GUN FALL 2015
The live portion of this session begins on Monday, October 5, 2015.
EXTREMELY FINE CIVIL WAR MARTIALLY MARKED COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.COLTMODEL 1860 ARMY129,03244Cal. 44. This is an extremely fine example of a martial 1863 US cavalry purchased Colt Army revolver. Blue & color case hardened with 8" rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line U.S. America address. Frame has “COLTS PATENT” stamped on left side and is 3-screw style. Cyl is usual rebated style with 6-chambers and Ormsby Naval battle scene roll marking. All of the safety pins are crisp and serviceable. The brass trigger guard & iron backstrap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of SN found in grip channel. Both sides of grip have crisp cartouches "JT" (John Taylor) and "JSD" (LT. John S. Dudley) several of the metal parts have inspector initials. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms about 127,000 Model 1860 revolvers were purchased by the Federal Government for use in the Civil War. The vast majority of these revolvers were issued to front line troops and was the most extensively used handgun throughout the Civil War. This particular example is totally original and matching in every regard and has identical condition from muzzle to butt, you can not find a more honest Civil War example in such extremely fine condition. CONDITION: Extremely fine overall, all matching and original. Bbl retains about 90% orig blue with a few dings and dents around wedge slot and small areas of pin prick pitting near muzzle. "Feathering" in finish is easily discerned around sight and loading arm catch. Frame, hammer, and loading arm retain much of their bright case colors with balance muted and silver/gray. Cyl retains about 60 - 70% of its original blue finish and shows virtually all of its crisp and well discerned Ormsby Naval battle scene. Trigger guard exhibits a smooth yellow brass patina. Backstrap & buttstrap retain about 60 - 70% of their thinning original blue finish with the balance gray/plum. Grip is sound, solid, well fit with very good discernible inspector cartouches with edge wear as can be seen in photos. Mechanics are excellent and bore is crisp, shiny and well discerned. 49382-3 JS (20,000-30,000)