SCARCE COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY RICHARDS MASON CONVERSION REVOLVER.

SCARCE COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY RICHARDS MASON CONVERSION REVOLVER. SN 6560. Cal. 44 CF. Scarce to rare with only about 2,100 of these revolvers made in period 1877-78. It has 8″ specially made bbl with more slim, contour, German silver front sight & Hartford address with a special side mounted ejector rod housing with bull’s eye style half moon ejector rod head. It has matching numbered rebated cylinder & matching numbered loading gate. It has nickel plated, iron trigger guard with iron backstrap & varnished 1-pc walnut grip. CONDITION: Fine, all matching except wedge which is unnumbered. Bbl retains an overall medium brown patina with a few minor nicks & some fine pitting at muzzle. Cylinder retains thin orig blue in rebated area with larger diameter a light brown patina that retains about 50% Ormsby naval battle scene with a series of small nicks. Frame retains traces of case colors being mostly a smooth light blue/brown patina. Hammer retains 50-60% dark orig case colors and trigger guard 96-97% orig nickel finish. Backstrap is mostly a blue/gray patina with heavy battering on buttstrap & bottom of grip. Grip is sound with minor chipped toes & aforementioned battering with usual nicks & dings and retains 60-70% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong dark bore with moderate pitting. 4-32310 JR356 (4,000-6,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007

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
	2004	$6,037.00	SCARCE COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY RICHARDS MASON CONVERSION REVOLVER. SN 6560. Cal. 44 CF. Scarce to rare with only about 2,100 of these revolvers made in period 1877-78. It has 8″ specially made bbl with more slim, contour, German silver front sight & Hartford address with a special side mounted ejector rod housing with bull’s eye style half moon ejector rod head. It has matching numbered rebated cylinder & matching numbered loading gate. It has nickel plated, iron trigger guard with iron backstrap & varnished 1-pc walnut grip. CONDITION: Fine, all matching except wedge which is unnumbered. Bbl retains an overall medium brown patina with a few minor nicks & some fine pitting at muzzle. Cylinder retains thin orig blue in rebated area with larger diameter a light brown patina that retains about 50% Ormsby naval battle scene with a series of small nicks. Frame retains traces of case colors being mostly a smooth light blue/brown patina. Hammer retains 50-60% dark orig case colors and trigger guard 96-97% orig nickel finish. Backstrap is mostly a blue/gray patina with heavy battering on buttstrap & bottom of grip. Grip is sound with minor chipped toes & aforementioned battering with usual nicks & dings and retains 60-70% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong dark bore with moderate pitting. 4-32310 JR356 (4,000-6,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007 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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