COLT MODEL 1861 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

COLT MODEL 1861 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 26079. Cal. 36. Blue and color case hardened with 7-1/2″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line “NEW-YORK AMERICA” address. Left side of frame is marked “COLTS PATENT” and the left shoulder of the trigger guard has the cal marking. It has silver-plated brass trigger guard and backstrap containing a 1-pc walnut grip with the last four numbers of the SN in the backstrap channel. Several hundred of these revolvers were sold to the government and are martially marked. Many others were private purchases and, with their streamlined look, were quite popular among troops in the Civil War. Many continued in service long after the Civil War on the western frontier with civilians expanding westward. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching incl wedge and grip. Bbl retains 75-80% orig blue, strong and bright in sheltered areas, thinning over the top and sides of the bbl. Rammer and handle retain most of their orig case colors, faded on the handle, bright on the pivot. Frame retains about 80% bright case colors on the sides with the recoil shields having faded colors in sheltered areas, mostly turned silver. Hammer retains 60-70% strong case colors. Cyl is mostly a blue-gray patina with about 80% Ormsby naval battle scene. Grip frame retains traces of silver-plating in sheltered areas being mostly a light mustard patina. Grip is sound with some hammer marks on the bottom edges that correspond to marks on the buttstrap with usual handling and use marks and retains most of a re-finish over about 25-30% orig finish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with moderate to heavy pitting. 4-38588 (7,000-9,000)

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
	2326	$8,050.00	COLT MODEL 1861 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 26079. Cal. 36. Blue and color case hardened with 7-1/2″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line “NEW-YORK AMERICA” address. Left side of frame is marked “COLTS PATENT” and the left shoulder of the trigger guard has the cal marking. It has silver-plated brass trigger guard and backstrap containing a 1-pc walnut grip with the last four numbers of the SN in the backstrap channel. Several hundred of these revolvers were sold to the government and are martially marked. Many others were private purchases and, with their streamlined look, were quite popular among troops in the Civil War. Many continued in service long after the Civil War on the western frontier with civilians expanding westward. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching incl wedge and grip. Bbl retains 75-80% orig blue, strong and bright in sheltered areas, thinning over the top and sides of the bbl. Rammer and handle retain most of their orig case colors, faded on the handle, bright on the pivot. Frame retains about 80% bright case colors on the sides with the recoil shields having faded colors in sheltered areas, mostly turned silver. Hammer retains 60-70% strong case colors. Cyl is mostly a blue-gray patina with about 80% Ormsby naval battle scene. Grip frame retains traces of silver-plating in sheltered areas being mostly a light mustard patina. Grip is sound with some hammer marks on the bottom edges that correspond to marks on the buttstrap with usual handling and use marks and retains most of a re-finish over about 25-30% orig finish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with moderate to heavy pitting. 4-38588 (7,000-9,000) 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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