CASED COLT ROOT MODEL 2 PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

CASED COLT ROOT MODEL 2 PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 2973. Cal. 28. Blue finish with 3-1/2″ full oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line Hartford address with pointing hand motif. It has 5-shot unfluted cylinder with cabin/Indian fight scene. Mounted with varnished 1-pc walnut grip that has SN in back strap channel. Cylinder pin retainer screw is broken and missing. Cylinder pin is jammed and cannot be removed, therefore bore could not be checked. Accompanied by an orig Colt mahogany casing with green velvet lining compartmented in bottom for the revolver, a dbl sided copper & brass flask with foliate motif, an orig & rare brass 2-cavity mold with “COLTS PATENT” steel sprue cutter and a tin of Goldmark’s caps. Left rear compartment contains lead bullets & balls. Colt Root revolvers usually saw hard & continuous service and are rarely found in high orig finish and cased examples are scarce. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: Very good, all matching. Overall retains about 85% strong, glossy orig blue with sharp edge wear and thinning on back strap. Hammer retains dark case colors and cylinder is a silver/gray patina retaining about 85% cabin/Indian fight scene. Case has a couple of cracks in lid and another in bottom with light handling & storage marks and retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is moderately faded & soiled with bottom showing heavy wear from revolver and one loose partition. Flask is very fine, retaining about 90% strong orig finish. Mold is extremely fine plus, as new, appears to be unused. Cap tin is fine. 4-39444 JR249 (3,500-5,000)

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
	2277	$3,450.00	CASED COLT ROOT MODEL 2 PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 2973. Cal. 28. Blue finish with 3-1/2″ full oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line Hartford address with pointing hand motif. It has 5-shot unfluted cylinder with cabin/Indian fight scene. Mounted with varnished 1-pc walnut grip that has SN in back strap channel. Cylinder pin retainer screw is broken and missing. Cylinder pin is jammed and cannot be removed, therefore bore could not be checked. Accompanied by an orig Colt mahogany casing with green velvet lining compartmented in bottom for the revolver, a dbl sided copper & brass flask with foliate motif, an orig & rare brass 2-cavity mold with “COLTS PATENT” steel sprue cutter and a tin of Goldmark’s caps. Left rear compartment contains lead bullets & balls. Colt Root revolvers usually saw hard & continuous service and are rarely found in high orig finish and cased examples are scarce. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: Very good, all matching. Overall retains about 85% strong, glossy orig blue with sharp edge wear and thinning on back strap. Hammer retains dark case colors and cylinder is a silver/gray patina retaining about 85% cabin/Indian fight scene. Case has a couple of cracks in lid and another in bottom with light handling & storage marks and retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is moderately faded & soiled with bottom showing heavy wear from revolver and one loose partition. Flask is very fine, retaining about 90% strong orig finish. Mold is extremely fine plus, as new, appears to be unused. Cap tin is fine. 4-39444 JR249 (3,500-5,000) 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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