GUN SPRING 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, April 11, 2017.
COLT MODEL 1862 POCKET NAVY CARTRIDGE REVOLVERCOLTPOCKET NAVY CARTRIDGE REVOLVER335638RFCal. 38RF. 3-1/2" rnd bbl. Full nickel finish. 1-pc walnut grip. Top of bbl shows 2-line Colt address. SN matches on bbl, frame, trigger guard, backstrap and cyl. Bbl and grips were not removed. Frame shows 2-line patent mark on forward left side with 36CAL stamped on left rear flat of trigger guard. Rebated cyl shows stagecoach scene with Colt's patent mark above SN. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains 80% nickel finish with mars and scratches overall and some flaking. Bbl lug is battered at wedge. Bbl address is sharp. Front sight is full sized. Bore is dark with visible rifling. Frame retains 70-80% nickel finish with flaking on the recoil shield. Patent mark is sharp. Backstrap and trigger guard show traces of nickel finish in protected areas with the balance blending to a mustard yellow patina. Hammer is a gray brown patina as is the trigger. Cal. mark is sharp on trigger guard. Grips retain nearly all of the varnish finish with wear on the high points on both sides. A very good example of a Type 4 Pocket Navy Cartridge Revolver, one of 6,500 made between 1874 and 1879. 31377-15 TEP (1,500-2,000)