COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 24442. Cal. 36. Blue & case colored with 6-1/2″ rnd bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line address. Left side of frame is marked “COLTS PATENT” and left shoulder of trigger guard has caliber marking. Trigger guard & back strap are silver plated brass containing a 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of SN in back strap channel. Cylinder is rebated with five fluted, chambers with four of the five safety pins prominent. Approx. 20,000 of these fine revolvers were produced during the period 1861-1873 with many seeing hard service during the Civil War and on the frontier in the great Westward expansion and were in use well into the late 1870’s. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains 75-80% glossy orig blue with light flaking on right side which areas are a medium patina. Rammer handle & pivot retain most of their orig factory case colors turned dark on handle, bright on pivot. Frame retains about 50% faded orig case colors with recoil shields a brown patina and also with some light hammer marks on left side. Trigger guard & back strap retain traces of silver plating being mostly a medium mustard patina. Trigger guard has a few dings on left side. Grip has a chip behind left toe and a replaced wedge on right bottom edge. Cylinder retains about 75% dull orig blue. Hammer spring has been lightened, otherwise mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore. 4-36788 JR66 (3,000-5,000)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2224	$2,875.00	COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 24442. Cal. 36. Blue & case colored with 6-1/2″ rnd bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line address. Left side of frame is marked “COLTS PATENT” and left shoulder of trigger guard has caliber marking. Trigger guard & back strap are silver plated brass containing a 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of SN in back strap channel. Cylinder is rebated with five fluted, chambers with four of the five safety pins prominent. Approx. 20,000 of these fine revolvers were produced during the period 1861-1873 with many seeing hard service during the Civil War and on the frontier in the great Westward expansion and were in use well into the late 1870’s. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains 75-80% glossy orig blue with light flaking on right side which areas are a medium patina. Rammer handle & pivot retain most of their orig factory case colors turned dark on handle, bright on pivot. Frame retains about 50% faded orig case colors with recoil shields a brown patina and also with some light hammer marks on left side. Trigger guard & back strap retain traces of silver plating being mostly a medium mustard patina. Trigger guard has a few dings on left side. Grip has a chip behind left toe and a replaced wedge on right bottom edge. Cylinder retains about 75% dull orig blue. Hammer spring has been lightened, otherwise mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore. 4-36788 JR66 (3,000-5,000) 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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