GUN SPRING 2018
The live portion of this session begins on Wednesday, March 21, 2018.
VERY FINE COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE REVOLVER WITH 6-1/2" BBL.COLT1862 POLICE1431236Cal. .36. 6-1/2" rnd bbl. Single line New York address with cased color frame, hammer and loading lever, fluted 5-shot cyl with silver washed brass trigger guard and backstrap and 1pc varnished walnut grips. Mfg 1862. A large portion of the production of these revolvers were later converted to cartridge, so fine condition original examples are not overly common. PROVENANCE: Fritz Baehr lifetime collection. CONDITION: Very fine with most Colt factory blue finish remaining on bbl assembly with an estimated over 60% blue finish remaining on cyl. Vivid case colors remain on frame and protected areas of hammer and loading lever. Little silver wash finish remains with the exception of protected areas around trigger and trigger guard. This is a very fine, all numbers matching example still retaining all 5 safety pins on rear of cyl. Most screws are fine, however show evidence of removal with an ill-fitting screw driver at some earlier period. Bore is excellent with slight corrosion at muzzle. Mechanics are crisp, however safety position on hammer fails to engage. Otherwise, an exceptional example. 53096-8 TDW (2,500-4,500)