GUN FALL 2016
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 4, 2016.
COLT MODEL 1862 POCKET NAVY RICHARDS CARTRIDGE REVOLVER MCDOWELL TYPE 2. COLT 1862 PKT NAVY RICHARDS CARTRIDGE REVOLVER 19085 36 RF Cal. 38 RF. 4 1/2" bbl. Full nickel finish with varnished walnut grip. Oct bbl has no provision for ejector rod and shows a 1-line New York address. Frame shows a 2-line patent mark at left front. 36 Cal. is stamped on left rear of trigger guard. SN matches on bbl, frame, trigger guard, backstrap, arbor, and grip. Wedge is no. 8002. Cylinder has been renumbered 9085 under 8912. PROVENANCE: The Estate of G. W. "Bill" Stewart of Sonora, Texas. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains 40% orig nickel with some dark staining and dents on top of either side of lug. Bbl address is clear. Front sight is good. Bore is dark with visible rifling. Frame retains 30% orig nickel finish, mostly on right side and in loading cut. Hammer retains traces of case color. Trigger retains miniscule traces of blue. Trigger guard has 10% nickel at forward end. Backstrap has 5% nickel mostly on butt. Cylinder is a silver-gray patina with traces of nickel at rear. Cylinder has 80% cylinder scene with good Colt's patent mark and sharp SN stamp. Grip retains 60% varnish with numerous dents and scratches and high point wear. Grip at butt is slightly battered. A hard to find Pocket Navy cartridge revolver. 49973-230 TEP (1,000-2,000)