GERONIMO ASSOCIATED COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY REVOLVER.

GERONIMO ASSOCIATED COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 44. SN 51714. Early martial Army with 8″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight, rebated cylinder, brass trigger guard and iron backstrap with 1-pc walnut grips. A Colt factory letter confirms the gun’s configuration and states it was part of a shipment of 1000 guns sold to the U. S. War Dept., and shipped to Major R. H. K. Whiteley, New York Arsenal, Governor’s Island, New York July 19, 1862. A notarized letter accompanies it from Mary E. Arehart wherein she states that Chief Geronimo’s son, who was a friend of about the same age, gave a Colt revolver to her father, Clarence M. Kitt. She says that Geronimo’s son, which story was told to her and her sister, gave her father a bag of scalps, an Army Colt revolver and a tomahawk from an old barn. CONDITION: Good. All matching including the wedge. No orig finish, moderate to heavy pitting. Gray patina overall. Worn grips with chipped toes. Mechanics need attention, will not hold in any notch. Strong dark bore. There are a couple of replaced screws. 4-54143 JR627 (1,500-2,500)

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
	667	$2,587.00	GERONIMO ASSOCIATED COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 44. SN 51714. Early martial Army with 8″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight, rebated cylinder, brass trigger guard and iron backstrap with 1-pc walnut grips. A Colt factory letter confirms the gun’s configuration and states it was part of a shipment of 1000 guns sold to the U. S. War Dept., and shipped to Major R. H. K. Whiteley, New York Arsenal, Governor’s Island, New York July 19, 1862. A notarized letter accompanies it from Mary E. Arehart wherein she states that Chief Geronimo’s son, who was a friend of about the same age, gave a Colt revolver to her father, Clarence M. Kitt. She says that Geronimo’s son, which story was told to her and her sister, gave her father a bag of scalps, an Army Colt revolver and a tomahawk from an old barn. CONDITION: Good. All matching including the wedge. No orig finish, moderate to heavy pitting. Gray patina overall. Worn grips with chipped toes. Mechanics need attention, will not hold in any notch. Strong dark bore. There are a couple of replaced screws. 4-54143 JR627 (1,500-2,500) 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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