GUN SPRING 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, April 11, 2017.
CIVIL WAR COLT 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.COLT1851 NAVY17266736Cal. 36. This is a nice example of the most popular privately purchased Civil War sidearm in standard configuration. This example was made at height of Civil War in 1863. CONDITION: Gun overall is very good, retaining strong traces of orig finish and crisp markings. German silver blade front sight is trimmed and possibly contemporarily replaced. Matching SNs are found on bbl, frame, trigger guard, backstrap, cylinder and wedge. No number on loading arm which retains some muted case color. Cylinder retains 5 orig safety pins and over half of its rolled cylinder scene. Grips are sound, well fit, retaining over half their orig varnish with hand worn patina, moderate edge wear. Mechanically sound with crisp bore. 51127-18 JS (750-1,250)