CASED COLT 4TH MODEL 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

CASED COLT 4TH MODEL 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 91233. Cal. 36. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, scarce dovetailed front sight with small German silver blade and 1-line Hartford address with dashes. Left side of frame has tiny “COLTS PATENT” and the large guard brass trigger guard & back strap contain a 1-pc ivory grip with last four digits of SN in back strap channel. It has usual 6-shot cylinder with Ormsby Naval battle scene and one safety pin serviceable with one chipped nipple. Accompanied by an orig Colt mahogany casing with burgundy velvet lining, compartmented in bottom for revolver, a dbl sided, angle spout, eagle & stars Navy flask, a steel 2-cavity “COLTS PATENT” mold with sprue cutter, an L-shaped nipple wrench, a packet of combustible cartridges and a lacquered tin of Eley’s caps. Front center compartment contains cast lead bullets & balls. 1851 Navy Colts were one of the most popular side arms on the American frontier from this model’s first shipments right through 1873 when Colt ceased production of percussion revolvers but it continued in service well into the cartridge era. They served throughout the Civil War where they were extremely popular on both sides and literally around the world with adventurers and other military services, usually in hostile climates with minimal or no maintenance. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains 85-88% glossy orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn, to a medium patina and a couple of spots of pitting. Rammer & handle retain about all of their orig case colors, faded on rammer, dark on handle and strong & bright on pivot with a couple of spots of light pitting on the pivot. Frame retains about all of its orig case colors, generally faded, strong & bright in sheltered areas, darker on recoil shields. Hammer retains strong bright case colors. Cylinder retains about 35% thin orig blue with the forward 2/3 a blue/brown patina and retains about 95-96% Ormsby Naval battle scene. Grip frame appears to have never been silver plated and is now a medium to dark mustard patina. Grip is sound with fine age lines and a few minor nicks & scratches and retains a wonderful mellow ivory patina. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a couple of small spots of pitting. Case has a grain check in the bottom and slightly shrunken top with light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is moderately faded with a chemical stain in the cylinder area in the lid lining and has light soil in bottom with damage from the front sight and hammer spur. Partitions are solid. Flask is very fine and retains about 80% strong orig finish with the loss areas chemically removed. Mold is a cleaned gray metal patina. Cartridge box & cap tin are fine. Nipple wrench retains strong dark blue. Altogether a fine Civil War era set. 4-39104 JR289 (7,000-9,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010

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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	2197	$11,500.00	CASED COLT 4TH MODEL 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 91233. Cal. 36. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, scarce dovetailed front sight with small German silver blade and 1-line Hartford address with dashes. Left side of frame has tiny “COLTS PATENT” and the large guard brass trigger guard & back strap contain a 1-pc ivory grip with last four digits of SN in back strap channel. It has usual 6-shot cylinder with Ormsby Naval battle scene and one safety pin serviceable with one chipped nipple. Accompanied by an orig Colt mahogany casing with burgundy velvet lining, compartmented in bottom for revolver, a dbl sided, angle spout, eagle & stars Navy flask, a steel 2-cavity “COLTS PATENT” mold with sprue cutter, an L-shaped nipple wrench, a packet of combustible cartridges and a lacquered tin of Eley’s caps. Front center compartment contains cast lead bullets & balls. 1851 Navy Colts were one of the most popular side arms on the American frontier from this model’s first shipments right through 1873 when Colt ceased production of percussion revolvers but it continued in service well into the cartridge era. They served throughout the Civil War where they were extremely popular on both sides and literally around the world with adventurers and other military services, usually in hostile climates with minimal or no maintenance. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains 85-88% glossy orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn, to a medium patina and a couple of spots of pitting. Rammer & handle retain about all of their orig case colors, faded on rammer, dark on handle and strong & bright on pivot with a couple of spots of light pitting on the pivot. Frame retains about all of its orig case colors, generally faded, strong & bright in sheltered areas, darker on recoil shields. Hammer retains strong bright case colors. Cylinder retains about 35% thin orig blue with the forward 2/3 a blue/brown patina and retains about 95-96% Ormsby Naval battle scene. Grip frame appears to have never been silver plated and is now a medium to dark mustard patina. Grip is sound with fine age lines and a few minor nicks & scratches and retains a wonderful mellow ivory patina. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a couple of small spots of pitting. Case has a grain check in the bottom and slightly shrunken top with light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is moderately faded with a chemical stain in the cylinder area in the lid lining and has light soil in bottom with damage from the front sight and hammer spur. Partitions are solid. Flask is very fine and retains about 80% strong orig finish with the loss areas chemically removed. Mold is a cleaned gray metal patina. Cartridge box & cap tin are fine. Nipple wrench retains strong dark blue. Altogether a fine Civil War era set. 4-39104 JR289 (7,000-9,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010 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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