CIVIL WAR ERA COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

CIVIL WAR ERA COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 143685. Cal. 44. Usual configuration with 8″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line NY address. Left side of frame has small “COLTS PATENT”. Frame is 3-screw pattern with rnd head hammer screw, cut for shoulder stock with stock stud dimple in buttstrap. It has the usual 6-shot cyl with Ormsby naval battle scene. Safety pins are barely present but bases are discernible. Brass trigger guard and iron backstrap contain 1-pc walnut grips with inspector’s cartouches on each side. There are small inspector’s marks on various parts including bbl and cyl. CONDITION: Very good to fine. All matching with exception of wedge, which is unnumbered. Bbl retains strong traces of original blue especially under bbl and other protected areas with a balance of smooth gray patina. Rammer pivot retains faded case colors with a balance of gray patina. Frame retains 40-50% muted case colors, stronger on the right side than the left with balance turning silver/gray. Cyl is gray overall with cyl scene being 90% visible. Trigger guard shows good yellow patina and bright marks. Backstrap and hammer retain some case colors with balance silver/gray. Grips and sound and solid with repairs to both at bottom with loss of portion of cartouche on left grip. 4-44293 JS107 (2,500-3,500)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2135	$2,415.00	CIVIL WAR ERA COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 143685. Cal. 44. Usual configuration with 8″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line NY address. Left side of frame has small “COLTS PATENT”. Frame is 3-screw pattern with rnd head hammer screw, cut for shoulder stock with stock stud dimple in buttstrap. It has the usual 6-shot cyl with Ormsby naval battle scene. Safety pins are barely present but bases are discernible. Brass trigger guard and iron backstrap contain 1-pc walnut grips with inspector’s cartouches on each side. There are small inspector’s marks on various parts including bbl and cyl. CONDITION: Very good to fine. All matching with exception of wedge, which is unnumbered. Bbl retains strong traces of original blue especially under bbl and other protected areas with a balance of smooth gray patina. Rammer pivot retains faded case colors with a balance of gray patina. Frame retains 40-50% muted case colors, stronger on the right side than the left with balance turning silver/gray. Cyl is gray overall with cyl scene being 90% visible. Trigger guard shows good yellow patina and bright marks. Backstrap and hammer retain some case colors with balance silver/gray. Grips and sound and solid with repairs to both at bottom with loss of portion of cartouche on left grip. 4-44293 JS107 (2,500-3,500) 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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