Lot 87
.44 caliber. 8" round barrel. SN: 60719 (mfg. ca1862). Blued and color casehardened finish finish, brass triggerguard, one-piece oil finished walnut grip. Single action percussion revolver with three-screw frame, six-chamber smooth round rebated cylinder, hammer nose notch rear sight and German silver blade front sight. One line barrel address reads - ADDRESS COL SAML COLT NEW-YORK U.S. AMERICA -. Two line COLT'S/PATENT mark on lower left of frame, small single and double letter sub-inspection marks throughout. Cylinder with naval engagement scene, standard COLT'S PATENT NO follow by the serial number and matching serial numbers throughout with the exception of the wedge, which is numbered 0840. Reverse of grip with illegible script cartouche, obverse with the clear script JT cartouche of John Taylor. A very nice martial Colt Army from late 1862.