FINE THIRD MODEL COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

FINE THIRD MODEL COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 14945. Cal. 36. Blue and color case hardened with 7-1/2″ octagon bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New York City address. It has silver plated trigger guard and backstrap with small round trigger guard and is mounted with a varnished 1-pc walnut grip that has the last four digits of SN in backstrap channel. Left side of the frame is marked with a tiny “COLTS PATENT” and has usual 6-shot cyl with Ormsby Naval battle scene. Various parts are stamped with a small inspector’s initial including the bbl lug, cyl and trigger guard. Buttstrap & both bottom edges of grip are stamped “M.P. MANLEY”. Accompanied by a re-lined Smith & Wesson mahogany casing with green felt interior. This revolver was manufactured well before the beginning of Civil War and undoubtedly would have been available for service throughout the war and then on the frontier afterward. Few of these early Third Models remain with much orig finish. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains about 95% glossy orig blue with light muzzle & sharp edge wear and some minor flaking over center area. Rammer & rammer handle retain dark case colors turning to silver. Frame retains about 40% orig case colors, mostly in sheltered areas, stronger on right side. Cyl retains 95-96% glossy orig blue with about 98% Ormsby Naval battle scene. Four of six safety pins are prominent. Trigger guard & backstrap retain most of their orig silver plating, showing wear only at heel. Grip is sound with minor nicks & scratches and retains about all of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Case is fine. 4-38120 JR225 (4,000-6,000)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2323	$6,497.50	FINE THIRD MODEL COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 14945. Cal. 36. Blue and color case hardened with 7-1/2″ octagon bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New York City address. It has silver plated trigger guard and backstrap with small round trigger guard and is mounted with a varnished 1-pc walnut grip that has the last four digits of SN in backstrap channel. Left side of the frame is marked with a tiny “COLTS PATENT” and has usual 6-shot cyl with Ormsby Naval battle scene. Various parts are stamped with a small inspector’s initial including the bbl lug, cyl and trigger guard. Buttstrap & both bottom edges of grip are stamped “M.P. MANLEY”. Accompanied by a re-lined Smith & Wesson mahogany casing with green felt interior. This revolver was manufactured well before the beginning of Civil War and undoubtedly would have been available for service throughout the war and then on the frontier afterward. Few of these early Third Models remain with much orig finish. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains about 95% glossy orig blue with light muzzle & sharp edge wear and some minor flaking over center area. Rammer & rammer handle retain dark case colors turning to silver. Frame retains about 40% orig case colors, mostly in sheltered areas, stronger on right side. Cyl retains 95-96% glossy orig blue with about 98% Ormsby Naval battle scene. Four of six safety pins are prominent. Trigger guard & backstrap retain most of their orig silver plating, showing wear only at heel. Grip is sound with minor nicks & scratches and retains about all of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Case is fine. 4-38120 JR225 (4,000-6,000) 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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