GUN SPRING 2016
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/14/2016
SCARCE AND EXTREMELY FINE CASED COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE PERCUSSION REVOLVER. COLT POLICE 27899 .36 Cal. 36. Blue & color case hardened with desirable 6-1/2″ rnd bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame is marked with a small "Colts Patent" and left shoulder of trigger guard has cal marking. Cyl is half-fluted with five chambers with all five safety pins crisp and serviceable. The silver plated trigger guard & backstrap contain a 1-pc varnished walnut grip with last four digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. Accompanied by an orig, dark blue velvet lined mahogany casing that is compartmented in the bottom for a double sided eagle & stars flask, a blued two cavity "Colt''s Patent" bullet mold with sprue cutter marked on right side "36P", "L" shaped combination tool, two packets of five combustible cartridges and a lacquered tin of Eley''s caps. There were about 25,000 of these revolvers produced during the Civil War and this gun was produced in 1864. This was a time when any firearm was in great demand for use in the Civil War. That this revolver remains in such high orig condition with an orig case attests to the probability that it was the property of an officer or official where it saw little or no use. PROVENANCE: The Esteemed Collection of Steve Ardia. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine overall, all matching and complete. Bbl retains about 85% glossy orig blue with balance plum, pin prick pitting on the right side along with small nicks and dents around wedge slot. Loading assembly pivot retains muted case colors, silver/gray on the handle. Frame retains much of its muted case colors with balance silver/gray. Cyl retains 65-70% glossy orig blue, mostly in the flutes and rebated area, thinning on the outside radii. Hammer retains traces of case colors with balance matching dark patina. Trigger guard & backstrap retain no silver plating if ever plated with a smooth mustard colored patina. Grip is sound and well fit with minor blemishes, retaining 90% plus orig varnish with edge wear. Mechanics are crisp; bright shiny bore, traces of blue finish found in each chamber. Case is sound with usual light nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish. Flask retains about 90% orig finish. Mold retains about 90% orig thinning blue finish with scattered areas of pitting, sprue cutter retains only traces of bright blue with balanced a mottled gray. Colt "L" shaped combination tool retains strong traces of orig blue. Cap tin & cartridge packets are fine. 49631-41 JS (8,000-12,000)