COLT MODEL 1855 REVOLVING MUSKET.

COLT MODEL 1855 REVOLVING MUSKET. SN 2149. Cal. 56. 31-1/4″ oct t rnd bbl, square base with fine blade front sight, 3-leaf rear sight, two folding and one standing. Top flute of receiver is marked “COL. COLT HARTFORD CT. U.S.A.”, 5-shot fluted cylinder, one flute is marked “PATENTED SEPT. 10TH 1850”. Left side of frame behind recoil shield is marked “COLT’S PATENT NOV. 24TH 1857”. Matching serial numbers can be found on bottom strap of frame, trigger guard tang, back of cylinder, center pin, and toe of buttplate. Mounted with lightly figured walnut, uncheckered straight grip, steel carbine buttplate with trap door, housing 8-3/4″ brass extension for wiping rod. 23-1/4″ forend retained with two bbl bands, brass nosecap, with steel wiping rod. Rear band has sling swivel, trigger guard tang has base, missing swivel. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains strong orig blue with some areas thinning and blending with gray patina, some areas of very fine surface oxidation and normal minor nicks & scratches. Receiver retains very good orig blue blending with some brown patina and some areas with very fine surface oxidation. Cylinder is a brown patina with two small areas of shallow peening. Stock is sound with slight grain crack, rear right side of tang, a few minor nicks & scratches, and retains a hand rubbed oil finish. Forend is sound with some minor nicks & dings and retains orig finish blending with hand worn patina. Mechanics are good, but does not hold in half-cock, a nice shiny bore with one or two minor shallow pits. 4-41243 BDT287 (10,000-15,000)

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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	2245	$0.00	COLT MODEL 1855 REVOLVING MUSKET. SN 2149. Cal. 56. 31-1/4″ oct t rnd bbl, square base with fine blade front sight, 3-leaf rear sight, two folding and one standing. Top flute of receiver is marked “COL. COLT HARTFORD CT. U.S.A.”, 5-shot fluted cylinder, one flute is marked “PATENTED SEPT. 10TH 1850”. Left side of frame behind recoil shield is marked “COLT’S PATENT NOV. 24TH 1857”. Matching serial numbers can be found on bottom strap of frame, trigger guard tang, back of cylinder, center pin, and toe of buttplate. Mounted with lightly figured walnut, uncheckered straight grip, steel carbine buttplate with trap door, housing 8-3/4″ brass extension for wiping rod. 23-1/4″ forend retained with two bbl bands, brass nosecap, with steel wiping rod. Rear band has sling swivel, trigger guard tang has base, missing swivel. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains strong orig blue with some areas thinning and blending with gray patina, some areas of very fine surface oxidation and normal minor nicks & scratches. Receiver retains very good orig blue blending with some brown patina and some areas with very fine surface oxidation. Cylinder is a brown patina with two small areas of shallow peening. Stock is sound with slight grain crack, rear right side of tang, a few minor nicks & scratches, and retains a hand rubbed oil finish. Forend is sound with some minor nicks & dings and retains orig finish blending with hand worn patina. Mechanics are good, but does not hold in half-cock, a nice shiny bore with one or two minor shallow pits. 4-41243 BDT287 (10,000-15,000) 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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