SCARCE ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

SCARCE ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 188946. Cal. 44. Usual configuration with 8″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight and New-York U.S. America address. It has brass trigger guard & an iron back strap containing a 1-pc ivory grip carved on left side “’72”. Frame is very nicely engraved in New York style, possibly from the Nimschke shop with full coverage on frame consisting of foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background and a sunburst with diamond & dot center on left recoil shield. Bbl lug & muzzle of bbl are engraved with matching patterns. Top of back strap is engraved with a fine fan or shell pattern with foliate arabesque patterns at top & heel with Moorish patterns on butt strap & a hunter’s star on trigger guard. Serial number on trigger guard & butt strap are accompanied by small initials “IP”. Hammer screw is an old replacement. CONDITION: Very good, all matching except wedge which is unnumbered, grip was not checked. No orig finish remains being a cleaned silver metal color with scattered fine pin prick pitting on bbl, slightly heavier on bbl lug. Frame, cylinder & back strap are also cleaned with fine pitting on back strap & hammer. Cylinder retains all six crisp safety pins. Wedge has a broken spring. Trigger guard retains 65-70% orig silver plating with a series of small dings on front strap. Grip has a few age lines and is sound retaining a wonderful mellow ivory patina, slightly shrunken on frame. Mechanics are fine, worn dark bore. 4-35302 JR223 (6,000-7,500)

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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	2060	$0.00	SCARCE ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 188946. Cal. 44. Usual configuration with 8″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight and New-York U.S. America address. It has brass trigger guard & an iron back strap containing a 1-pc ivory grip carved on left side “’72”. Frame is very nicely engraved in New York style, possibly from the Nimschke shop with full coverage on frame consisting of foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background and a sunburst with diamond & dot center on left recoil shield. Bbl lug & muzzle of bbl are engraved with matching patterns. Top of back strap is engraved with a fine fan or shell pattern with foliate arabesque patterns at top & heel with Moorish patterns on butt strap & a hunter’s star on trigger guard. Serial number on trigger guard & butt strap are accompanied by small initials “IP”. Hammer screw is an old replacement. CONDITION: Very good, all matching except wedge which is unnumbered, grip was not checked. No orig finish remains being a cleaned silver metal color with scattered fine pin prick pitting on bbl, slightly heavier on bbl lug. Frame, cylinder & back strap are also cleaned with fine pitting on back strap & hammer. Cylinder retains all six crisp safety pins. Wedge has a broken spring. Trigger guard retains 65-70% orig silver plating with a series of small dings on front strap. Grip has a few age lines and is sound retaining a wonderful mellow ivory patina, slightly shrunken on frame. Mechanics are fine, worn dark bore. 4-35302 JR223 (6,000-7,500) 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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