Image Lot Price Description

3240
$6,900.00

COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY REVOLVER. Cal. 36. SN 137478. 4th model with large trigger guard, 7-1/2″ oct bbl, pin front sight, 1-line New York U.S. America address with dashes. It has silver-plated brass grip frame & 1-pc walnut grip. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. All matching including the wedge. Bbl retains 97-98% glossy orig blue with some light surface discoloration. Rammer handle retains most of its orig case colors fading to silver. Cylinder retains 70-75% thin orig blue and about 60-70% Ormsby naval battle scene. All six safety pins are prominent. Frame & hammer retain most of their bright orig case colors, thin on the left recoil shield & dark on the hammer nose. Grip frame retains 10-15% silver-plating, mostly around the trigger guard. Grip is sound & retains about 70% strong orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with scattered spots of moderate pitting. 4-56812 JR446 (5,000-8,000)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2005
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