EXCEPTIONAL CASED COLT MODEL 1861 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

EXCEPTIONAL CASED COLT MODEL 1861 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 19725. Cal. 36. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame has a small “COLTS PATENT” and the caliber is marked on left shoulder of trigger guard. The blued steel trigger guard & backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of SN in backstrap channel. This revolver has extra polish finish which resulted in a lightened bbl address. Bbl & cyl have small English proofs. Accompanied by an orig English, blue velvet lined, mahogany casing with an empty brass plaque in lid. Inside lid has the London Agency “DIRECTIONS FOR LOADING COLT’S PISTOLS” paper label. The bottom is compartmented for the revolver, a Dixon bag flask, a blued steel “COLT’S PATENT” 2-cavity bullet & ball mold with sprue cutter, a large lacquered tin with Eley Bros. label and a small pewter oil bottle. Rear of case contains an all metal English style cleaning rod. SN on the bbl lug, frame, trigger guard & buttstrap are all accompanied by a small “L” which indicates that even though it was manufactured in Hartford, this revolver was destined for the London market. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms only 38,843 of these fine revolvers were produced in the period 1861 through about 1873. They generally saw extreme hard service throughout their working lives well into the 1870’s before being supplanted by self-contained cartridge revolvers, usually under adverse conditions with little or no maintenance. Those sold on the English Market were usually purchased by military officers who used them continuously throughout the military campaigns in the far-flung British Empire. Again they were mostly used in very adverse circumstances with limited or no maintenance and today are very rarely found with high orig finish. Even fewer are found in an orig Colt Agency casing. This revolver is pictured on p. 150 of the book The Wm. M. Locke Collection, Sellers, as part of a cased 2-gun set with a pocket Navy revolver. When the Locke Collection was sold upon Mr. Locke’s death, the cased 2-gun set was acquired by Greg Martin who separated this revolver and placed it in this case. Accompanied by letters from Greg Martin, Herb Glass and Mike Clark/Paul Sorrel certifying the originality of this revolver. PROVENANCE: William Locke Collection; Greg Martin; Andy Monty Collection; David Condon; Mr. McGinnis Collection; Mike Clark, Collectors Firearms 1992; Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine plus, all matching including wedge, cyl & grip. The bbl, cyl & grip frame retain bright glossy orig blue showing only faint sharp edge wear. The rammer handle, hammer & frame retain virtually all of their orig brilliant case colors. Grip is sound with only one or two very minor mars and retains virtually all of its strong orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, almost certainly unfired. The chambers of the cyl & bore retain virtually all of their orig factory blue and the cyl has five of its six safety pins crisp & serviceable. Cyl retains about 99% strong Ormsby Naval Battle scene. Case is sound with light handling & storage marks and retains most of its orig finish. Interior is lightly faded & soiled with yellowed label and solid partitions. Flask & mold retain about all of their orig factory finish. Cleaning rod is most unusual in that it retains about 99% orig factory blue. Altogether an extraordinary & rare set in extraordinary condition. 4-45382 JR58 (20,000-30,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 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
	1597	$59,800.00	EXCEPTIONAL CASED COLT MODEL 1861 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 19725. Cal. 36. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame has a small “COLTS PATENT” and the caliber is marked on left shoulder of trigger guard. The blued steel trigger guard & backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of SN in backstrap channel. This revolver has extra polish finish which resulted in a lightened bbl address. Bbl & cyl have small English proofs. Accompanied by an orig English, blue velvet lined, mahogany casing with an empty brass plaque in lid. Inside lid has the London Agency “DIRECTIONS FOR LOADING COLT’S PISTOLS” paper label. The bottom is compartmented for the revolver, a Dixon bag flask, a blued steel “COLT’S PATENT” 2-cavity bullet & ball mold with sprue cutter, a large lacquered tin with Eley Bros. label and a small pewter oil bottle. Rear of case contains an all metal English style cleaning rod. SN on the bbl lug, frame, trigger guard & buttstrap are all accompanied by a small “L” which indicates that even though it was manufactured in Hartford, this revolver was destined for the London market. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms only 38,843 of these fine revolvers were produced in the period 1861 through about 1873. They generally saw extreme hard service throughout their working lives well into the 1870’s before being supplanted by self-contained cartridge revolvers, usually under adverse conditions with little or no maintenance. Those sold on the English Market were usually purchased by military officers who used them continuously throughout the military campaigns in the far-flung British Empire. Again they were mostly used in very adverse circumstances with limited or no maintenance and today are very rarely found with high orig finish. Even fewer are found in an orig Colt Agency casing. This revolver is pictured on p. 150 of the book The Wm. M. Locke Collection, Sellers, as part of a cased 2-gun set with a pocket Navy revolver. When the Locke Collection was sold upon Mr. Locke’s death, the cased 2-gun set was acquired by Greg Martin who separated this revolver and placed it in this case. Accompanied by letters from Greg Martin, Herb Glass and Mike Clark/Paul Sorrel certifying the originality of this revolver. PROVENANCE: William Locke Collection; Greg Martin; Andy Monty Collection; David Condon; Mr. McGinnis Collection; Mike Clark, Collectors Firearms 1992; Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine plus, all matching including wedge, cyl & grip. The bbl, cyl & grip frame retain bright glossy orig blue showing only faint sharp edge wear. The rammer handle, hammer & frame retain virtually all of their orig brilliant case colors. Grip is sound with only one or two very minor mars and retains virtually all of its strong orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, almost certainly unfired. The chambers of the cyl & bore retain virtually all of their orig factory blue and the cyl has five of its six safety pins crisp & serviceable. Cyl retains about 99% strong Ormsby Naval Battle scene. Case is sound with light handling & storage marks and retains most of its orig finish. Interior is lightly faded & soiled with yellowed label and solid partitions. Flask & mold retain about all of their orig factory finish. Cleaning rod is most unusual in that it retains about 99% orig factory blue. Altogether an extraordinary & rare set in extraordinary condition. 4-45382 JR58 (20,000-30,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 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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