SCARCE CASED BELGIAN BREVETE OF A COLT ’51 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

SCARCE CASED BELGIAN BREVETE OF A COLT ’51 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 10416. Cal. 36. Blue & color case hardened with 7-7/16″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and left hand “COLT / BREVETE” two-line address. Receiver and sides of bbl lug, back strap, butt strap & trigger guard are very nicely engraved with kidney shaped & floral patterns. The nickel plated brass trigger guard & back strap contain a wonderful 1-pc smooth ebony grip. Cylinder is etch engraved with beautiful hunting scene of a dog and cranes in a woodland scene. Accompanied by its orig brass bound rosewood casing with empty brass panel in the lid, shield shaped lifting panel in front of top and a mortised brass lock with round escutcheon in bottom front. Interior is burgundy velvet lined and French fitted in bottom for a tiny copper & brass bag shaped flask, its orig matching numbered brass 2-cavity bullet & ball mold with sprue cutter and marked on left side “COLT / BREVETE” and SN. Also accompanied by an ebony handled turn screw and nipple wrench. Right front corner has a covered compartment with ebony pull. The bore is conventionally rifled with eight shallow lands & grooves with right hand twist. Face of cyl is marked with what appears to be “N. / GILCN”. Altogether an exceptional & rare set seldom encountered in the U.S. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching; wedge, rammer & cyl are unnumbered. Bbl retains 96-97% glossy orig blue with a few tiny freckles, slight muzzle & sharp edge wear. Frame retains faded case colors and has sharp engraving. Rammer & handle retain stronger faded case colors. Cylinder retains about all of its glossy orig blue and five of its six safety pins are serviceable. Trigger guard retains 90-92% strong orig silver and back strap is mostly a light brass patina. Grip is crisp, with no discernible flaws and retains virtually all of its orig finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a couple of small spots of pitting. Case has a grain check in lid and a couple more in bottom, otherwise is sound with usual handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains most of its beautiful hand applied finish. The wire inlaid border around lid is missing. Interior is moderately to heavily faded and lightly soiled. Mold, flask & tools are crisp & clean and appear to be unusued. 4-41238 JR36 (4,000-6,000)

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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	2296A	$4,600.00	SCARCE CASED BELGIAN BREVETE OF A COLT ’51 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 10416. Cal. 36. Blue & color case hardened with 7-7/16″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and left hand “COLT / BREVETE” two-line address. Receiver and sides of bbl lug, back strap, butt strap & trigger guard are very nicely engraved with kidney shaped & floral patterns. The nickel plated brass trigger guard & back strap contain a wonderful 1-pc smooth ebony grip. Cylinder is etch engraved with beautiful hunting scene of a dog and cranes in a woodland scene. Accompanied by its orig brass bound rosewood casing with empty brass panel in the lid, shield shaped lifting panel in front of top and a mortised brass lock with round escutcheon in bottom front. Interior is burgundy velvet lined and French fitted in bottom for a tiny copper & brass bag shaped flask, its orig matching numbered brass 2-cavity bullet & ball mold with sprue cutter and marked on left side “COLT / BREVETE” and SN. Also accompanied by an ebony handled turn screw and nipple wrench. Right front corner has a covered compartment with ebony pull. The bore is conventionally rifled with eight shallow lands & grooves with right hand twist. Face of cyl is marked with what appears to be “N. / GILCN”. Altogether an exceptional & rare set seldom encountered in the U.S. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching; wedge, rammer & cyl are unnumbered. Bbl retains 96-97% glossy orig blue with a few tiny freckles, slight muzzle & sharp edge wear. Frame retains faded case colors and has sharp engraving. Rammer & handle retain stronger faded case colors. Cylinder retains about all of its glossy orig blue and five of its six safety pins are serviceable. Trigger guard retains 90-92% strong orig silver and back strap is mostly a light brass patina. Grip is crisp, with no discernible flaws and retains virtually all of its orig finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a couple of small spots of pitting. Case has a grain check in lid and a couple more in bottom, otherwise is sound with usual handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains most of its beautiful hand applied finish. The wire inlaid border around lid is missing. Interior is moderately to heavily faded and lightly soiled. Mold, flask & tools are crisp & clean and appear to be unusued. 4-41238 JR36 (4,000-6,000) 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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