COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 20386. Cal. 36. Blue and color cased hardened with 6-1/2″ round bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line NEW-YORK U.S.America address. Left side of frame has tiny “COLTS PATENT” and left shoulder of the trigger guard has the caliber marking. It has fluted 5 shot cylinder and silver plated trigger guard and backstrap contain a walnut 1-pc grip with last four digits of serial number in the backstrap channel. Left side of the bbl and in each flute on the cylinder have British proofs. Serial number on the bbl lug, frame, trigger guard and backstrap are all accompanied by a small “E” which signifies that this revolver was destined for shipment to England. According to FLAYDERMAN’S GUIDE TO ANTIQUE AMERICAN FIREARMS only about 28,000 of these small revolvers were produced in the period 1861-1873. They were very popular throughout the Civil War with continued strong popularity on the American frontier after the war and with British troupe and explorers around the world. Given their hard and continual service well into the 1870s they are rarely found with strong original finish. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including wedge and grip. Bbl retains 70-75% original blue mostly turning plum brown with glossy blue in the sheltered areas. Rammer and handle retain dark case colors strong and bright on the pivot. Frame and hammer retain most of their original bright case colors, turning dark on the recoil shields and back edge of the hammer. Cylinder retains thin blue in the rebated area and flutes with the large outer diameter a blue gray patina. Four of the five safety pins are fine. Trigger guard retains about 50% thinning silver plate and the backstrap about 15-20% with the exposed brass a medium mustard patina. Grip is sound with light edge wear and a few minor nicks and scratches and retains most of its original factory varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with scattered light pitting. 4-39460 JR186 (3,000-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010

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
	2318	$3,450.00	COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 20386. Cal. 36. Blue and color cased hardened with 6-1/2″ round bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line NEW-YORK U.S.America address. Left side of frame has tiny “COLTS PATENT” and left shoulder of the trigger guard has the caliber marking. It has fluted 5 shot cylinder and silver plated trigger guard and backstrap contain a walnut 1-pc grip with last four digits of serial number in the backstrap channel. Left side of the bbl and in each flute on the cylinder have British proofs. Serial number on the bbl lug, frame, trigger guard and backstrap are all accompanied by a small “E” which signifies that this revolver was destined for shipment to England. According to FLAYDERMAN’S GUIDE TO ANTIQUE AMERICAN FIREARMS only about 28,000 of these small revolvers were produced in the period 1861-1873. They were very popular throughout the Civil War with continued strong popularity on the American frontier after the war and with British troupe and explorers around the world. Given their hard and continual service well into the 1870s they are rarely found with strong original finish. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including wedge and grip. Bbl retains 70-75% original blue mostly turning plum brown with glossy blue in the sheltered areas. Rammer and handle retain dark case colors strong and bright on the pivot. Frame and hammer retain most of their original bright case colors, turning dark on the recoil shields and back edge of the hammer. Cylinder retains thin blue in the rebated area and flutes with the large outer diameter a blue gray patina. Four of the five safety pins are fine. Trigger guard retains about 50% thinning silver plate and the backstrap about 15-20% with the exposed brass a medium mustard patina. Grip is sound with light edge wear and a few minor nicks and scratches and retains most of its original factory varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with scattered light pitting. 4-39460 JR186 (3,000-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010 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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