RARE COLT MODEL 1860 FLUTED ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

RARE COLT MODEL 1860 FLUTED ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. Cal. 44. SN 6758. Fine early army with 8″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight & 4-screw frame with flat headed hammer screw, cut for shoulder stock. It has a full fluted cylinder with patent marking in one of flutes & serial number on back between nipples. It has brass trigger guard & iron backstrap with 2-pc walnut grips. Only about 4,000 of these fluted armies were ever made & it is well known that a number of them were shipped to the Confederacy just prior to the outbreak of hostilities of the Civil War. CONDITION: Fine, all matching including wedge. Bbl retains traces of orig finish in sheltered areas & traces of case colors on loading lever handle. There are a couple of small spots of pitting on left side of bbl & a few small dings around wedge slot. Frame retains traces of case colors in very sheltered areas with balance turned silver. There are some small dings on edge below cylinder. Trigger guard & front strap are a lemon yellow patina while backstrap & buttstrap retain about 50% thin orig blue which may be a factory restored finish. Will not hold at half cock, otherwise mechanics are crisp with all six safety pins prominent. Grips have good edges with light handling & use marks & a few chips on edges & retain about 50% orig varnish. Bright shiny bore with a few scattered small spots of pitting. 4-56526 JR217 (3,000-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006

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
	179	$6,037.00	RARE COLT MODEL 1860 FLUTED ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. Cal. 44. SN 6758. Fine early army with 8″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight & 4-screw frame with flat headed hammer screw, cut for shoulder stock. It has a full fluted cylinder with patent marking in one of flutes & serial number on back between nipples. It has brass trigger guard & iron backstrap with 2-pc walnut grips. Only about 4,000 of these fluted armies were ever made & it is well known that a number of them were shipped to the Confederacy just prior to the outbreak of hostilities of the Civil War. CONDITION: Fine, all matching including wedge. Bbl retains traces of orig finish in sheltered areas & traces of case colors on loading lever handle. There are a couple of small spots of pitting on left side of bbl & a few small dings around wedge slot. Frame retains traces of case colors in very sheltered areas with balance turned silver. There are some small dings on edge below cylinder. Trigger guard & front strap are a lemon yellow patina while backstrap & buttstrap retain about 50% thin orig blue which may be a factory restored finish. Will not hold at half cock, otherwise mechanics are crisp with all six safety pins prominent. Grips have good edges with light handling & use marks & a few chips on edges & retain about 50% orig varnish. Bright shiny bore with a few scattered small spots of pitting. 4-56526 JR217 (3,000-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006 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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