GUN SPRING 2016
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/14/2016
RARE U.S. MARTIAL RICHARDS CONVERSION COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY REVOLVER. COLT 1860 ARMY 119880 44 CAL Cal. 44. Just over 1000 Richards Army conversions were made about 1871. These guns mostly saw hard use on the Western frontier and this is a nice survivor in very good, matching, complete and original condition. PROVENANCE: The Estate of G. W. "Bill" Stewart of Sonora, Texas. CONDITION: Iron is overall brown/gray with remnants of nickel plating still on bbl housing especially in protected areas and rebated groove of cylinder with about half of rolled scene visible. Trigger guard retains over half original silver plate. Matching assembly number "876" found among various SNd parts on grips, ejector, bbl, bbl housing, wedge, frame, trigger guard, backstrap, cylinder and breech ring. Grips are well fit, appear refinished with remnants of thin varnish remaining. Mechanically gun functions well with crisp rifling discernible in bore. 49973-146 JS (4,000-6,000)