GUN SPRING 2016
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/14/2016
MARTIALLY MARKED COLT 3RD MODEL 1851 ARMY NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. COLT 1851 NAVY 80225 36 Cal. 36. Usual configuration with 7-1/2" oct bbl, pin front sight & 1-line Hartford address. Left side of frame is marked with tiny "COLTS PATENT" over a tiny "U.S.". The unplated brass small guard trigger guard and backstrap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with last 4 digits of matching SN in the backstrap channel. Cyl is unfluted with Ormsby Naval battle scene roll marking and 5 of the 6 safety pins serviceable. Various parts have small inspector initials including bottom left edge of grip, backstrap, trigger guard, cyl & bbl. This is one of about 20,000 revolvers of this model purchased by the Army. This revolver appears to have been manufactured in about 1857 and undoubtedly saw hard service on the American frontier and then throughout the Civil War. Such revolvers are scarce today and rarely found with high orig finish. CONDITION: Fine, all matching including rammer, wedge, cyl & grip. Bbl and rammer are a smooth grey metal patina. Frame retains traces of case colors, stronger on left side with the balance a smooth grey metal patina. Cyl and hammer are matching patina and cyl shows about 65-70% Naval battle scene roll marking. The unplated grip frame is a medium mustard patina. Grip has a couple of nicks on the left side, otherwise is sound and shows about 15-20% orig finish with the balance a hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine. Strong bore with moderate pitting. Wedge spring is orig, but rivet is broken Spring is present. 50190-2 JR194 (2,000-4,000)