FINE EARLY MARTIALLY MARKED COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

FINE EARLY MARTIALLY MARKED COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 50952. Cal. 44. Fine early ’60 Army (1862) 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” and is 3-screw style with flat head hammer screw, cut for shoulder stock with a stock dimple in butt strap. Cyl is usual rebated 6-shots with five of the six safety pins crisp and the sixth pin serviceable. Brass trigger guard and steel back strap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with the last four digits of SN in back strap channel and crisp cartouches on each side. Various parts of revolver have small inspector initials as does the bottom left edge of grip. These early ’60 Army revolvers were virtually all issued early in the Civil War and saw service throughout the Civil War and later on the frontier during the Indian wars, well into the 1870s until they were replaced by the single action cartridge revolvers. Even afterward they continued in service on the frontier and with foreign militaries after having been sold as surplus. They are rarely found in completely orig configuration with orig finish. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl retains an overall thin smooth blue/brown patina with strong case colors on rammer pivot. Frame & hammer retain 75-80% case colors, strong & bright on left side, more faded on right side and recoil shields. Forward end of the frame on both sides is lightly pitted and appears to be blood pitting. Cyl is also a thin blue/brown patina with an area of light to moderate pitting and scattered fine pitting elsewhere and retains about 50-60% Ormsby Naval battle scene. Trigger guard has clean sharp edges and retains a medium mustard patina. Back strap has blue/brown finish at the top and on the butt strap with main part of back strap a silver/brown patina. Grip has a tiny chip in left toe and a gouge on left heel, otherwise is crisp & clean with minor nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, strong bore with shiny lands and scattered pitting in the grooves. May clean better. 4-41181 JR13 (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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	2304	$5,175.00	FINE EARLY MARTIALLY MARKED COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 50952. Cal. 44. Fine early ’60 Army (1862) 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” and is 3-screw style with flat head hammer screw, cut for shoulder stock with a stock dimple in butt strap. Cyl is usual rebated 6-shots with five of the six safety pins crisp and the sixth pin serviceable. Brass trigger guard and steel back strap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with the last four digits of SN in back strap channel and crisp cartouches on each side. Various parts of revolver have small inspector initials as does the bottom left edge of grip. These early ’60 Army revolvers were virtually all issued early in the Civil War and saw service throughout the Civil War and later on the frontier during the Indian wars, well into the 1870s until they were replaced by the single action cartridge revolvers. Even afterward they continued in service on the frontier and with foreign militaries after having been sold as surplus. They are rarely found in completely orig configuration with orig finish. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl retains an overall thin smooth blue/brown patina with strong case colors on rammer pivot. Frame & hammer retain 75-80% case colors, strong & bright on left side, more faded on right side and recoil shields. Forward end of the frame on both sides is lightly pitted and appears to be blood pitting. Cyl is also a thin blue/brown patina with an area of light to moderate pitting and scattered fine pitting elsewhere and retains about 50-60% Ormsby Naval battle scene. Trigger guard has clean sharp edges and retains a medium mustard patina. Back strap has blue/brown finish at the top and on the butt strap with main part of back strap a silver/brown patina. Grip has a tiny chip in left toe and a gouge on left heel, otherwise is crisp & clean with minor nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, strong bore with shiny lands and scattered pitting in the grooves. May clean better. 4-41181 JR13 (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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