Sold for $1,440

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Lot Description

Colt Model 1860 Army Revolver

American Civil War

.44" Caliber. 8" barrel length. SN: 164264. (Mfg. Ca 1867) Blued and casehardened metal finish with silver plated brass triggerguard, iron rear gripstrap, and mounting one piece walnut grips. Single-action percussion revolver with hammer notch and German silver front blade sights. The arbor pin has been replaced and shows number 812. Wedge pin is non-numbered. The barrel, gripstraps, frame, and cylinder serial numbers all match. Barrel address reads in a single line -ADDRESS COL. SAML COLT NEW-YORK U.S. AMERICA-, and the frame has been struck COLTS/PATENT. The left triggerguard features the 44 CAL marking. Revolver void of martial markings showing it to be commercial production from the post-war years. Cylinder shows Ormsby's {Naval Engagement} scene.

This lot is located in Cincinnati.

Condition Report

Good to Fine. Bore is Dark with patina throughout, some light pitting, and strong rifling. The blued finish is intact on the underside of the barrel and in the cuts on the flanks of the barrel. Some further traces of blue on the upper edges of the rear gripstrap. The triggerguard retains some silver finish on the seams with a dark tarnish to the extant silver and an amber patina to the brass. Cylinder displays some light pitting over the forward end with scattered light mars and dings over the cylinder and all other metal components. The safety notches on the cylinder are worn down. Action shows good timing.

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