exposing the ratchet, which fits into the 1/4″ thick conversion ring. Conversion ring is fitted with an internal spring loading gate and has the assembly number “688” which number is also on the cyl arbor. The silver plated brass trigger guard & backstrap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with matching SN in backstrap channel. The hammer conversion was by means of attaching a rimfire firing pin to the left side of the hammer nose, secured with two lateral rivets. An ejector with bull’s eye ejector rod head is mounted on right side of bbl lug. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms this revolver is one of about 3,800 which were manufactured from previously unused parts and numbered in their own serial range. PROVENANCE: Dr. John & Margaret Pickup Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching except wedge which is properly unnumbered. Bbl & ejector housing retain about all of their glossy orig blue with only faint sharp edge wear and some light wear and tiny flaking on ejector housing; frame & hammer retain virtually all of their bright, orig case colors; cyl retains 20-30% glossy blue with balance flaked to a light patina and overall retains about 98% Ormsby Naval Battle scene; trigger guard retains 65-70% orig silver and backstrap traces of silver. Grip is sound with a couple of dings on right side, otherwise retains virtually all of its bright orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, probably unfired. 4-46398 JR148 (15,000-25,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012 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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