EXTRAORDINARY CASED UNFIRED COLT CIVILIAN MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

EXTRAORDINARY CASED UNFIRED COLT CIVILIAN MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 193165. Cal. 44. Blue & color case hardened with 8″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line address. It has “COLTS PATENT” on left side of frame and caliber marking on left shoulder of the trigger guard. Cylinder is usual rebated style, 6-shots and the rolled Ormsby Naval battle scene. Trigger guard is silver plated brass with blued steel back strap containing a nicely figured, varnished 1-pc walnut grip. Accompanied by an orig Colt, burgundy velvet lined mahogany casing compartmented in bottom for the revolver, an orig dbl sided Army size flask with angle spout, a blued “COLTS PATENT” 2-cavity mold with sprue cutter marked on right side “44H”, an L-shaped nippled wrench, a full sealed tin of Eley’s caps and two sealed packets of Sage combustible cartridges. Also accompanied by a functioning case key. This revolver was produced in the early 1870’s just in time for the great Manifest Destiny westward expansion and unlike its brethren that saw rough frontier service this one was apparently kept in some gentleman’s gun cabinet or dresser drawer and remained unused. Very few of these popular Colts are found today with strong orig finish such as is present here. PROVENANCE: Dr. Joseph A. Murphy Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching except wedge which is properly unnumbered (grip was not checked). Bbl retains about 97% glossy orig blue with a couple of small nicks & slight muzzle edge wear with a scrape & a few light nicks by wedge slot. Rammer & rammer handle retain about all of their orig case colors, brilliant on pivot, turning dark elsewhere. Frame & hammer retain virtually all of their brilliant case colors with glossy fire-blued screws. Cylinder retains about 85% orig blue, strong & bright in rebated area, thin on raised area. Also retains 97-98% Ormsby Naval battle scene. Trigger guard retains about 25% silver plating with balance a light mustard patina. Backstrap & buttstrap retain about 60% glossy orig blue turned blue/gray on backstrap. Grip shows light edge wear with a few small nicks & retains virtually all of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore with a very few scattered small spots of pitting. Case is extremely fine plus with a few very minor handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its orig varnish. Interior retains dark rich burgundy color with only very slight fading. Flask is extremely fine with slight losses of gold wash from collar. Mold has flaked handles and retains glossy bright blue on body with flaked sprue cutter. Cap tin has slightly chipped & soiled label. Cartridge packets are extremely fine. All in all a wonderful complete & orig set. 4-36507 JR139 (50,000-75,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009

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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	2159	$92,000.00	EXTRAORDINARY CASED UNFIRED COLT CIVILIAN MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 193165. Cal. 44. Blue & color case hardened with 8″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line address. It has “COLTS PATENT” on left side of frame and caliber marking on left shoulder of the trigger guard. Cylinder is usual rebated style, 6-shots and the rolled Ormsby Naval battle scene. Trigger guard is silver plated brass with blued steel back strap containing a nicely figured, varnished 1-pc walnut grip. Accompanied by an orig Colt, burgundy velvet lined mahogany casing compartmented in bottom for the revolver, an orig dbl sided Army size flask with angle spout, a blued “COLTS PATENT” 2-cavity mold with sprue cutter marked on right side “44H”, an L-shaped nippled wrench, a full sealed tin of Eley’s caps and two sealed packets of Sage combustible cartridges. Also accompanied by a functioning case key. This revolver was produced in the early 1870’s just in time for the great Manifest Destiny westward expansion and unlike its brethren that saw rough frontier service this one was apparently kept in some gentleman’s gun cabinet or dresser drawer and remained unused. Very few of these popular Colts are found today with strong orig finish such as is present here. PROVENANCE: Dr. Joseph A. Murphy Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching except wedge which is properly unnumbered (grip was not checked). Bbl retains about 97% glossy orig blue with a couple of small nicks & slight muzzle edge wear with a scrape & a few light nicks by wedge slot. Rammer & rammer handle retain about all of their orig case colors, brilliant on pivot, turning dark elsewhere. Frame & hammer retain virtually all of their brilliant case colors with glossy fire-blued screws. Cylinder retains about 85% orig blue, strong & bright in rebated area, thin on raised area. Also retains 97-98% Ormsby Naval battle scene. Trigger guard retains about 25% silver plating with balance a light mustard patina. Backstrap & buttstrap retain about 60% glossy orig blue turned blue/gray on backstrap. Grip shows light edge wear with a few small nicks & retains virtually all of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore with a very few scattered small spots of pitting. Case is extremely fine plus with a few very minor handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its orig varnish. Interior retains dark rich burgundy color with only very slight fading. Flask is extremely fine with slight losses of gold wash from collar. Mold has flaked handles and retains glossy bright blue on body with flaked sprue cutter. Cap tin has slightly chipped & soiled label. Cartridge packets are extremely fine. All in all a wonderful complete & orig set. 4-36507 JR139 (50,000-75,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009 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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