CASED COLT 1855 ROOT MODEL 7 PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

CASED COLT 1855 ROOT MODEL 7 PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 11665. Cal. 31. Blued finish with 3-1/2″ rnd bbl, 2-line address and brass pin front sight. It has 5-shot cylinder with stagecoach holdup scene and a screw cylinder pin retainer. Mounted with 1-pc varnished walnut grip. Accompanied by a fine orig burgundy velvet lined mahogany casing compartmented in bottom for revolver, a unmarked 2-cavity iron mold with sprue cutter, a single sided E PLURIBUS UNUM eagle flask and an L-shaped nipple wrench. Right rear compartment has an added partition and contains percussion caps with bullets & balls. Front shield-shaped lock escutcheon is missing. CONDITION: Very fine. Revolver overall retains 92-93% glossy orig blue, lightly thinning on bbl and back strap. Cylinder retains traces of orig blue being mostly a blue/gray patina and shows 65-70% stagecoach holdup scene possibly having been cleaned. Grip is sound with minor edge wear and a few minor nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine. Strong bright bore with scattered pitting. Case is also very fine with minor storage & handling marks. Velvet lining is moderately faded & lightly soiled with solid partitions. Mold retains 30-40% thin blue with some minor pitting. Flask is fine with a minor dent on reverse and retains about 75% orig finish. Nipple wrench is fine. 4-35959 JR33 (3,000-5,000)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2093	$3,737.50	CASED COLT 1855 ROOT MODEL 7 PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 11665. Cal. 31. Blued finish with 3-1/2″ rnd bbl, 2-line address and brass pin front sight. It has 5-shot cylinder with stagecoach holdup scene and a screw cylinder pin retainer. Mounted with 1-pc varnished walnut grip. Accompanied by a fine orig burgundy velvet lined mahogany casing compartmented in bottom for revolver, a unmarked 2-cavity iron mold with sprue cutter, a single sided E PLURIBUS UNUM eagle flask and an L-shaped nipple wrench. Right rear compartment has an added partition and contains percussion caps with bullets & balls. Front shield-shaped lock escutcheon is missing. CONDITION: Very fine. Revolver overall retains 92-93% glossy orig blue, lightly thinning on bbl and back strap. Cylinder retains traces of orig blue being mostly a blue/gray patina and shows 65-70% stagecoach holdup scene possibly having been cleaned. Grip is sound with minor edge wear and a few minor nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine. Strong bright bore with scattered pitting. Case is also very fine with minor storage & handling marks. Velvet lining is moderately faded & lightly soiled with solid partitions. Mold retains 30-40% thin blue with some minor pitting. Flask is fine with a minor dent on reverse and retains about 75% orig finish. Nipple wrench is fine. 4-35959 JR33 (3,000-5,000) 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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