April 24-25, 2019 Extraordinary, Sporting, & Collector Firearms
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/25/2019
Manufactured in 1863. Nickle finish with 8" round barrel, full front sight and one line New York, U.S.A. address. Left side of frame is marked “COLTS PATTERN” and left shoulder trigger guard is marked “44 cal”. Nickle plated brass trigger guard and iron backstrap contain a varnished one piece walnut grip with last four digits of matching serial number in backstrap channel. Cylinder is rebated with six chambers and has Ormsby Naval battle scene roll marking. Four of the six safety pins are strong and serviceable. This revolver was manufactured in about 1863 during which time about any big bore revolver was in great demand for the Civil War and the great Westward Expansion. Firearms of that era usually saw very hard service and are rarely found with original finish today. It was probably during this period of use that necessitated being refinished. CONDITION: Fine, all matching including wedge. Overall retains about 95% strong, bright nickel with minor losses around the muzzle and forcing cone areas and face of cylinder. Backstrap shows moderate losses also. Cylinder is matching condition with strong nickel and shows 100% Naval battle scene roll marking. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of pitting.
Caliber/Bore
.44 Percussion