Lot 7050
Colt Model 1878 Hammer Shotgun - 1st Year of Production
Sale 2009 - Arms, Armor and Militaria Online
Lots Open
Jun 26, 2024
Lots Close
Jul 9, 2024
Timed Online / Cincinnati

Estimate
$500 - $800
Please note that once you've placed your bid, It cannot be cancelled.
Lot Description
Colt Model 1878 Hammer Shotgun - 1st Year of Production
12 gauge. 29" barrels. SN: 1619 (mfg. ca.1879). Browned Damascus patterned barrels with 2.75" chambers and cylinder bores, color casehardened locks and steel furniture, checkered walnut forend with contrasting tip insert and checkered pistol gripped buttstock with checkered hard rubber Rampant Colt buttplate. Side by side metallic cartridge breechloading shotgun with double triggers, exposed hammers and brass bead front sight. Locks lightly engraved with English style tight banknote scroll engraving and with a wing shooter at the tails, marked COLT'S PT F.A. MFG CO. Frame and steel furniture engraved ensuite. Barrel rib marked COLT'S PT F.A. MFG CO. HARTFORD, CT U.S.A. Matching serial numbers on triggerguard, barrel lug and inside forend. 13.75" length of pull, 2.5" drop at comb, 4" drop at heel.
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
Condition Report
Very good. Bore bright and smooth without obvious pitting. Barrels with strong traces of brown and Damascus patterning. Markings weak on barrel rib, stronger on locks. Engraving mostly crisp. Mechanically functional action, lock up remains tight and without any notable wobble. Both hammers may be replacements and the nose of left hammer appears to have been repaired. Stock with scattered bumps, dings and mars, showing moderate wear. Buttplate with a chip in the toe and some minor loss, fading towards a chocolate brown.

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