EXTREMELY RARE EARLY COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

EXTREMELY RARE EARLY COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 245. Cal. 44. Rare early 60 Army with very rare 7-1/2″ rnd bbl, Hartford address with German silver front sight. It has 6-shot rebated cylinder and 4-screw frame cut for shoulder stock with flathead hammer screw & shortstock screws. It has a capping groove and rare silver plated iron backstrap with silver plated brass trigger guard & varnished 1-pc Army sized walnut grip. This rare early revolver falls within range where fluted cylinder Armys are usually found making it a most unusual & rare 60 Army. Right shoulder of trigger guard is scratched with initials “LW” & left shoulder “98”. Accompanied by a russet brown leather slim Jim holster with trigger guard cutout that is orig & riveted belt loop on back. This is the style most often associated with Confederate usage which is further supported by the fact that a large portion of these early 60 Armies were shipped to southern distributors prior to outbreak of Civil War and are considered Confederate used firearms. Also accompanied by a large accumulation of copies of pages of various articles & publications regarding early 1860 Armies and their variations. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching including wedge. Bbl retains about 40% thin orig blue, stronger in sheltered areas. Rammer pivot retains strong case colors with balance turned silver. Frame retains 50-60% thin orig case colors, stronger on right side. Grip frame retains 80-85% strong orig silver plating with some light flaking on back strap & a few flaked spots on front strap & trigger bow. Cylinder retains about 30% thin orig blue, mostly in rebated area, with some traces of blue on larger diameter and overall retains about 50-60% Ormsby naval battle scene. Grip is sound with minor chipping around bottom edges with light nicks & scratches and retains about 90% strong orig varnish. Crisp mechanics, strong bright bore with moderate pitting. Holster shows very heavy wear with losses at toe and around cylinder area with some minor restitching on seam. 4-32327 JR357 (6,000-10,000)

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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	2013	$6,037.00	EXTREMELY RARE EARLY COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 245. Cal. 44. Rare early 60 Army with very rare 7-1/2″ rnd bbl, Hartford address with German silver front sight. It has 6-shot rebated cylinder and 4-screw frame cut for shoulder stock with flathead hammer screw & shortstock screws. It has a capping groove and rare silver plated iron backstrap with silver plated brass trigger guard & varnished 1-pc Army sized walnut grip. This rare early revolver falls within range where fluted cylinder Armys are usually found making it a most unusual & rare 60 Army. Right shoulder of trigger guard is scratched with initials “LW” & left shoulder “98”. Accompanied by a russet brown leather slim Jim holster with trigger guard cutout that is orig & riveted belt loop on back. This is the style most often associated with Confederate usage which is further supported by the fact that a large portion of these early 60 Armies were shipped to southern distributors prior to outbreak of Civil War and are considered Confederate used firearms. Also accompanied by a large accumulation of copies of pages of various articles & publications regarding early 1860 Armies and their variations. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching including wedge. Bbl retains about 40% thin orig blue, stronger in sheltered areas. Rammer pivot retains strong case colors with balance turned silver. Frame retains 50-60% thin orig case colors, stronger on right side. Grip frame retains 80-85% strong orig silver plating with some light flaking on back strap & a few flaked spots on front strap & trigger bow. Cylinder retains about 30% thin orig blue, mostly in rebated area, with some traces of blue on larger diameter and overall retains about 50-60% Ormsby naval battle scene. Grip is sound with minor chipping around bottom edges with light nicks & scratches and retains about 90% strong orig varnish. Crisp mechanics, strong bright bore with moderate pitting. Holster shows very heavy wear with losses at toe and around cylinder area with some minor restitching on seam. 4-32327 JR357 (6,000-10,000) 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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