EXTRAORDINARY COLT MODEL 1855 BRITISH REVOLVING PERCUSSION CARBINE.

EXTRAORDINARY COLT MODEL 1855 BRITISH REVOLVING PERCUSSION CARBINE. SN 12014. Cal. 56. Scarce carbine with blue finish, 21″ oct to rnd bbl, small brass front sight with 3-leaf rear sight in top flat dovetail graduated 100, 300 & 500 yards. Top strap is marked with the “COL. COLT HARTFORD CT. U.S.A.” address. It has 5-shot full fluted cyl and a stud & ring in left side of receiver. Left rear side of receiver has a light strike “COLTS PATENT” marking. Cyl & left bbl flat have British proofs. Mounted with straight grain, uncheckered American walnut stock, without forearm. It has brass trigger guard and matching numbered buttplate. SN is in ink on buttstock under buttplate and was also observed on cyl and cyl pin as well as on the frame. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms and The Book of Colt Firearms, Sutherland & Wilson, only about 2,000 of these scarce carbines were purchased by the British government. Most of those previously examined by this cataloger have had mismatched buttplates. Apparently they were shipped without their buttstocks attached and when they were reassembled in England the assemblers either were not aware or didn’t care that the parts were matching. PROVENANCE: Jim Eplen Coll. CONDITION: New & unfired, all matching including cyl, cyl pin, frame, bottom tang, buttstock & buttplate. No additional disassembly was attempted to check for additional matching parts. Overall retains about 99% plus strong orig blue and brilliant case colors on hammer. Buttplate has a small ding on heel. Stock is sound with a minor dent on comb, a scratch on wrist and some streaks of old chemical staining mostly on left side. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-37501 JR367 (20,000-30,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009

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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	2285	$23,000.00	EXTRAORDINARY COLT MODEL 1855 BRITISH REVOLVING PERCUSSION CARBINE. SN 12014. Cal. 56. Scarce carbine with blue finish, 21″ oct to rnd bbl, small brass front sight with 3-leaf rear sight in top flat dovetail graduated 100, 300 & 500 yards. Top strap is marked with the “COL. COLT HARTFORD CT. U.S.A.” address. It has 5-shot full fluted cyl and a stud & ring in left side of receiver. Left rear side of receiver has a light strike “COLTS PATENT” marking. Cyl & left bbl flat have British proofs. Mounted with straight grain, uncheckered American walnut stock, without forearm. It has brass trigger guard and matching numbered buttplate. SN is in ink on buttstock under buttplate and was also observed on cyl and cyl pin as well as on the frame. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms and The Book of Colt Firearms, Sutherland & Wilson, only about 2,000 of these scarce carbines were purchased by the British government. Most of those previously examined by this cataloger have had mismatched buttplates. Apparently they were shipped without their buttstocks attached and when they were reassembled in England the assemblers either were not aware or didn’t care that the parts were matching. PROVENANCE: Jim Eplen Coll. CONDITION: New & unfired, all matching including cyl, cyl pin, frame, bottom tang, buttstock & buttplate. No additional disassembly was attempted to check for additional matching parts. Overall retains about 99% plus strong orig blue and brilliant case colors on hammer. Buttplate has a small ding on heel. Stock is sound with a minor dent on comb, a scratch on wrist and some streaks of old chemical staining mostly on left side. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-37501 JR367 (20,000-30,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009 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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