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Lot Description

Post Civil War Colt Model 1851 Navy Revolver

.36 caliber. 7.5" octagonal barrel. SN: 204411 (mfg. ca1867). Blued and color casehardened finish with silver-plated brass backstrap and triggerguard, and one-piece varnished walnut grip. Single action percussion revolver with six-chambered smooth, round cylinder. Barrel roll marked in a single line: - ADDRESS COL. SAML COLT NEW-YORK U.S. AMERICA -. Lower left of frame with two-line COLT'S/PATENT marking, left rear web of triggerguard marked 36 CAL and cylinder with traditional Texas and Mexican Navy engagement roll-engraved scene and marked COLT'S PATENT No 4411. Matching numbers throughout including the wedge and in the backstrap cut out of the grip. The revolver includes the less commonly encountered factory German silver blade front sight, instead of the more common brass post. Overall a very nice example of a post-Civil War period civilian Colt Navy that remains fairly crisp with some nice blue on the barrel.

This lot is located in Cincinnati.

Condition Report

Very good. Bore poor, very dirty, heavily oxidized with pitting and with visible rifling. Barrel with some strong traces of blue, particularly in the protected areas and around the web region. Frame with dulled traces of case coloring, loading lever and hammer with smoky mottled traces as well. Barrel and frame makings clear and crisp, roll engraved scene is mostly visible. Brass with only traces of silver in the protected areas under the grip. Mechanically functional. Cylinder with most of the safety pins present, but showing moderate wear to them, one percussion cone is chipped. Grip about very good with moderate wear, retaining some original varnish and with scattered bumps, dings and mars.

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