VERY RARE COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER 3RD MODEL WITH 6″ BARREL.

VERY RARE COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER 3RD MODEL WITH 6″ BARREL. SN 11489. Cal. 36. Blue & color case hardened with 6-1/16″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New York City address. Left side of frame has tiny “COLTS PATENT” and the small guard silver plated brass trigger guard & backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. Cyl is usual 6-shots with Ormsby Naval Battle scene roll marking and all six safety pins crisp & serviceable. Some of the nipples have the “COLT” marking on the side flats. There are small inspector initials on some of the parts. Left side of frame has a hairline crack below the trigger screw hole. Very few of these short bbl Navys were produced and few of those survive today. This exact revolver, identified by SN, is pictured in color on p. 120 and again as item C on p. 122 of The Book of Colt Firearms, Third Edition, Wilson. The caption on p. 122 states that another such specimen is known, SN 186027, implying that there are only 2 known specimens with factory short bbls. PROVENANCE: David Bichrest (1997); Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including wedge, cyl & grip. Bbl retains most of an old restored finish. Rammer & rammer handle retain faded orig case colors. Muzzle flat shows fine pitting with some light cleaning marks. Frame retains 75-80% faded case colors with a couple of forging flaws in the left side and on the left recoil shield. Trigger guard & back strap retain virtually all of their fine silver plated finish. Cyl retains about 75% thin blue and about 95% Ormsby Naval Battle scene roll marking. First 1/2″ of the chambers of the cyl have been cleaned. Grip is sound with a few light dings and scratches and a couple of bruises on right side and overall retains most of its orig strong varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-45254 JR38 (5,000-8,000)

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
	1602	$10,350.00	VERY RARE COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER 3RD MODEL WITH 6″ BARREL. SN 11489. Cal. 36. Blue & color case hardened with 6-1/16″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New York City address. Left side of frame has tiny “COLTS PATENT” and the small guard silver plated brass trigger guard & backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. Cyl is usual 6-shots with Ormsby Naval Battle scene roll marking and all six safety pins crisp & serviceable. Some of the nipples have the “COLT” marking on the side flats. There are small inspector initials on some of the parts. Left side of frame has a hairline crack below the trigger screw hole. Very few of these short bbl Navys were produced and few of those survive today. This exact revolver, identified by SN, is pictured in color on p. 120 and again as item C on p. 122 of The Book of Colt Firearms, Third Edition, Wilson. The caption on p. 122 states that another such specimen is known, SN 186027, implying that there are only 2 known specimens with factory short bbls. PROVENANCE: David Bichrest (1997); Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including wedge, cyl & grip. Bbl retains most of an old restored finish. Rammer & rammer handle retain faded orig case colors. Muzzle flat shows fine pitting with some light cleaning marks. Frame retains 75-80% faded case colors with a couple of forging flaws in the left side and on the left recoil shield. Trigger guard & back strap retain virtually all of their fine silver plated finish. Cyl retains about 75% thin blue and about 95% Ormsby Naval Battle scene roll marking. First 1/2″ of the chambers of the cyl have been cleaned. Grip is sound with a few light dings and scratches and a couple of bruises on right side and overall retains most of its orig strong varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-45254 JR38 (5,000-8,000) 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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