GUN FALL 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
RARE CASED SECOND MODEL COLT 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. COLT 1851 NAVY 1701 36 Cal. 36. Blue and color case hardened with 7-1/2" oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New-York City address. Left side of frame is marked "COLT'S PATENT" and it has a small square back silver plated brass trigger guard and back strap containing a 1-pc walnut grip with the first three digits of SN visible in back strap channel. Trigger guard and backstrap are engraved with a heavy zig-zag border with a small engraved cartouche in the form of an oval inscribed "PRO DEO ET REGE" (Translation: For God and King) at the top. The center of the cartouche is inscribed with what appears to be "W R" in Old English and there is a figure above the cartouche that may be a fist or some other indistinguishable character. Center of backstrap is engraved with light foliate and floral patterns. Accompanied by an English oak casing with the lid medallion missing. Interior is purple velvet lined with a Colt directions label in the lid and compartmented in bottom for a Dixon "COLT'S NAVY" bag-shaped flask, a brass 2-cavity "COLT'S PATENT" mold with sprue cutter, an L-shaped nipple wrench and a lacquered tin of Eley's caps. Right rear covered compartment contains a wood handled cleaning rod with broken tip. PROVENANCE: Collection of Robert Roughton. CONDITION: About fine, all matching including wedge and grip. Overall retains virtually all of a fine professionally restored finish to bbl and frame. Cylinder was re-blued but not polished. Cylinder retains 85-90% Ormsby Naval battle scene with an area of pitting. Trigger guard and back strap retain most of their post engraving silver finish. Wedge screw is a replacement. Grip is sound with moderate edge wear and numerous small nicks & dings and retains most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with scattered pitting. Case has a few minor chips in the edge of the lid, otherwise is sound with handling & storage nicks, dings and scratches and retains most of its orig varnish, missing brass plaque on top of lid. Interior is strong & bright with light soil in bottom and light damage from front sight and hammer spur. Mold, flask and cap tin are very fine, screwdriver tip of tool is slightly reshaped and cleaning rod with its broken tip is fine. 52328-4 JR97 (6,000-8,000)