Image Lot Price Description

655C.
$5,750.00

COLT MODEL 1861 NAVY REVOLVER. Cal. 36. SN 11129. Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight, unfluted cylinder with Ormsby naval battle scene and British proofs on the bbl & cylinder. It has silver-plated brass grip frame and 1-pc walnut grip frame. All the serial numbers on the bottom of the frame, bbl, trigger guard & butt strap are stamped with a “2” adjacent. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. All matching including the wedge. Bbl retains a smooth even dark plum patina with a few scattered spots of light rust and a few hammer marks around the wedge slot. Frame retains 60-70% faded case colors, bright in areas on the sides, stronger on the right side, turning plum on the recoil shields. Cylinder is an even medium plum/brown patina with a few spots of pitting and retains 75-80% naval battle scene. Grip frame retains 95-96% strong orig silver-plating and the grips are sound with light to moderate wear, minor nicks & scratches and retain 95-97% strong orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore with scattered light pitting. 4-54495 (5,000-9,000)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2005
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