RARE 1ST MODEL COLT 1851 NAVY REVOLVER.

RARE 1ST MODEL COLT 1851 NAVY REVOLVER. Cal. 36. SN 994. Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, no bbl address, brass pin front sight . Most 1st Model 51’s have the wedge over the screw and while this revolver is serial numbered in the 1st Model range, it has the 2nd Model feature of the screw over the wedge. It has silver-plated grip frame with square back trigger guard and 1-pc walnut grip. CONDITION: Fine. All matching including the wedge. Bbl & rammer retain a medium mottled blue/brown patina with some pitting around the muzzle. Cylinder is a medium blue/gray patina with some light to moderate pitting & retains about 75-80% Ormsby naval battle scene. Frame retains traces of case colors in the very sheltered areas being mostly a mottled silver/brown patina with good sharp edges & a few scattered spots of pitting. Both sides of the hammer nose are pitted. Grip frame retains about 30% silver-plating, mostly on the trigger guard. Grips are sound with nicks & scratches & retain about 90% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with light to moderate pitting. A fine, quite early rare Colt with an unusual unmarked bbl all in fine condition. 4-56929 JR541 (7,500-12,500)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	3230	$0.00	RARE 1ST MODEL COLT 1851 NAVY REVOLVER. Cal. 36. SN 994. Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, no bbl address, brass pin front sight . Most 1st Model 51’s have the wedge over the screw and while this revolver is serial numbered in the 1st Model range, it has the 2nd Model feature of the screw over the wedge. It has silver-plated grip frame with square back trigger guard and 1-pc walnut grip. CONDITION: Fine. All matching including the wedge. Bbl & rammer retain a medium mottled blue/brown patina with some pitting around the muzzle. Cylinder is a medium blue/gray patina with some light to moderate pitting & retains about 75-80% Ormsby naval battle scene. Frame retains traces of case colors in the very sheltered areas being mostly a mottled silver/brown patina with good sharp edges & a few scattered spots of pitting. Both sides of the hammer nose are pitted. Grip frame retains about 30% silver-plating, mostly on the trigger guard. Grips are sound with nicks & scratches & retain about 90% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with light to moderate pitting. A fine, quite early rare Colt with an unusual unmarked bbl all in fine condition. 4-56929 JR541 (7,500-12,500) 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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