IDENTIFIED COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE REVOLVER SN 11998.

IDENTIFIED COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE REVOLVER SN 11998. Cal. 36. 6-1/2” rnd bbl. Standard Colt markings on bbl and frame. Backstrap is engraved in script “A. Ayres.”. According to accompanying documents, Alfred Ayres enlisted in the 10th VT Inf. at Waterbury, Vermont, on December 10, 1863. He was captured at Cold Harbor, VA, June 15, 1864, and sent to Andersonville. No further record of him exists. The revolver was captured by Pvt. Thomas Gaynor of Co. C, 5th LA Inf. at Cold Harbor. He brought the gun home from the war. It descended in his family until 1986, when it was sold. The accompanying flap holster is period. Extensive National Archive file on Gaynor also accompanies the pistol. CONDITION: Very good. Strong traces of blue in protected places on the bbl and cylinder. Traces of casehardening colors on the loading lever and hammer and faint traces of silver on the trigger guard. Most of the varnish remains on the grips, which are only slightly worn at the base. Mechanically fine. Holster has minor scuffing and cracking, mostly on the flap. Fastening button is missing. 4-58198 (3,500-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2006

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
	761	$4,370.00	IDENTIFIED COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE REVOLVER SN 11998. Cal. 36. 6-1/2” rnd bbl. Standard Colt markings on bbl and frame. Backstrap is engraved in script “A. Ayres.”. According to accompanying documents, Alfred Ayres enlisted in the 10th VT Inf. at Waterbury, Vermont, on December 10, 1863. He was captured at Cold Harbor, VA, June 15, 1864, and sent to Andersonville. No further record of him exists. The revolver was captured by Pvt. Thomas Gaynor of Co. C, 5th LA Inf. at Cold Harbor. He brought the gun home from the war. It descended in his family until 1986, when it was sold. The accompanying flap holster is period. Extensive National Archive file on Gaynor also accompanies the pistol. CONDITION: Very good. Strong traces of blue in protected places on the bbl and cylinder. Traces of casehardening colors on the loading lever and hammer and faint traces of silver on the trigger guard. Most of the varnish remains on the grips, which are only slightly worn at the base. Mechanically fine. Holster has minor scuffing and cracking, mostly on the flap. Fastening button is missing. 4-58198 (3,500-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2006 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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