GUN FALL 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
VERY RARE FACTORY ENGRAVED PRESENTATION 1ST MODEL 1851 COLT NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. COLT 51 NAVY 613 36 Cal. 36. 7-1/2" oct bbl. There are few known 1st model engraved Navies and this is an honest, complete, and original example. Herbert House in his fine text Colt Factory Engravers of the 19th Century shows nearly identical early scroll engraving attributed to Joseph Delany, who worked at Colt 1850-1852. This particular gun was made in 1850. Presentation engraved inside trigger guard "J.N.F. to E.A.R." PROVENANCE: Collection of Robert Roughton. CONDITION: Gun appears original and matching, with all parts normally SN'd 613 with punch dots below or above numbers denoting the factory engraving. Hammer screw has been restored. Gun retains traces of finish in protected areas, engraving and other markings all fairly crisp and discernible, though bbl address a little light as can be seen in photos. Cyl has a majority of its rolled cyl scene with one large dent just above SN. Grips are sound, well fit, retaining about 60% of their original factory varnish. Engraved brass backstrap and trigger guard retain about 20% of their silver plate, especially in protected areas. Slight muzzle wear, reduces engraving in crowning. Mechanically fine with crisp rifled bore. 52332-37 JS (5,000-7,000)