EXCEPTIONAL CASED COLT LONDON MODEL 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

EXCEPTIONAL CASED COLT LONDON MODEL 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 22272. Cal. 36. Beautiful London Navy with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line London address. It has blued steel trigger guard & backstrap containing a 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of SN in backstrap channel. Left side of frame has “COLTS PATENT” with broken “S” in “COLTS” and it has usual 6-shot cylinder with Ormsby Naval battle scene. Bbl lug & cyl have British proofs. Accompanied by an outstanding mahogany British casing with rnd edges and an empty scalloped edge plate in lid. Front has a mortised brass lock with rnd brass escutcheon. Interior is lined in red velvet, compartmented in bottom for revolver, a bag-shaped Dixon flask marked on top “COLTS NAVY FLASK”. Also includes a 2-cavity blued steel mold with “COLTS PATENT” sprue cutter, an L-shaped nipple wrench, an early tin of Eley’s caps and its orig all metal cleaning rod. Right rear covered corner contains a spare hammer spring. These fine revolvers, of very high quality, were only produced during period 1853-1857 during a period wherein Great Britain was involved in numerous military expeditions around the world in which these revolvers saw extensive field service. These fine revolvers were rarely cased and even more rarely are they found today with high orig finish. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, appears to be unfired, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains 93-95% strong orig blue with loss areas flaked, not worn, to a light patina. Rammer & handle retain virtually all of their bright orig case colors, slightly faded on left side. Frame & hammer retain virtually all of their brilliant orig case colors. Cylinder retains 96-97% glossy orig blue and 99% plus Ormsby Naval battle scene. All six safety pins are crisp. Trigger guard & backstrap retain 25-30% blue, mostly in sheltered areas with balance flaked & worn to a blue/gray patina. Grip is sound with a few light nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore with one spot of pitting. Case has a grain check in lid and another in bottom, otherwise is sound with usual storage & handling marks and some minor shrinkage in lid. Interior is lightly faded and lightly soiled with light damage from front sight & hammer spur. Flask is fine and retains 93-95% orig finish. Mold retains 75-80% orig blue with a few dings on right side. Other accessories are fine. A truly exceptional set that is probably unfired, just handled a lot. 4-38463 JR234 (17,500-27,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009

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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	2319	$17,250.00	EXCEPTIONAL CASED COLT LONDON MODEL 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 22272. Cal. 36. Beautiful London Navy with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line London address. It has blued steel trigger guard & backstrap containing a 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of SN in backstrap channel. Left side of frame has “COLTS PATENT” with broken “S” in “COLTS” and it has usual 6-shot cylinder with Ormsby Naval battle scene. Bbl lug & cyl have British proofs. Accompanied by an outstanding mahogany British casing with rnd edges and an empty scalloped edge plate in lid. Front has a mortised brass lock with rnd brass escutcheon. Interior is lined in red velvet, compartmented in bottom for revolver, a bag-shaped Dixon flask marked on top “COLTS NAVY FLASK”. Also includes a 2-cavity blued steel mold with “COLTS PATENT” sprue cutter, an L-shaped nipple wrench, an early tin of Eley’s caps and its orig all metal cleaning rod. Right rear covered corner contains a spare hammer spring. These fine revolvers, of very high quality, were only produced during period 1853-1857 during a period wherein Great Britain was involved in numerous military expeditions around the world in which these revolvers saw extensive field service. These fine revolvers were rarely cased and even more rarely are they found today with high orig finish. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, appears to be unfired, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains 93-95% strong orig blue with loss areas flaked, not worn, to a light patina. Rammer & handle retain virtually all of their bright orig case colors, slightly faded on left side. Frame & hammer retain virtually all of their brilliant orig case colors. Cylinder retains 96-97% glossy orig blue and 99% plus Ormsby Naval battle scene. All six safety pins are crisp. Trigger guard & backstrap retain 25-30% blue, mostly in sheltered areas with balance flaked & worn to a blue/gray patina. Grip is sound with a few light nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore with one spot of pitting. Case has a grain check in lid and another in bottom, otherwise is sound with usual storage & handling marks and some minor shrinkage in lid. Interior is lightly faded and lightly soiled with light damage from front sight & hammer spur. Flask is fine and retains 93-95% orig finish. Mold retains 75-80% orig blue with a few dings on right side. Other accessories are fine. A truly exceptional set that is probably unfired, just handled a lot. 4-38463 JR234 (17,500-27,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009 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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