SCARCE CASED COLT FLUTED ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

SCARCE CASED COLT FLUTED ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 5324. Cal. 44. Fine early model 1860 with 8″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight & 1-line “NEW-YORK U.S. AMERICA” address. Frame is 4-screw type cut for shoulder stock with flat head hammer screw & round head stock screws. Left front side of frame is marked “COLT’S PATENT”. Cylinder is full fluted type with serial number on two of lands, between nipple recesses, on rear face. All six safety pins are present. It has silver plated brass trigger guard & blued steel back strap with 1-pc walnut grip. A large number of these fluted Armies were shipped to southern distributors just before outbreak of the Civil War and are usually considered to be secondary Confederate Arms. Accompanied by an orig Colt red felt lined mahogany casing, compartmented in bottom for revolver, a dbl sided “COLT’S PATENT” angle spout flask, a 2-cavity blued steel “COLT’S PATENT” mold with sprue cutter, marked on right side “44H” with inspector initials “AHK”. Also accompanying is a packet of six combustible cartridges, an L-shaped nipple wrench & a lacquered tin of Eley’s caps. CONDITION: Revolver is very fine, all matching including wedge, grip was not checked. Bbl retains 70-75% thin orig blue, stronger in sheltered areas. Rammer handle retains faded case colors on pivot. Frame retains about 80% strong orig case colors, bright on sides, more faded on recoil shields & hammer. Cylinder retains blue/brown patina, thin on outer radii of the chambers. All six safety pins are crisp. Trigger guard retains most of its orig silver-plating under a cover of old dried oil. Back strap retains 65-70% thinning orig blue. Grip is sound with chipped edges & a gouge in bottom right side and light scratches & nicks elsewhere and retains about 80% strong orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore. Case has a few grain checks in lid and some slight shrinkage in bottom with storage & handling nicks & scratches and retains strong orig varnish. Interior is lightly faded with moderate soil, primarily in bottom. Partitions are all solid. Flask retains finish in decorative areas, otherwise is a smooth medium mustard patina. Mold is fine retaining thin flaked blue. Other accessories are also fine. 4-35934 (8,000-12,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008

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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	2274	$17,250.00	SCARCE CASED COLT FLUTED ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 5324. Cal. 44. Fine early model 1860 with 8″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight & 1-line “NEW-YORK U.S. AMERICA” address. Frame is 4-screw type cut for shoulder stock with flat head hammer screw & round head stock screws. Left front side of frame is marked “COLT’S PATENT”. Cylinder is full fluted type with serial number on two of lands, between nipple recesses, on rear face. All six safety pins are present. It has silver plated brass trigger guard & blued steel back strap with 1-pc walnut grip. A large number of these fluted Armies were shipped to southern distributors just before outbreak of the Civil War and are usually considered to be secondary Confederate Arms. Accompanied by an orig Colt red felt lined mahogany casing, compartmented in bottom for revolver, a dbl sided “COLT’S PATENT” angle spout flask, a 2-cavity blued steel “COLT’S PATENT” mold with sprue cutter, marked on right side “44H” with inspector initials “AHK”. Also accompanying is a packet of six combustible cartridges, an L-shaped nipple wrench & a lacquered tin of Eley’s caps. CONDITION: Revolver is very fine, all matching including wedge, grip was not checked. Bbl retains 70-75% thin orig blue, stronger in sheltered areas. Rammer handle retains faded case colors on pivot. Frame retains about 80% strong orig case colors, bright on sides, more faded on recoil shields & hammer. Cylinder retains blue/brown patina, thin on outer radii of the chambers. All six safety pins are crisp. Trigger guard retains most of its orig silver-plating under a cover of old dried oil. Back strap retains 65-70% thinning orig blue. Grip is sound with chipped edges & a gouge in bottom right side and light scratches & nicks elsewhere and retains about 80% strong orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore. Case has a few grain checks in lid and some slight shrinkage in bottom with storage & handling nicks & scratches and retains strong orig varnish. Interior is lightly faded with moderate soil, primarily in bottom. Partitions are all solid. Flask retains finish in decorative areas, otherwise is a smooth medium mustard patina. Mold is fine retaining thin flaked blue. Other accessories are also fine. 4-35934 (8,000-12,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008 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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