EXTREMELY RARE & VERY EARLY COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY REVOLVER.

EXTREMELY RARE & VERY EARLY COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 44. SN 86. Very rare Army with Navy frame having a 7-1/2” rnd bbl, rebated cylinder, with “Colt’s Patent” on the left side of the frame. It has a brass trigger guard & back strap with the left flat of the trigger guard stamped “36 CAL” and it has Navy size 1-pc walnut grips. It has a 3-screw frame with flat head hammer screw. According to The Book of Colt Firearms by R.L. Wilson, about 55 of the first 100 of these revolvers were configured as is this one and none of them had capping channels in the recoil shield cutouts. Neither does ours. CONDITION: Very good to fine. All matching except the wedge, which is numbered “8924”, no original finish remains, being an even smooth dark brown patina overall. It appears that this revolver was cleaned many, many years ago and possibly refinished removing the bbl address & cylinder scene. Trigger guard & back strap are a cleaned light patina and the grips are sound, worn with an old refinish. Bore is very strong but dark and may clean a lot better. One of the frame pins is missing, mechanics are fine. A very rare & seldom encountered Colt. 4-50995 JR999 (4,500-7,500)

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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	660	$5,175.00	EXTREMELY RARE & VERY EARLY COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 44. SN 86. Very rare Army with Navy frame having a 7-1/2” rnd bbl, rebated cylinder, with “Colt’s Patent” on the left side of the frame. It has a brass trigger guard & back strap with the left flat of the trigger guard stamped “36 CAL” and it has Navy size 1-pc walnut grips. It has a 3-screw frame with flat head hammer screw. According to The Book of Colt Firearms by R.L. Wilson, about 55 of the first 100 of these revolvers were configured as is this one and none of them had capping channels in the recoil shield cutouts. Neither does ours. CONDITION: Very good to fine. All matching except the wedge, which is numbered “8924”, no original finish remains, being an even smooth dark brown patina overall. It appears that this revolver was cleaned many, many years ago and possibly refinished removing the bbl address & cylinder scene. Trigger guard & back strap are a cleaned light patina and the grips are sound, worn with an old refinish. Bore is very strong but dark and may clean a lot better. One of the frame pins is missing, mechanics are fine. A very rare & seldom encountered Colt. 4-50995 JR999 (4,500-7,500) 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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