RARE CASED COLT LONDON MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

RARE CASED COLT LONDON MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 158454. Cal. 44. Blue & color case hardened with 8″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line London address. Left side of frame is marked with a small “COLTS PATENT” and left shoulder of trigger guard has caliber marking. Rebated cyl is 6-shots with Ormsby Naval Battle scene. The blued steel trigger guard & backstrap contain a 1-pc varnished walnut grip with last four digits of matching SN in buttstrap channel. Left side of bbl lug & cyl have British proofs. Accompanied by an orig English oak casing with empty medallion in the lid. Case is green felt lined with a Colt’s Pall Mall directions label inside the lid. Bottom is compartmented for the revolver, a Dixon bag shaped flask, a 2-cavity bullet & ball “COLTS PATENT” mold with sprue cutter marked on right side “44 H”, an L-shaped nipple wrench, a tin of Eley’s caps with two combustible cartridges, a metal oil bottle and a wood handled metal cleaning rod. According to The Book of Colt Firearms, Wilson, only a few hundred Model 1860 revolvers were marketed by the Colt London Agency with most having the Hartford address. Page 161 of the referenced publication states “A rare variation is the Army with the London barrel address.” This book also states that all of these revolvers were manufactured in Hartford. According to consignor there are only six other such revolvers. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including wedge, cyl & grip. Bbl retains 95-96% glossy orig blue and the rammer handle about all of its orig case colors, bright on the pivot; frame retains about all of its strong orig case colors, very bright on right side, moderately faded on left side; hammer retains strong, bright case colors, turned dark on top edge; cyl retains about 30% blue with the balance flaked to a light patina and overall shows about 85-90% Ormsby Naval Battle scene; trigger guard & backstrap retain 96-97% glossy orig blue with some very light flaking and light wear on heel & toe. Grip is sound with only a few very minor nicks and retains virtually all of its crisp orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, appears to be unfired. Case is sound with handling & storage nicks, dings & scratches and retains about 75% orig varnish; inside lid is moderately faded with yellowed label; bottom is moderately to heavily faded with moderate soil; flask has a small dent on one side and retains 80-85% orig finish on body and about 70% orig gold wash on collar with dark spout; mold is fine with flaking on one side and some fine pitting; other accessories are fine. Altogether a very rare revolver in an orig casing. 4-46700 JR152 (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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	1510	$19,550.00	RARE CASED COLT LONDON MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 158454. Cal. 44. Blue & color case hardened with 8″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line London address. Left side of frame is marked with a small “COLTS PATENT” and left shoulder of trigger guard has caliber marking. Rebated cyl is 6-shots with Ormsby Naval Battle scene. The blued steel trigger guard & backstrap contain a 1-pc varnished walnut grip with last four digits of matching SN in buttstrap channel. Left side of bbl lug & cyl have British proofs. Accompanied by an orig English oak casing with empty medallion in the lid. Case is green felt lined with a Colt’s Pall Mall directions label inside the lid. Bottom is compartmented for the revolver, a Dixon bag shaped flask, a 2-cavity bullet & ball “COLTS PATENT” mold with sprue cutter marked on right side “44 H”, an L-shaped nipple wrench, a tin of Eley’s caps with two combustible cartridges, a metal oil bottle and a wood handled metal cleaning rod. According to The Book of Colt Firearms, Wilson, only a few hundred Model 1860 revolvers were marketed by the Colt London Agency with most having the Hartford address. Page 161 of the referenced publication states “A rare variation is the Army with the London barrel address.” This book also states that all of these revolvers were manufactured in Hartford. According to consignor there are only six other such revolvers. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including wedge, cyl & grip. Bbl retains 95-96% glossy orig blue and the rammer handle about all of its orig case colors, bright on the pivot; frame retains about all of its strong orig case colors, very bright on right side, moderately faded on left side; hammer retains strong, bright case colors, turned dark on top edge; cyl retains about 30% blue with the balance flaked to a light patina and overall shows about 85-90% Ormsby Naval Battle scene; trigger guard & backstrap retain 96-97% glossy orig blue with some very light flaking and light wear on heel & toe. Grip is sound with only a few very minor nicks and retains virtually all of its crisp orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, appears to be unfired. Case is sound with handling & storage nicks, dings & scratches and retains about 75% orig varnish; inside lid is moderately faded with yellowed label; bottom is moderately to heavily faded with moderate soil; flask has a small dent on one side and retains 80-85% orig finish on body and about 70% orig gold wash on collar with dark spout; mold is fine with flaking on one side and some fine pitting; other accessories are fine. Altogether a very rare revolver in an orig casing. 4-46700 JR152 (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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