RARE NIMSCHKE ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1861 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

RARE NIMSCHKE ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1861 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 24534. Cal. 36. Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame is marked “COLTS PATENT” and left shoulder of trigger guard is marked “36 CAL”. The silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap are mounted with a wonderful 1-pc ivory grip with last four digits of SN in back strap channel. It has usual 6-shot cyl with Ormsby Naval Battle scene roll marking and all six safety pins serviceable. SN was observed on bottom of bbl lug, frame, trigger guard & butt strap with the last four digits of SN on cyl arbor and last three digits of SN on wedge & cyl. The frame, bbl, back strap, butt strap & trigger guard are wonderfully engraved by Master Engraver L.D. Nimschke in foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background, having full coverage on frame and recoil shields with engraving extending up both sides of bbl, with a pattern on top of bbl and around muzzle. Top of back strap is engraved with Mr. Nimschke’s deep relief spider web pattern that has a checkered triangle center and has foliate arabesque patterns near the top, at the heel, on butt strap & trigger guard. Back strap & butt strap are outlined in chip & dash patterns. Hammer has received Mr. Nimschke’s deluxe treatment with foliate arabesque patterns on sides of shank, wolf’s heads on each side of hammer nose and fish scale patterns on sides of spur and top edge. Cylinder is engraved with chip & dot patterns around both edges of the roll marking. Unfortunately at some time in the recent past the steel parts of this revolver were stripped of all finish leaving clean bright bare metal & crisp engraving making this a candidate for professional restoration. CONDITION: Fine, all matching including wedge, cyl & grip. The finish as noted above. Cylinder retains about 95-97% Ormsby Naval Battle scene roll marking. Grip is sound with a couple of age lines on bottom edges and overall retains a wonderful mellow ivory patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with moderate pitting. 4-36670 JR35 (9,000-12,000)

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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	2125	$8,850.00	RARE NIMSCHKE ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1861 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 24534. Cal. 36. Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame is marked “COLTS PATENT” and left shoulder of trigger guard is marked “36 CAL”. The silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap are mounted with a wonderful 1-pc ivory grip with last four digits of SN in back strap channel. It has usual 6-shot cyl with Ormsby Naval Battle scene roll marking and all six safety pins serviceable. SN was observed on bottom of bbl lug, frame, trigger guard & butt strap with the last four digits of SN on cyl arbor and last three digits of SN on wedge & cyl. The frame, bbl, back strap, butt strap & trigger guard are wonderfully engraved by Master Engraver L.D. Nimschke in foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background, having full coverage on frame and recoil shields with engraving extending up both sides of bbl, with a pattern on top of bbl and around muzzle. Top of back strap is engraved with Mr. Nimschke’s deep relief spider web pattern that has a checkered triangle center and has foliate arabesque patterns near the top, at the heel, on butt strap & trigger guard. Back strap & butt strap are outlined in chip & dash patterns. Hammer has received Mr. Nimschke’s deluxe treatment with foliate arabesque patterns on sides of shank, wolf’s heads on each side of hammer nose and fish scale patterns on sides of spur and top edge. Cylinder is engraved with chip & dot patterns around both edges of the roll marking. Unfortunately at some time in the recent past the steel parts of this revolver were stripped of all finish leaving clean bright bare metal & crisp engraving making this a candidate for professional restoration. CONDITION: Fine, all matching including wedge, cyl & grip. The finish as noted above. Cylinder retains about 95-97% Ormsby Naval Battle scene roll marking. Grip is sound with a couple of age lines on bottom edges and overall retains a wonderful mellow ivory patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with moderate pitting. 4-36670 JR35 (9,000-12,000) 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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