RARE COLT MODEL 1855 SIDE HAMMER BRITISH REVOLVING CARBINE.

RARE COLT MODEL 1855 SIDE HAMMER BRITISH REVOLVING CARBINE. SN 11828. Cal. 56. Standard British carbine with 20-11/16″ oct to rnd bbl, pinched blade front sight and folding 3-leaf rear sight, one standing two folding, graduated 100, 300 & 600 yards. Top strap is marked “COL. COLT HARTFORD CT. U.S.A.”. Left side of frame has the Colt patent markings. Cylinder is fluted with 5-shots & British proofs. Frame has a faint British proof on left bbl flat. Trigger guard and bottom tang are integral brass with oval trigger guard. There is a stud & ring in left side of receiver. Carbine is made without forestock and with creeping type rack & pinion rammer. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with straight grip and crescent brass buttplate. SN was observed on the bottom tang, on cyl pin & buttplate. Last four digits of SN appear on rear face of cylinder and on buttstock in pencil under the buttplate. No further disassembly was effected to check for additional matching parts. CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching. Bbl & frame retain about 95% strong orig factory blue. Rammer & hammer retain about all of their strong factory case colors, brilliant in sheltered areas. Cylinder retains thin blue in flutes being mostly a blue/brown patina and retains most of its orig blue inside chambers. Stock is sound with a few very minor nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its orig factory oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, may be unfired. This is a very fine example of the British carbine, a model which is rarely encountered in the U.S. 4-41247 JR86 (12,000-17,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 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
	2243A	$12,650.00	RARE COLT MODEL 1855 SIDE HAMMER BRITISH REVOLVING CARBINE. SN 11828. Cal. 56. Standard British carbine with 20-11/16″ oct to rnd bbl, pinched blade front sight and folding 3-leaf rear sight, one standing two folding, graduated 100, 300 & 600 yards. Top strap is marked “COL. COLT HARTFORD CT. U.S.A.”. Left side of frame has the Colt patent markings. Cylinder is fluted with 5-shots & British proofs. Frame has a faint British proof on left bbl flat. Trigger guard and bottom tang are integral brass with oval trigger guard. There is a stud & ring in left side of receiver. Carbine is made without forestock and with creeping type rack & pinion rammer. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with straight grip and crescent brass buttplate. SN was observed on the bottom tang, on cyl pin & buttplate. Last four digits of SN appear on rear face of cylinder and on buttstock in pencil under the buttplate. No further disassembly was effected to check for additional matching parts. CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching. Bbl & frame retain about 95% strong orig factory blue. Rammer & hammer retain about all of their strong factory case colors, brilliant in sheltered areas. Cylinder retains thin blue in flutes being mostly a blue/brown patina and retains most of its orig blue inside chambers. Stock is sound with a few very minor nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its orig factory oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, may be unfired. This is a very fine example of the British carbine, a model which is rarely encountered in the U.S. 4-41247 JR86 (12,000-17,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 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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