COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 28696. Cal. 36. Blue & color case hardened with 6-1/2″ rnd bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame has a small “COLTS PATENT” and left shoulder of trigger guard is stamped with caliber marking. Silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap contain a 1-pc varnished walnut grip with SN in back strap channel. It has usual 5-shot, half-fluted, rebated cyl with all five safety pins prominent & serviceable. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms only about 28,000 of these fine revolvers were produced in the period 1861 through about 1873. They were popular throughout the Civil War and well into the late 1870s with folks on the American frontier. Their slim good looks and large caliber made them an effective sidearm. Given their hard military & frontier use it is rare to find one today with high orig finish. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching except wedge which is numbered “8694”, probably an assembler’s mistake. Bbl retains about 95% glossy orig blue with a few light, very fine nicks & scratches and light muzzle edge wear. Rammer, rammer pivot & handle retain most of their orig case colors, brilliant on the pivot. Frame retains most of its orig case colors, moderately faded, turned silver on left recoil shield, stronger on right side. Hammer retains most of its orig case colors, strong & bright on sides & rear edge with top edge turned dark. Cyl, with its five prominent safety pins, retains 75-80% orig blue, strong & bright in the flutes & rebated area. Trigger guard & back strap retain silver in sheltered areas being mostly a dark mustard patina. Grip is sound with very light edge wear, a few small nicks and overall retains virtually all of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of pitting 4-41146 JR245 (5,000-8,000)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2288	$7,475.00	COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 28696. Cal. 36. Blue & color case hardened with 6-1/2″ rnd bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame has a small “COLTS PATENT” and left shoulder of trigger guard is stamped with caliber marking. Silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap contain a 1-pc varnished walnut grip with SN in back strap channel. It has usual 5-shot, half-fluted, rebated cyl with all five safety pins prominent & serviceable. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms only about 28,000 of these fine revolvers were produced in the period 1861 through about 1873. They were popular throughout the Civil War and well into the late 1870s with folks on the American frontier. Their slim good looks and large caliber made them an effective sidearm. Given their hard military & frontier use it is rare to find one today with high orig finish. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching except wedge which is numbered “8694”, probably an assembler’s mistake. Bbl retains about 95% glossy orig blue with a few light, very fine nicks & scratches and light muzzle edge wear. Rammer, rammer pivot & handle retain most of their orig case colors, brilliant on the pivot. Frame retains most of its orig case colors, moderately faded, turned silver on left recoil shield, stronger on right side. Hammer retains most of its orig case colors, strong & bright on sides & rear edge with top edge turned dark. Cyl, with its five prominent safety pins, retains 75-80% orig blue, strong & bright in the flutes & rebated area. Trigger guard & back strap retain silver in sheltered areas being mostly a dark mustard patina. Grip is sound with very light edge wear, a few small nicks and overall retains virtually all of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of pitting 4-41146 JR245 (5,000-8,000) 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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