FINE EARLY COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY REVOLVER.

FINE EARLY COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY REVOLVER. Cal. 36. SN 16572. 3rd Model Navy with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, pin front sight, silver-plated grip frame with small rnd trigger guard and 1-pc walnut grips. It has the usual unfluted cylinder with naval battle scene. CONDITION: Extremely fine. All matching except the wedge, which is unnumbered. Bbl retains about 90% strong orig blue with edge wear and a couple of small dings on the lower edges. Rammer & lever have traces of case colors, being mostly a silver patina. Frame retains darkened case colors, having been cleaned and now is mostly a smooth silver/gray patina. Cylinder retains traces of scattered blue, being mostly a gray/brown patina with one area of pitting and retains about 70% naval battle scene. Five of the six safety pins are intact. Hammer retains 30-40% case colors. Grip frame is fine and retains 95-97% strong orig silver-plating. Grips are sound showing very little wear with a few nicks and minor scratches and retains most of its orig bright varnish. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore with moderate pitting. All in all, a fine early Navy that has had very little use but experienced someone a little ambitious with the cleaning. 4-54454 JR604 (5,000-8,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 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
	647	$5,462.00	FINE EARLY COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY REVOLVER. Cal. 36. SN 16572. 3rd Model Navy with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, pin front sight, silver-plated grip frame with small rnd trigger guard and 1-pc walnut grips. It has the usual unfluted cylinder with naval battle scene. CONDITION: Extremely fine. All matching except the wedge, which is unnumbered. Bbl retains about 90% strong orig blue with edge wear and a couple of small dings on the lower edges. Rammer & lever have traces of case colors, being mostly a silver patina. Frame retains darkened case colors, having been cleaned and now is mostly a smooth silver/gray patina. Cylinder retains traces of scattered blue, being mostly a gray/brown patina with one area of pitting and retains about 70% naval battle scene. Five of the six safety pins are intact. Hammer retains 30-40% case colors. Grip frame is fine and retains 95-97% strong orig silver-plating. Grips are sound showing very little wear with a few nicks and minor scratches and retains most of its orig bright varnish. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore with moderate pitting. All in all, a fine early Navy that has had very little use but experienced someone a little ambitious with the cleaning. 4-54454 JR604 (5,000-8,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 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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