March 1-2, 2018 Firearms, Militaria & Sporting
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/1/2018
Manufactured 1861. This revolver sports a London address barrel with a number "2" on the left lower lug, but bears no British marks of any kind, which leads us to believe that this was a leftover barrel that was assembled on this gun. All numbers are matching including wedge, cylinder and shoulder stock. Features octagon barrel with London address, dove tail front sight, six shot, single action; case colored frame, hammer and lever; iron backstrap, and silver plated trigger guard. Barrel has the high polish presentation quality London blue. The "2" would usually indicate that is was part of or was intended to be a two gun set. Loading lever has patterned out. The Naval cylinder scene only shows at about 75% with no finish forward of the locking notches and 80% blue to the rear of the notches. Cut for a shoulder stock. Retains 40% case colors on left side and 70% on right side. Trigger guard retains most of the plating, as does backstrap. Grips are excellent and proud to metal. Strong, clean bore. Indexes and locks up like new. The rare matching shoulder stock is original Colt with matching number on buttplate and lower tang. Retains most of the plating. Has a sling swivel. Wood is excellent with usual dings, but still proud to metal. An extremely fine, matching 1851 Navy with stock as assembled by Colt. This revolver was in the Texas Ranger Museum when it opened in 1968 until it was sold to Mr. Dick Nelsen in 1982. The letter is on Fort Fisher letterhead and signed by the curator who states this revolver was from the famous Ferguson collection.
Caliber/Bore
.36 Percussion