MARTIALLY MARKED MODEL 1851 COLT REVOLVER.

MARTIALLY MARKED MODEL 1851 COLT REVOLVER. Cal. 36 Perc. Late 3rd type martial ’51 with 7-1/2” oct bbl, brass cone front sight with tiny “U.S.” below “COLT’S PATENT” with brass, small oval trigger guard and backstrap, 1-pc walnut grips with visible cartouches. There are tiny inspector initials on the various parts including the bottom of the grip. SN 78654. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including the wedge. Bbl retains 88-90% bright glossy blue with the balance flaked to a light patina. The operating lever and hammer retain 75-80% bright case colors. The frame and hammer retain virtually all their original bright strong case colors, beginning to fade. The trigger guard and backstrap are a medium mustard patina and the grips are very sharp with the cartouches mostly legible. The cylinder retains about 90% thinning original blue and has about 98% Naval battle scene. All 6 of the safety pins are nearly intact. Strong bore with moderate pitting. 4-49277 JR392 (6,500-8,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2003

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
	396	$7,475.00	MARTIALLY MARKED MODEL 1851 COLT REVOLVER. Cal. 36 Perc. Late 3rd type martial ’51 with 7-1/2” oct bbl, brass cone front sight with tiny “U.S.” below “COLT’S PATENT” with brass, small oval trigger guard and backstrap, 1-pc walnut grips with visible cartouches. There are tiny inspector initials on the various parts including the bottom of the grip. SN 78654. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including the wedge. Bbl retains 88-90% bright glossy blue with the balance flaked to a light patina. The operating lever and hammer retain 75-80% bright case colors. The frame and hammer retain virtually all their original bright strong case colors, beginning to fade. The trigger guard and backstrap are a medium mustard patina and the grips are very sharp with the cartouches mostly legible. The cylinder retains about 90% thinning original blue and has about 98% Naval battle scene. All 6 of the safety pins are nearly intact. Strong bore with moderate pitting. 4-49277 JR392 (6,500-8,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2003 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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