FINE CASED HARTFORD LONDON COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

FINE CASED HARTFORD LONDON COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 168163. Cal. 36. Fine Hartford London Navy with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, pin front sight with 1-line “NEW-YORK U.S. AMERICA” address with dashes. Left side of bbl lug has British proofs as does cylinder, alternating on lands between nipple recesses. Frame has “COLT’S PATENT” on left front side and caliber marking on left shoulder of trigger guard. It has silver plated trigger guard & back strap with 1-pc varnished walnut grip. All serial numbers on bbl lug, frame, trigger guard & butt strap have a small “L” stamped either above or below. Accompanied by an orig English Colt mahogany casing with empty brass plate in lid. It has royal blue velvet lining compartmented in bottom for revolver, a Dixon bag shape flask, a “COLT’S PATENT” 2-cavity steel mold with sprue cutter, an L-shaped nipple wrench and in the back an all metal orig cleaning rod. Also accompanying is an open packet of combustible cartridges & a lacquered tin of Eley’s waterproof caps. Case has a mortised brass lock in front with a rnd brass escutcheon. CONDITION: Revolver is very fine to extremely fine, all matching including wedge, grip was not checked. Bbl retains 95-96% strong, glossy, orig blue with slight muzzle & sharp edge wear with some light flaking over top. Rammer & rammer handle retain most of their orig case colors, brilliant on pivot, a little darker on handle. Frame retains most of its orig case colors, moderately faded, stronger in sheltered areas. Hammer retains about 75% case colors. Cylinder retains about 75-80% orig blue with some thin spots & overall retains about 97-98% Ormsby Naval battle scene. Trigger guard & back strap retain silver-plating in the most sheltered areas being primarily a dark mustard patina. Grip is sound with a few scattered light nicks & retains about all of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with slight roughness just above forcing cone. Case is sound with some reglued corners & slight shrinkage and overall retains most of an old restored finish. Interior is slightly faded with light soil & light damage from front sight. Accessories are fine. 4-35933 (12,500-17,500)

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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	2287	$15,525.00	FINE CASED HARTFORD LONDON COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 168163. Cal. 36. Fine Hartford London Navy with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, pin front sight with 1-line “NEW-YORK U.S. AMERICA” address with dashes. Left side of bbl lug has British proofs as does cylinder, alternating on lands between nipple recesses. Frame has “COLT’S PATENT” on left front side and caliber marking on left shoulder of trigger guard. It has silver plated trigger guard & back strap with 1-pc varnished walnut grip. All serial numbers on bbl lug, frame, trigger guard & butt strap have a small “L” stamped either above or below. Accompanied by an orig English Colt mahogany casing with empty brass plate in lid. It has royal blue velvet lining compartmented in bottom for revolver, a Dixon bag shape flask, a “COLT’S PATENT” 2-cavity steel mold with sprue cutter, an L-shaped nipple wrench and in the back an all metal orig cleaning rod. Also accompanying is an open packet of combustible cartridges & a lacquered tin of Eley’s waterproof caps. Case has a mortised brass lock in front with a rnd brass escutcheon. CONDITION: Revolver is very fine to extremely fine, all matching including wedge, grip was not checked. Bbl retains 95-96% strong, glossy, orig blue with slight muzzle & sharp edge wear with some light flaking over top. Rammer & rammer handle retain most of their orig case colors, brilliant on pivot, a little darker on handle. Frame retains most of its orig case colors, moderately faded, stronger in sheltered areas. Hammer retains about 75% case colors. Cylinder retains about 75-80% orig blue with some thin spots & overall retains about 97-98% Ormsby Naval battle scene. Trigger guard & back strap retain silver-plating in the most sheltered areas being primarily a dark mustard patina. Grip is sound with a few scattered light nicks & retains about all of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with slight roughness just above forcing cone. Case is sound with some reglued corners & slight shrinkage and overall retains most of an old restored finish. Interior is slightly faded with light soil & light damage from front sight. Accessories are fine. 4-35933 (12,500-17,500) 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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