GUN FALL 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
COLLECTOR'S LOT OF FOUR COLT PERCUSSION REVOLVERS. COLT 1849 POCKET 73681 31 Cal. 31. 6" bbl, full blue finish, brass trigger guard and backstrap, 1-pc walnut grip. Bbl shows correct 2-line Colt address. SN matches on bbl, frame, trigger guard. SN "207125" is marked on backstrap. Cylinder shows SN "07125". Arbor is not marked. Wedge is not marked. Grips were not removed. Left forward part of frame is stamped "COLT'S PATENT". CONDITION: Very good as totally refinished. Bbl retains 30-40% of the re-blued finish. Bbl address is legible. Bore is dark with traces of rifling. Frame retains 60% plus re-blued finish. Patent mark is partially washed out. Grip straps have been cleaned to a mustard yellow patina. Cylinder shows no cylinder scene with remnants of SN evident. Cylinder is a deep plum patina. Grip is very good and shows considerable varnish finish. Mechanics are functional. An example of an early 1849 Pocket Colt with a 6" bbl that was re-built using parts from another gun during its period of use. 52594-11 TEP (3,000-5,000)
COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE REVOLVER. COLT 1862 POLICE 1381 36 Cal. 36. Standard configuration with 5-1/2" bbl with 1-line Hartford address. This gun was made in the first year of the Civil War in 1861 and this model was popular with officers, especially in longer bbls. CONDITION: Very good overall as refinished, retaining about 30% of its refinished color. Gun has been heavily cleaned prior to refinish which has made markings weak in areas. Well fit stocks still retain about 80% orig varnish with heavy edge wear. Mechanics need attention with well defined rifled bore. 52594-29 JS (800-1,200)
COLT 4TH MODEL 1851 NAVY REVOLVER. COLT 1851 NAVY 206640 36 Cal. 36. 7-1/2" bbl, blue and case color finish, 1-pc walnut grip. Bbl shows 1-line Colt New York address rolled on top. Front sight is of the blade type mounted in a mortise. SNs match on frame, bbl lug, trigger guard and backstrap. Last 4-digits of SN appear on cylinder and arbor. Wedge is a replacement and not numbered. Grip was not removed. Frame shows Colt's Patent mark on forward left side. "W. E. GINN" is scratched on butt of backstrap. CONDITION: Fair to good. Bbl is a deep plum/blue patina overall with evidence of touch-up. Bbl address is slightly washed out. SNs are sharp. Bore is dark with visible rifling. Frame is a cleaned silver finish overall. There is a welded repair above hammer screw. Trigger guard and backstrap have been cleaned to a bright finish. Cal. mark has been partially washed out. Cylinder is grey/brown with no cylinder scene visible and numerous dents overall. SN is legible. Grip is good, fit well and show numerous scratches and dents and what appears to be a burn mark on the lower left side. Mechanics are functional. An example of a late Colt Navy that obviously saw service on the frontier and can be identified to a certain individual. 52594-23 TEP (800-1,200)
COLT 2ND/3RD TRANSITIONAL MODEL DRAGOON REVOLVER. COLT 2ND/3RD DRAGOON 8729 44 Cal. 44. 7-1/2" bbl, blue and case colored finish with brass trigger guard and backstrap. 1-pc walnut grip. Revolver has been heavily polished overall which has removed most of the orig markings, except the SN on frame and cylinder are visible. No other visible markings. Revolver has a deep blue/grey patina overall with evidence of heavy pitting. Frame shows heavy pitting. Trigger guard has been filed, backstrap also has been heavily cleaned. Trigger and grips are replacement. Hammer, trigger and bolt screws are replacements. CONDITION: Poor. Revolver shows heavy use and cleaning overall. Wedge is frozen in place. Bore could not be examined. Mechanics need attention. This revolver obviously saw very hard service and needed to be completely overhauled and rebuilt at some point using whatever parts were available at the time. 52594-12 TEP (750-1,250)