GUN FALL 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
EXTREMELY RARE FACTORY ENGRAVED COLT SECOND MODEL 1851 SQUAREBACK NAVY REVOLVER. COLT 51 NAVY 3546 36 Cal. 36. 7-1/2" oct bbl with 1-line New York address manufactured in 1851. There are very few early factory engraved squareback Navy's known and this is a good orig example. Gun appears orig and matching. Interesting patriotic shields are engraved on backstrap and trigger guard. Hammer has a long dished indent terminating in rear sight. Front sight is also unusual and appears contemporary being a German silver blade mounted on a dovetailed inset bar with engraved decoration at muzzle. PROVENANCE: The collection of Robert Roughton. CONDITION: Good to very good overall. Metal is has old cleaning and is grey/brown overall with engraving weak on bbl housing with pitting. Address is still fairly crisp and discernible as are matching SNs and other engraved panels. Cylinder scene is about 40% discernible. All SNs match with exception of wedge which is close at "3277". Backstrap and trigger guard retain 60-70% orig silver plate. Dark burl grips are well fit with chip at left rear toe. Mechanically fine with crisp bright bore. 52332-38 JS (3,500-4,000)