FINE ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY REVOLVER.

FINE ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 44. SN 32950. Silver-plated with 7-15/16″ rnd bbl (apparently reduced to this length), German silver front sight, brass trigger guard with iron backstrap and beautiful checkered, modern, 1-pc ivory grip with a deep relief, raised carved, Mexican eagle on the left side. It has nearly full coverage New York style engraving, undoubtedly done at the L.D. Nimschke shop with beautiful foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background. It has engraved hammer with wolf’s heads on the hammer nose and the usual fan at the top of the backstrap with long flourishes of arabesque patterns on the backstrap, butt strap, trigger guard and bottom of the bbl lug. The bbl itself has nearly full coverage of matching patterns and the rammer handle has spiral & foliate patterns with full coverage on the rammer pivot. The ends of the wedge are engraved. The cylinder has full coverage patterns on the larger diameter having been engraved over the serial number but leaving the patent date in a small ribbon. It has a 4-screw frame with flat head hammer screw that appears to be an old replacement. It appears that the rammer, cylinder, hammer & trigger were gold washed as there are traces of gold on all these items with the balance of the bbl & frame silver-plated. CONDITION: Fine. All matching including the wedge. Bbl retains about 30% orig silver with the balance a medium patina. Rammer handle retains traces of orig gold wash. Cylinder is mostly a gray patina. Frame retains 50-60% orig silver-plating and the trigger guard about 95% orig silver. Backstrap is mostly a gray patina. Grips are outstanding modern reproductions showing light diamond point wear with good detail and a few scattered age lines. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with fine pitting. From the collection of the late Bruce McDowell. 4-54723 JR694 (10,000-15,000)

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
	657	$10,350.00	FINE ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 44. SN 32950. Silver-plated with 7-15/16″ rnd bbl (apparently reduced to this length), German silver front sight, brass trigger guard with iron backstrap and beautiful checkered, modern, 1-pc ivory grip with a deep relief, raised carved, Mexican eagle on the left side. It has nearly full coverage New York style engraving, undoubtedly done at the L.D. Nimschke shop with beautiful foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background. It has engraved hammer with wolf’s heads on the hammer nose and the usual fan at the top of the backstrap with long flourishes of arabesque patterns on the backstrap, butt strap, trigger guard and bottom of the bbl lug. The bbl itself has nearly full coverage of matching patterns and the rammer handle has spiral & foliate patterns with full coverage on the rammer pivot. The ends of the wedge are engraved. The cylinder has full coverage patterns on the larger diameter having been engraved over the serial number but leaving the patent date in a small ribbon. It has a 4-screw frame with flat head hammer screw that appears to be an old replacement. It appears that the rammer, cylinder, hammer & trigger were gold washed as there are traces of gold on all these items with the balance of the bbl & frame silver-plated. CONDITION: Fine. All matching including the wedge. Bbl retains about 30% orig silver with the balance a medium patina. Rammer handle retains traces of orig gold wash. Cylinder is mostly a gray patina. Frame retains 50-60% orig silver-plating and the trigger guard about 95% orig silver. Backstrap is mostly a gray patina. Grips are outstanding modern reproductions showing light diamond point wear with good detail and a few scattered age lines. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with fine pitting. From the collection of the late Bruce McDowell. 4-54723 JR694 (10,000-15,000) 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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