RARE COLT CIVILIAN MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER WITH SHOULDER STOCK.

RARE COLT CIVILIAN MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER WITH SHOULDER STOCK. SN 151814. Cal. 44. Blue & color case hardened with 8″ 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 “44 CAL”. It has usual 6-shot rebated cyl with Ormsby Naval Battle scene roll marking and 5 of the 6 safety pins are serviceable with the 6th partially serviceable. Frame is 3-screw type cut for shoulder stock with rnd head hammer screw and a stock dimple in butt strap. The silver plated brass trigger guard & blued steel back strap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip serial numbered to this revolver. SNs were observed on bbl lug, frame, trigger guard & butt strap with the last five digits of SN on wedge and last four digits on cyl & cyl spindle. The SN on frame is accompanied by a small “S”, indicating that the frame was to be cut for shoulder stock. Front strap is engraved in period script “J.A.R.”. Accompanied by an orig Colt 1860 Army stock with brass yoke & buttplate bearing the SN “150722” on the yoke and “128033” on buttplate. Last four digits, “8033”, are in ink on the buttstock, under buttplate. Stock has a beautiful varnish finish with a lanyard stud & ring in bottom tang. Also accompanied by what appears to be an advertisement for a similar stocked 1860 Army with SN 151313 from noted Colt authority, collector & dealer, the late Alan S. Kelley wherein that revolver also has a mismatched stock and he states in the ad, “This discrepancy common on shoulder stocks of the period.”. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including wedge, cyl & grip. Stock numbered as noted above. Bbl retains 95-96% strong glossy orig factory blue with faint muzzle edge wear and a few scattered chemical spots. Rammer & handle retain most of their orig case colors, turning dark. Frame & hammer retain brilliant case colors on sides with recoil shields faded. Rear edge of hammer has brilliant colors. Cyl retains strong bright blue in rebated area with major diameter a blue/brown patina and one small chemical spot, probably from a holster, and retains about 85% Ormsby Naval battle scene. Chambers are crisp & clean with traces of orig blue. Trigger guard retains traces of silver plating being mostly a light brass patina. Back strap & butt strap retain glossy orig blue at top of back strap and on butt strap with body of back strap a thin blue/gray patina. Grip is sound showing light to moderate edge wear, a gouge on right side and light handling & use nicks & scratches and retains 75-80% orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with lots of orig blue. Stock yoke retains traces of silver plating in sheltered areas with balance a medium mustard patina. Buttplate is also a medium mustard patina. Stock has a few scattered very light nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its brilliant orig varnish, a superb specimen. 4-36672 JR37 (25,000-40,000)

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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	2132	$28,750.00	RARE COLT CIVILIAN MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER WITH SHOULDER STOCK. SN 151814. Cal. 44. Blue & color case hardened with 8″ 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 “44 CAL”. It has usual 6-shot rebated cyl with Ormsby Naval Battle scene roll marking and 5 of the 6 safety pins are serviceable with the 6th partially serviceable. Frame is 3-screw type cut for shoulder stock with rnd head hammer screw and a stock dimple in butt strap. The silver plated brass trigger guard & blued steel back strap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip serial numbered to this revolver. SNs were observed on bbl lug, frame, trigger guard & butt strap with the last five digits of SN on wedge and last four digits on cyl & cyl spindle. The SN on frame is accompanied by a small “S”, indicating that the frame was to be cut for shoulder stock. Front strap is engraved in period script “J.A.R.”. Accompanied by an orig Colt 1860 Army stock with brass yoke & buttplate bearing the SN “150722” on the yoke and “128033” on buttplate. Last four digits, “8033”, are in ink on the buttstock, under buttplate. Stock has a beautiful varnish finish with a lanyard stud & ring in bottom tang. Also accompanied by what appears to be an advertisement for a similar stocked 1860 Army with SN 151313 from noted Colt authority, collector & dealer, the late Alan S. Kelley wherein that revolver also has a mismatched stock and he states in the ad, “This discrepancy common on shoulder stocks of the period.”. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including wedge, cyl & grip. Stock numbered as noted above. Bbl retains 95-96% strong glossy orig factory blue with faint muzzle edge wear and a few scattered chemical spots. Rammer & handle retain most of their orig case colors, turning dark. Frame & hammer retain brilliant case colors on sides with recoil shields faded. Rear edge of hammer has brilliant colors. Cyl retains strong bright blue in rebated area with major diameter a blue/brown patina and one small chemical spot, probably from a holster, and retains about 85% Ormsby Naval battle scene. Chambers are crisp & clean with traces of orig blue. Trigger guard retains traces of silver plating being mostly a light brass patina. Back strap & butt strap retain glossy orig blue at top of back strap and on butt strap with body of back strap a thin blue/gray patina. Grip is sound showing light to moderate edge wear, a gouge on right side and light handling & use nicks & scratches and retains 75-80% orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with lots of orig blue. Stock yoke retains traces of silver plating in sheltered areas with balance a medium mustard patina. Buttplate is also a medium mustard patina. Stock has a few scattered very light nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its brilliant orig varnish, a superb specimen. 4-36672 JR37 (25,000-40,000) 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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