CIVIL WAR ERA COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

CIVIL WAR ERA COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 143740. Cal. 44. Usual configuration with 8″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame has small “COLTS PATENT”. Frame is 3-screw pattern with flat head hammer screw, cut for shoulder stock with stock stud dimple in butt strap. It has usual 6-shot cyl with Ormsby Naval battle scene and four of the six safety pins serviceable. Brass trigger guard and steel back strap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of SN in back strap channel. There are small inspector initials on various parts. Accompanied by a Civil War era flap holster. PROVENANCE: Spence Dupree Collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains traces of orig blue around front sight with strong blue on bottom under the rammer handle with balance a smooth blue/gray patina and orig “feathers” around front sight. Rammer pivot retains moderately faded case colors with balance a gray patina. Frame retains 30-40% faded case colors, strong on left side, turned to silver/gray on recoil shields. Cyl retains dull blue in rebated area and a blue/gray patina on raised diameter and overall retains 85-90% Ormsby Naval battle scene. Trigger guard shows moderate wear with a cleaned & polished brass patina. Back strap retains dull blue at the top with a blue/gray patina in center and most of a thin restored finish on butt strap. Grip has a chipped left toe, otherwise is sound with a dark oil stained patina. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of pitting. Holster is very worn & flaked with open seam, missing toe plug and has a repair near top of seam. 4-41180 JR16 (3,000-5,000)

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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	2303	$3,450.00	CIVIL WAR ERA COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 143740. Cal. 44. Usual configuration with 8″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame has small “COLTS PATENT”. Frame is 3-screw pattern with flat head hammer screw, cut for shoulder stock with stock stud dimple in butt strap. It has usual 6-shot cyl with Ormsby Naval battle scene and four of the six safety pins serviceable. Brass trigger guard and steel back strap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of SN in back strap channel. There are small inspector initials on various parts. Accompanied by a Civil War era flap holster. PROVENANCE: Spence Dupree Collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains traces of orig blue around front sight with strong blue on bottom under the rammer handle with balance a smooth blue/gray patina and orig “feathers” around front sight. Rammer pivot retains moderately faded case colors with balance a gray patina. Frame retains 30-40% faded case colors, strong on left side, turned to silver/gray on recoil shields. Cyl retains dull blue in rebated area and a blue/gray patina on raised diameter and overall retains 85-90% Ormsby Naval battle scene. Trigger guard shows moderate wear with a cleaned & polished brass patina. Back strap retains dull blue at the top with a blue/gray patina in center and most of a thin restored finish on butt strap. Grip has a chipped left toe, otherwise is sound with a dark oil stained patina. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of pitting. Holster is very worn & flaked with open seam, missing toe plug and has a repair near top of seam. 4-41180 JR16 (3,000-5,000) 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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