EXTRAORDINARY CASED COLT MODEL 1865 POCKET NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

EXTRAORDINARY CASED COLT MODEL 1865 POCKET NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 8722. Cal. 36. Blue & case colored with 5-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. It has 5-shot rebated cylinder with stagecoach holdup scene. Left side of frame is marked “COLTS PATENT” and left shoulder of trigger guard has caliber marking. It has silver plated trigger guard & back strap with fine 1-pc walnut grip numbered to this revolver. Accompanied by its orig burgundy velvet lined Colt mahogany casing compartmented in bottom for the revolver, a single sided “COLTS PATENT” eagle & shield flask, a blued steel “COLTS PATENT” 2-cavity mold with sprue cutter marked on right side “.36P”, an L-shaped nipple wrench and a lacquered tin of Eley’s double waterproof caps. These fine pocket size revolvers in the heavier & more powerful Navy size caliber were extremely popular in the immediate post-Civil War era during the Manifest Destiny westward expansion. They were used by every manner of citizen traversing the wild west from lawman to outlaw and just plain citizens for both protection and other more nefarious purposes. It is estimated that about 20,000 of these well made little revolvers were produced in period 1865-1873. This model was originally referred to as the Model 1862 Pocket Navy but subsequent research proved that they were a separate and distinct model with beginnings in 1865 and were serial numbered in their own separate range. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching except wedge which is properly unnumbered. Bbl retains 96-98% glossy orig blue with faint sharp edge wear and a few minor nicks & scratches. Rammer handle retains most of its orig case colors, brilliant on pivot. Frame & hammer retain about all of their brilliant orig case colors slightly faded on left recoil shield and top edge of hammer. Cylinder retains about 95% glossy orig blue and 99% stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard & back strap retain about all of their orig silver, slightly thinned on back strap. Grip is sound with very minor nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with scattered fine pitting in grooves. Case is extremely fine with a couple of minor bruises in lid and a couple of grain checks in bottom & overall retains about all of its orig factory varnish. Interior is moderately to heavily faded with light soil and minor damage from front sight and hammer spur. Flask is extremely fine, retaining about 98% strong orig finish. Mold appears to be unused with a few minor nicks & dings and retains about all of its orig factory blue. Nipple wrench & cap tin are very fine. 4-37748 (40,000-45,000)

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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	2062A	$0.00	EXTRAORDINARY CASED COLT MODEL 1865 POCKET NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 8722. Cal. 36. Blue & case colored with 5-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. It has 5-shot rebated cylinder with stagecoach holdup scene. Left side of frame is marked “COLTS PATENT” and left shoulder of trigger guard has caliber marking. It has silver plated trigger guard & back strap with fine 1-pc walnut grip numbered to this revolver. Accompanied by its orig burgundy velvet lined Colt mahogany casing compartmented in bottom for the revolver, a single sided “COLTS PATENT” eagle & shield flask, a blued steel “COLTS PATENT” 2-cavity mold with sprue cutter marked on right side “.36P”, an L-shaped nipple wrench and a lacquered tin of Eley’s double waterproof caps. These fine pocket size revolvers in the heavier & more powerful Navy size caliber were extremely popular in the immediate post-Civil War era during the Manifest Destiny westward expansion. They were used by every manner of citizen traversing the wild west from lawman to outlaw and just plain citizens for both protection and other more nefarious purposes. It is estimated that about 20,000 of these well made little revolvers were produced in period 1865-1873. This model was originally referred to as the Model 1862 Pocket Navy but subsequent research proved that they were a separate and distinct model with beginnings in 1865 and were serial numbered in their own separate range. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching except wedge which is properly unnumbered. Bbl retains 96-98% glossy orig blue with faint sharp edge wear and a few minor nicks & scratches. Rammer handle retains most of its orig case colors, brilliant on pivot. Frame & hammer retain about all of their brilliant orig case colors slightly faded on left recoil shield and top edge of hammer. Cylinder retains about 95% glossy orig blue and 99% stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard & back strap retain about all of their orig silver, slightly thinned on back strap. Grip is sound with very minor nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with scattered fine pitting in grooves. Case is extremely fine with a couple of minor bruises in lid and a couple of grain checks in bottom & overall retains about all of its orig factory varnish. Interior is moderately to heavily faded with light soil and minor damage from front sight and hammer spur. Flask is extremely fine, retaining about 98% strong orig finish. Mold appears to be unused with a few minor nicks & dings and retains about all of its orig factory blue. Nipple wrench & cap tin are very fine. 4-37748 (40,000-45,000) 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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