GUN FALL 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
FINE COLT MODEL 1860 FLUTED ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. COLT 1860 310 44 Cal. 44. Usual configuration with 8″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line Hartford address with dashes. Frame is 4-screw style cut for shoulder stock. Left side of frame has a tiny "COLT'S PATENT". Cylinder is 6-shots, full fluted with SN in one flute. The silver plated brass trigger guard and steel backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with matching SN in backstrap channel. Given that this model of Colt made its debut shortly before the onset of the Civil War and there are records of numerous deliveries to Southern states, some just days before the shelling of Fort Sumter, these earliest fluted Armys are considered by many collectors to be secondary Confederate arms. This gun possibly could be researched from Colt and other sources that have listed many fluted SNs over the years. Regardless who carried this gun during the Civil War, this is a very high condition gun for a fluted Army that no doubt saw service. PROVENANCE: Collection of Robert Roughton. CONDITION: Very good to fine overall, all matching including wedge and grip with light muzzle wear. Bbl and cylinder retain about 10% bright orig blue turning to plum/brown. SN's and other markings on gun are well struck and easily discerned as can be seen in photographs. The frame, hammer and loading assembly retain traces of case colors being overall plum/brown. Trigger guard retains about a third of its orig silver with largest losses where held. Backstrap retains about 90% orig silver plating with freckling. Grips are sound and well fit showing moderate edge wear retaining 80% orig varnish. Action functions, though a bit sloppy with crisp, well discerned rifling in bore. 52328-18 JS (7,000-9,000)