NIMSCHKE ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1862 POCKET NAVY CONVERSION REVOLVER.

NIMSCHKE ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1862 POCKET NAVY CONVERSION REVOLVER. SN 20147. Cal. 38RF. Beautiful engraved pocket navy conversion with 4-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line “NEW-YORK U.S. AMERICA” address. Left side of the frame has “COLTS PATENT” and “36 CAL” on the left rear web of the trigger guard. Is mounted with nicely figured 1-pc walnut grip and 5-shot rebated cylinder. Revolver is nickel finish and has full coverage, deep, bold Nimschke foliate arabesque patterns with fine punch-dot background. Shoulders of the trigger guard are engraved to match. Bbl & bbl lug are matching engraved with about 65-70% coverage, and it has a deep dash & dot border around the bbl address. Top of the back strap has a fine feather pattern fan with the back strap & butt strap having a deep scalloped border with Moorish patterns at the heel and on the butt strap. Bottom of the trigger guard and front end of the trigger plate are engraved with foliate arabesque patterns. The serial numbers on the frame, trigger guard & butt strap are accompanied by a small “E”. Cylinder has deep dash & dot borders around the front and rear edges of the raised area, not overly infringing upon the stagecoach holdup scene hammer has fully engraved sides with dog’s heads on each side of the hammer nose. The plug filling the rammer hole is partially broken away. Accompanied by a full 50-rnd. 2-pc box of Union Metallic Cartridge Co. 38RF cartridges with blue label that has black lettering and a picture of the cartridge. Body of the box has the blue, red & white plaid paper covering and a red band with black lettering. According to The Book of Colt Firearms, Wilson, only about 4,000 of these revolvers were made in the period 1873-75. These revolvers were very popular with law enforcement officers, outlaws & ladies of the red light district due to their ease of concealment and respectable short-range cartridge. PROVENANCE: Dr. Joseph A. Murphy Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including cylinder & grip, except the wedge which is properly unnumbered. Overall retains about 98% strong, bright factory nickel with a few scattered flaked spots on the bbl. Cylinder retains 80-85% orig stagecoach holdup scene, having been somewhat thinned during the conversion finishing process. Grip is sound showing very light wear with the varnish having flaked to about 90%. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, may be unfired since conversion. Box is open but fine, showing moderate edge wear & slight chipping in the paper and retains 75-80% orig red band. 4-36417 JR72 (7,500-12,500)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009

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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	2026	$9,200.00	NIMSCHKE ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1862 POCKET NAVY CONVERSION REVOLVER. SN 20147. Cal. 38RF. Beautiful engraved pocket navy conversion with 4-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line “NEW-YORK U.S. AMERICA” address. Left side of the frame has “COLTS PATENT” and “36 CAL” on the left rear web of the trigger guard. Is mounted with nicely figured 1-pc walnut grip and 5-shot rebated cylinder. Revolver is nickel finish and has full coverage, deep, bold Nimschke foliate arabesque patterns with fine punch-dot background. Shoulders of the trigger guard are engraved to match. Bbl & bbl lug are matching engraved with about 65-70% coverage, and it has a deep dash & dot border around the bbl address. Top of the back strap has a fine feather pattern fan with the back strap & butt strap having a deep scalloped border with Moorish patterns at the heel and on the butt strap. Bottom of the trigger guard and front end of the trigger plate are engraved with foliate arabesque patterns. The serial numbers on the frame, trigger guard & butt strap are accompanied by a small “E”. Cylinder has deep dash & dot borders around the front and rear edges of the raised area, not overly infringing upon the stagecoach holdup scene hammer has fully engraved sides with dog’s heads on each side of the hammer nose. The plug filling the rammer hole is partially broken away. Accompanied by a full 50-rnd. 2-pc box of Union Metallic Cartridge Co. 38RF cartridges with blue label that has black lettering and a picture of the cartridge. Body of the box has the blue, red & white plaid paper covering and a red band with black lettering. According to The Book of Colt Firearms, Wilson, only about 4,000 of these revolvers were made in the period 1873-75. These revolvers were very popular with law enforcement officers, outlaws & ladies of the red light district due to their ease of concealment and respectable short-range cartridge. PROVENANCE: Dr. Joseph A. Murphy Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including cylinder & grip, except the wedge which is properly unnumbered. Overall retains about 98% strong, bright factory nickel with a few scattered flaked spots on the bbl. Cylinder retains 80-85% orig stagecoach holdup scene, having been somewhat thinned during the conversion finishing process. Grip is sound showing very light wear with the varnish having flaked to about 90%. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, may be unfired since conversion. Box is open but fine, showing moderate edge wear & slight chipping in the paper and retains 75-80% orig red band. 4-36417 JR72 (7,500-12,500) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009 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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