RARE COLT 1860 ARMY REVOLVER WITH SHOULDER STOCK.

RARE COLT 1860 ARMY REVOLVER WITH SHOULDER STOCK. Cal. 44. SN 62738. One of the 1,000 1860 Armys delivered to Lt. Col. G.D. Ramsey at the Washington Arsenal, Washington, D.C. in September 1862. It is a standard ’60 Army with 8” rnd bbl, German silver front sight, 3-screw frame, flat head hammer screw with 1-pc walnut grips. It is accompanied by a matching numbered shoulder stock with brass furniture. Normally such revolvers were issued in pairs with the numbers of both revolvers stamped onto the lower tang of the stock. In this instance only the one number is present. The stock is made of walnut with flat top comb, brass attaching socket with iron hook and screw. The buttplate is carbine style, made of brass with short square-edge top tang. The left grip of the revolver has a clear cartouche and there are small inspector marks on the various parts. Accompanied by two identical Colt factory letters identifying this revolver as having been sold to the United States War Dept. and shipped to Lt. Col. G.D. Ramsey, Washington Arsenal, Washington, D.C. on Sept. 5, 1862 in a shipment of 1,000 same type revolvers. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. All matching including the wedge. Bbl is a mottled silver/brown patina with heavy pitting on the left side of the muzzle and some light pitting around the forcing cone area. Cylinder is also a mottled gray/brown patina and retains about 75-80% original Naval battle scene and has two good safety pins. Frame retains 30-40% dark case colors and the back strap is a blue/gray patina. Trigger guard is a mellow mustard patina. Grip has a replaced chip at the right toe, otherwise is sound and extremely fine with most of an old refinish. Mechanics are fine with a strong dark pitted bore. Wedge is missing its spring. Stock is sound with 15-20% original finish and the balance a dark patina. There are small bruises along the comb and a few others scattered about the body. Brass was apparently cleaned a long time ago and now it retains a fine mellow patina. An exceptional and rare set. 4-51221 JR1006 (10,000-15,000)

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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	716	$0.00	RARE COLT 1860 ARMY REVOLVER WITH SHOULDER STOCK. Cal. 44. SN 62738. One of the 1,000 1860 Armys delivered to Lt. Col. G.D. Ramsey at the Washington Arsenal, Washington, D.C. in September 1862. It is a standard ’60 Army with 8” rnd bbl, German silver front sight, 3-screw frame, flat head hammer screw with 1-pc walnut grips. It is accompanied by a matching numbered shoulder stock with brass furniture. Normally such revolvers were issued in pairs with the numbers of both revolvers stamped onto the lower tang of the stock. In this instance only the one number is present. The stock is made of walnut with flat top comb, brass attaching socket with iron hook and screw. The buttplate is carbine style, made of brass with short square-edge top tang. The left grip of the revolver has a clear cartouche and there are small inspector marks on the various parts. Accompanied by two identical Colt factory letters identifying this revolver as having been sold to the United States War Dept. and shipped to Lt. Col. G.D. Ramsey, Washington Arsenal, Washington, D.C. on Sept. 5, 1862 in a shipment of 1,000 same type revolvers. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. All matching including the wedge. Bbl is a mottled silver/brown patina with heavy pitting on the left side of the muzzle and some light pitting around the forcing cone area. Cylinder is also a mottled gray/brown patina and retains about 75-80% original Naval battle scene and has two good safety pins. Frame retains 30-40% dark case colors and the back strap is a blue/gray patina. Trigger guard is a mellow mustard patina. Grip has a replaced chip at the right toe, otherwise is sound and extremely fine with most of an old refinish. Mechanics are fine with a strong dark pitted bore. Wedge is missing its spring. Stock is sound with 15-20% original finish and the balance a dark patina. There are small bruises along the comb and a few others scattered about the body. Brass was apparently cleaned a long time ago and now it retains a fine mellow patina. An exceptional and rare set. 4-51221 JR1006 (10,000-15,000) 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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