RARE COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY THUER CONVERSION.

RARE COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY THUER CONVERSION. Cal. 44. SN 178577. Typical Thuer conversion on a standard 60 Army with 8″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight, Thuer conversion to the orig matching cylinder. It has brass trigger guard and iron backstrap with 1-pc walnut grip. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. All matching including the cylinder, except the wedge, which is unnumbered. Bbl has thin blue in sheltered areas with it being mostly a mottled blue/brown patina. Cylinder has traces of blue in the sheltered areas with some fine pitting and retains about 65-70% Ormsby naval battle scene. Frame retains thin faded case colors on both sides with recoil shields a dark patina as is the hammer. Trigger guard retains traces of silver-plating being mostly a light mustard patina. Backstrap retains about 80% thin orig blue. Grips are very fine with several small dings near the frame on both sides and retain most of an old refinish. Mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore. From the collection of the late Bruce McDowell. 4-54760 JR632 (8,000-12,000)

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
	790	$13,800.00	RARE COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY THUER CONVERSION. Cal. 44. SN 178577. Typical Thuer conversion on a standard 60 Army with 8″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight, Thuer conversion to the orig matching cylinder. It has brass trigger guard and iron backstrap with 1-pc walnut grip. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. All matching including the cylinder, except the wedge, which is unnumbered. Bbl has thin blue in sheltered areas with it being mostly a mottled blue/brown patina. Cylinder has traces of blue in the sheltered areas with some fine pitting and retains about 65-70% Ormsby naval battle scene. Frame retains thin faded case colors on both sides with recoil shields a dark patina as is the hammer. Trigger guard retains traces of silver-plating being mostly a light mustard patina. Backstrap retains about 80% thin orig blue. Grips are very fine with several small dings near the frame on both sides and retain most of an old refinish. Mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore. From the collection of the late Bruce McDowell. 4-54760 JR632 (8,000-12,000) 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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