RARE HISTORIC CASED COLT 1860 FLUTED ARMY REVOLVER.

RARE HISTORIC CASED COLT 1860 FLUTED ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 44. SN 2752. Fine fluted army with 7-1/2” rnd bbl, German silver front sight, brass trigger guard and iron backstrap, 4-screw frame cut for shoulder stock with flat-head hammer screw. Accompanied by an original Colt case (green velvet lined) with compartments containing an angled spout, DBL sided, Colt’s Patent flask; an iron Colt’s 2-cavity mold, marked on the right side “44H”; an “L” shaped nipple wrench; an Eley’s cap tin, and a packet of skin cartridges. The case appears to be for an Army revolver with 8” bbl and Navy grip. Accompanied by Colt factory letter indicating shipment to Peter Williams & Company of Richmond, VA, April 15,1861 in a shipment of 372 guns. This is the date President Lincoln issued a proclamation announcing the existence of an insurrection in the South, calling up 75,000 militia and ordering congress back into session. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. All matching including the wedge, with unnumbered cylinder. Bbl retains 25-30% thin scattered blue mixed with light patina; cylinder retains 25-30% flaked blue mixed with light patina; frame has traces of dark case colors in the very sheltered areas; trigger guard is a mellow brass patina and the backstrap a medium brown patina. Grips are very fine with a fine hand rubbed patina. Bore is bright & shiny with one or two small spots of rust. Cylinder has four of the six good safety pins and the flask has a couple of small dents with some original finish in the sheltered areas. Mold is extremely fine with some flaking on the sprue cutter. Top of the cartridge box is cracked but solid and intact. Case is extremely fine with one scratch and a series of tiny dents on the lid and a crack in the bottom. 4-50998 JR560 (5,000-8,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2004

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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	644	$10,350.00	RARE HISTORIC CASED COLT 1860 FLUTED ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 44. SN 2752. Fine fluted army with 7-1/2” rnd bbl, German silver front sight, brass trigger guard and iron backstrap, 4-screw frame cut for shoulder stock with flat-head hammer screw. Accompanied by an original Colt case (green velvet lined) with compartments containing an angled spout, DBL sided, Colt’s Patent flask; an iron Colt’s 2-cavity mold, marked on the right side “44H”; an “L” shaped nipple wrench; an Eley’s cap tin, and a packet of skin cartridges. The case appears to be for an Army revolver with 8” bbl and Navy grip. Accompanied by Colt factory letter indicating shipment to Peter Williams & Company of Richmond, VA, April 15,1861 in a shipment of 372 guns. This is the date President Lincoln issued a proclamation announcing the existence of an insurrection in the South, calling up 75,000 militia and ordering congress back into session. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. All matching including the wedge, with unnumbered cylinder. Bbl retains 25-30% thin scattered blue mixed with light patina; cylinder retains 25-30% flaked blue mixed with light patina; frame has traces of dark case colors in the very sheltered areas; trigger guard is a mellow brass patina and the backstrap a medium brown patina. Grips are very fine with a fine hand rubbed patina. Bore is bright & shiny with one or two small spots of rust. Cylinder has four of the six good safety pins and the flask has a couple of small dents with some original finish in the sheltered areas. Mold is extremely fine with some flaking on the sprue cutter. Top of the cartridge box is cracked but solid and intact. Case is extremely fine with one scratch and a series of tiny dents on the lid and a crack in the bottom. 4-50998 JR560 (5,000-8,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2004 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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