INSCRIBED COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY REVOLVER.

INSCRIBED COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY REVOLVER. Cal. 36. SN 108385. Blue & case colored with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, New York U.S. America address with dashes. Silver-plated brass grip frame & 1-pc walnut grip. Back strap is inscribed “F. MOORE / CO. K. 9TH REGT. N.Y.S.M.” Accompanied by a packet of information from the U.S. archives, which discloses that Capt. Festus H. Moore resigned his commission effective 30 June 1865 after having served as the Captain of Commissary of Subsistence for U.S. Volunteers. Also included are a large number of pages from his widow to the U.S. Pension Agency detailing Capt. Moore’s descent into insanity after he resigned his commission. From reading the reports it appears Capt. Moore enlisted in 1861 and served throughout the war. Records indicate he died in the government insane asylum, Washington D.C. This gun was included in the Hamilton book of historic Colts. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains about 85% glossy bright blue mixed with flaked areas to medium patina. Rammer handle retains most of its orig case colors, bright on the pivot, turned dark elsewhere. Cylinder is mostly a blue/brown patina with some scattered very fine spots of pitting & retains about 75-85% Ormsby naval battle scene. Majority of guns in this serial number range had a light cylinder scene as the dyes were worn by this time. All six safety pins are prominent. Frame retains 60-70% orig case colors, bright in the sheltered areas, strong on the right side. Hammer retains traces of dark case colors. Grip frame retains 30-40% silver-plating, mostly around the trigger guard & on the butt strap. Grips are sound with edge wear & a few, light dings and retain 92-93% bright orig varnish. Crisp mechanics, bright shiny bore with scattered pitting. 4-57349 (11,000-14,000)

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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	3232	$0.00	INSCRIBED COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY REVOLVER. Cal. 36. SN 108385. Blue & case colored with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, New York U.S. America address with dashes. Silver-plated brass grip frame & 1-pc walnut grip. Back strap is inscribed “F. MOORE / CO. K. 9TH REGT. N.Y.S.M.” Accompanied by a packet of information from the U.S. archives, which discloses that Capt. Festus H. Moore resigned his commission effective 30 June 1865 after having served as the Captain of Commissary of Subsistence for U.S. Volunteers. Also included are a large number of pages from his widow to the U.S. Pension Agency detailing Capt. Moore’s descent into insanity after he resigned his commission. From reading the reports it appears Capt. Moore enlisted in 1861 and served throughout the war. Records indicate he died in the government insane asylum, Washington D.C. This gun was included in the Hamilton book of historic Colts. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains about 85% glossy bright blue mixed with flaked areas to medium patina. Rammer handle retains most of its orig case colors, bright on the pivot, turned dark elsewhere. Cylinder is mostly a blue/brown patina with some scattered very fine spots of pitting & retains about 75-85% Ormsby naval battle scene. Majority of guns in this serial number range had a light cylinder scene as the dyes were worn by this time. All six safety pins are prominent. Frame retains 60-70% orig case colors, bright in the sheltered areas, strong on the right side. Hammer retains traces of dark case colors. Grip frame retains 30-40% silver-plating, mostly around the trigger guard & on the butt strap. Grips are sound with edge wear & a few, light dings and retain 92-93% bright orig varnish. Crisp mechanics, bright shiny bore with scattered pitting. 4-57349 (11,000-14,000) 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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