RARE COLT 1861 NAVY CONVERSION REVOLVER.

RARE COLT 1861 NAVY CONVERSION REVOLVER. SN 31448. Cal. 38 RF. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. address. Right side of bbl lug is affixed with an ejector rod housing and bull’s eye ejector rod head. Left side of frame is marked with the “1871” and “1872” patent dates of the Richards-Mason conversions. Hammer nose has been modified for the rimfire firing pin which is secured with two rivets on left side of hammer nose. The silver plated trigger guard & back strap contain a 1-pc ivory grip which has a spurious matching SN in back strap channel with the orig SN “27182” inside left grip panel. The orig matching numbered cyl with Ormsby Naval Battle scene roll marking was modified by having the rear edge machined away to fully expose chambers and a spacer plate with matching numbered loading gate attached. This revolver is one of the civilian models returned to Colt in the 1870s for the “new” self-contained cartridge conversion. According to The Book of Colt Firearms, Wilson, only about 2,200 Models 1861 were converted by Colt with at least 1,000 of that number converted for the U.S. Navy and about 1,200 converted by the factory from arms retaining the orig percussion serial numbers. PROVENANCE: DuPont Collection CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching including cyl & loading gate except the wedge which is properly unnumbered and the aforementioned grip. Overall retains 97-98% strong, bright orig Colt finish with glossy brilliant blue on bbl & cyl with some flaking on ejector rod housing, showing light muzzle edge wear, sharp edge wear and a few minor nicks & scratches. Frame & hammer retain virtually all of their brilliant orig case colors with some minor sharp edge wear. Trigger guard & back strap retain strong silver plating in sheltered areas, thinning to brass patina on front & back straps. Grip, although not orig to this revolver, is an orig Colt 1-pc ivory grip made of two slabs of ivory attached to two wooden spacers. Mechanics are crisp, very bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of pitting. 4-42284 JR15 (10,000-15,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011

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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	2094	$10,925.00	RARE COLT 1861 NAVY CONVERSION REVOLVER. SN 31448. Cal. 38 RF. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. address. Right side of bbl lug is affixed with an ejector rod housing and bull’s eye ejector rod head. Left side of frame is marked with the “1871” and “1872” patent dates of the Richards-Mason conversions. Hammer nose has been modified for the rimfire firing pin which is secured with two rivets on left side of hammer nose. The silver plated trigger guard & back strap contain a 1-pc ivory grip which has a spurious matching SN in back strap channel with the orig SN “27182” inside left grip panel. The orig matching numbered cyl with Ormsby Naval Battle scene roll marking was modified by having the rear edge machined away to fully expose chambers and a spacer plate with matching numbered loading gate attached. This revolver is one of the civilian models returned to Colt in the 1870s for the “new” self-contained cartridge conversion. According to The Book of Colt Firearms, Wilson, only about 2,200 Models 1861 were converted by Colt with at least 1,000 of that number converted for the U.S. Navy and about 1,200 converted by the factory from arms retaining the orig percussion serial numbers. PROVENANCE: DuPont Collection CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching including cyl & loading gate except the wedge which is properly unnumbered and the aforementioned grip. Overall retains 97-98% strong, bright orig Colt finish with glossy brilliant blue on bbl & cyl with some flaking on ejector rod housing, showing light muzzle edge wear, sharp edge wear and a few minor nicks & scratches. Frame & hammer retain virtually all of their brilliant orig case colors with some minor sharp edge wear. Trigger guard & back strap retain strong silver plating in sheltered areas, thinning to brass patina on front & back straps. Grip, although not orig to this revolver, is an orig Colt 1-pc ivory grip made of two slabs of ivory attached to two wooden spacers. Mechanics are crisp, very bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of pitting. 4-42284 JR15 (10,000-15,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011 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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