MARTIALLY MARKED COLT 3RD MODEL 1851 NAVY/ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

MARTIALLY MARKED COLT 3RD MODEL 1851 NAVY/ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 51879. Cal. 36. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New-York City address. Left side of frame has small “COLTS PATENT” over a tiny “U.S.”. The small loop brass trigger guard & back strap contain a 1-pc walnut grip that has the matching last four digits of SN in backstrap channel. Both sides of grip have crisp legible cartouches and there are small inspector marks on various parts. The Model 1851 revolver was produced in fairly large quantities but only about 20,000 were purchased by the Federal government for the Army. These government purchased revolvers were universally issued and used from their purchase date through the entirety of the Civil War, after which they were either retained by military personnel and continued in use or were sold as surplus and saw extensive, continuous service on the American frontier by citizens from all walks of life. ’51 Navys are known to have been used by many famous law men and outlaws. Wild Bill Hickock is known to have carried a pair of ’51 Navys. They remained in service well into the 1870s before being supplanted by the advent of self-contained cartridge arms. PROVENANCE: Mike Simens (1995); Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching including rammer, cyl & grip, wedge is numbered “7273”. Bbl retains 96-97% strong orig factory blue with sharp edge wear and a few scattered spots of light surface discoloration; rammer & handle retain most of their orig case colors, mostly faded but strong on pivot; frame retains virtually all of its bright case colors, slightly thinned on recoil shields; cyl retains about 80-85% orig blue and shows about 97-98% Ormsby Naval battle scene; 5 of the 6 safety pins are crisp with the 6th serviceable; trigger guard & backstrap, which were never silver plated, retain a clean, medium mustard patina; grip has one small chip on each toe, otherwise is sound with sharp edges and very minor nicks & one small bruise and retains most of its orig oil finish; inspector marks & cartouches are sharp. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. This is one of the finest Navy/Army revolvers extant and is possibly unfired. Chambers of cyl & bore retain most of their orig factory blue. 4-48789 (15,000-35,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013

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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	2133	$20,700.00	MARTIALLY MARKED COLT 3RD MODEL 1851 NAVY/ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 51879. Cal. 36. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New-York City address. Left side of frame has small “COLTS PATENT” over a tiny “U.S.”. The small loop brass trigger guard & back strap contain a 1-pc walnut grip that has the matching last four digits of SN in backstrap channel. Both sides of grip have crisp legible cartouches and there are small inspector marks on various parts. The Model 1851 revolver was produced in fairly large quantities but only about 20,000 were purchased by the Federal government for the Army. These government purchased revolvers were universally issued and used from their purchase date through the entirety of the Civil War, after which they were either retained by military personnel and continued in use or were sold as surplus and saw extensive, continuous service on the American frontier by citizens from all walks of life. ’51 Navys are known to have been used by many famous law men and outlaws. Wild Bill Hickock is known to have carried a pair of ’51 Navys. They remained in service well into the 1870s before being supplanted by the advent of self-contained cartridge arms. PROVENANCE: Mike Simens (1995); Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching including rammer, cyl & grip, wedge is numbered “7273”. Bbl retains 96-97% strong orig factory blue with sharp edge wear and a few scattered spots of light surface discoloration; rammer & handle retain most of their orig case colors, mostly faded but strong on pivot; frame retains virtually all of its bright case colors, slightly thinned on recoil shields; cyl retains about 80-85% orig blue and shows about 97-98% Ormsby Naval battle scene; 5 of the 6 safety pins are crisp with the 6th serviceable; trigger guard & backstrap, which were never silver plated, retain a clean, medium mustard patina; grip has one small chip on each toe, otherwise is sound with sharp edges and very minor nicks & one small bruise and retains most of its orig oil finish; inspector marks & cartouches are sharp. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. This is one of the finest Navy/Army revolvers extant and is possibly unfired. Chambers of cyl & bore retain most of their orig factory blue. 4-48789 (15,000-35,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013 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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