WONDERFUL GUSTAVE YOUNG ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

WONDERFUL GUSTAVE YOUNG ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. Cal. 36. SN 51822. Fine early Colt with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight, silver plated grip frame with wonderful 1-pc ivory grip. Frame has full coverage, outstanding, Gustave Young engraving consisting of foliate arabesque patterns with his trademark flower blossom on the left recoil shield and right side of the frame. Also with his trademark wolf or dog’s head incorporated into the engraving pattern on the left side of the frame & left side of the bbl lug. This is Young’s deluxe engraving with extra coverage on the sides of the hammer, which incorporates his wolf, or dog’s head on each side of the hammer nose. Both sides of the bbl lug, the top two side flats and both sides of the rammer pivot are matching engraved, all with a fine punch dot background. Top of the back strap has his trademark fan with arabesque patterns at the top & bottom, almost full coverage on the butt strap & trigger guard with wavy borders on each side of the trigger guard. It also has an extra touch of engraving around the serial numbers on the frame & bbl lug. CONDITION: Very fine. All matching except the wedge, which is numbered “01202”. Wedge screw and two of the frame screws are replacements. Bbl retains 65-75% thin orig blue with the areas of loss a medium patina. Rammer pivot retains dark case colors with rammer handle dinged & dented. Frame retains about 95% strong case colors, slightly darkened. Grip frame retains 95-97% orig silver-plating with some hammer marks on the butt strap. Cylinder retains 75-80% orig blue, moderately thinned with a few nicks on the front edge & a scattering of light patina. Four of the six safety pins are prominent. Grip has a couple of minor edge chips, otherwise retains a beautiful light mellow patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with heavy pitting. 4-57212 (35,000-45,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2005

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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	3228	$0.00	WONDERFUL GUSTAVE YOUNG ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. Cal. 36. SN 51822. Fine early Colt with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight, silver plated grip frame with wonderful 1-pc ivory grip. Frame has full coverage, outstanding, Gustave Young engraving consisting of foliate arabesque patterns with his trademark flower blossom on the left recoil shield and right side of the frame. Also with his trademark wolf or dog’s head incorporated into the engraving pattern on the left side of the frame & left side of the bbl lug. This is Young’s deluxe engraving with extra coverage on the sides of the hammer, which incorporates his wolf, or dog’s head on each side of the hammer nose. Both sides of the bbl lug, the top two side flats and both sides of the rammer pivot are matching engraved, all with a fine punch dot background. Top of the back strap has his trademark fan with arabesque patterns at the top & bottom, almost full coverage on the butt strap & trigger guard with wavy borders on each side of the trigger guard. It also has an extra touch of engraving around the serial numbers on the frame & bbl lug. CONDITION: Very fine. All matching except the wedge, which is numbered “01202”. Wedge screw and two of the frame screws are replacements. Bbl retains 65-75% thin orig blue with the areas of loss a medium patina. Rammer pivot retains dark case colors with rammer handle dinged & dented. Frame retains about 95% strong case colors, slightly darkened. Grip frame retains 95-97% orig silver-plating with some hammer marks on the butt strap. Cylinder retains 75-80% orig blue, moderately thinned with a few nicks on the front edge & a scattering of light patina. Four of the six safety pins are prominent. Grip has a couple of minor edge chips, otherwise retains a beautiful light mellow patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with heavy pitting. 4-57212 (35,000-45,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2005 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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