June 9-10, 2017 Premier Firearms
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/10/2017
This revolver was manufactured 1860, the first year of the Hartford barrel address. It is a standard Colt Pocket Model in all respects, with the exception of a brass plaque on left grip with initials "LWC" in script. This cased revolver comes with an album full of information about Lorenzo W. Cooke. Cooke first entered military service as a private on December 11th, 1862 in Wisconsin. He served over 40 years in the military, retiring as Lieutenant Colonel in 1904. His troop fought at the Siege of Vicksburg, Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge, and numerous others during the Civil War. He fought against the Northern Cheyenne Indians in 1868 and again against the Crow in 1887 in Montana. He commanded the second battalion in the Battle of Malabon in the Philippines in 1899. Within the packet of history, there is no revelation as to how this revolver survived or its origins. It is simply being attributed based on information provided and the plaque. For the gun itself, the barrel and cylinder are basically a crisp gun metal grey, as is the frame. While the cylinder has no finish, it has a near perfect stagecoach robbery scene. All original nipples. All matching serial numbers including wedge. Grips are excellent. 30% plating on trigger guard and traces on backstrap. Indexes perfectly. Strong bore. It is housed in a period walnut case. The trade label has been replaced. Has an original flask, Colt stamped two cavity bullet mold, cap tin, projectiles, and a wood handled cleaning rod.
Caliber/Bore
.31 Percussion