4144 VERY FINE CIVIL WAR MARTIAL COLT 1860 ARMY

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[?]Live Online Auction Starts In 2025 May 11 @ 10:00 (UTC-04:00 : AST/EDT)
Category Firearms & Military
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Start Price 4,000.00 USD
Estimated at 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD
REVOLVER. Cal. 44. S# 68946. The Colt 1860 army revolver had just been introduced at the beginning of the Civil War and over 100,000 were bought by the US government for use by cavalry, and no doubt the most popular sidearm of the day. Rarely do survivors surface that appear unfired with bright finish like this example made at the height of the war in mid-1862. Standard configuration, blued 8" round barrel with rolled address "-ADDRESS COL. SAML COLT NEW-YORK U.S. AMERICA-", case colored frame stamped on left "COLTS/PATENT", blued steel back strap with shoulder stock notch, brass trigger guard. Cylinder retains most all its original military blue finish with crisp rolled Texas Navy battle scene, "ENGAGED 16 MAY 1843." and "COLT'S PATENT No./PAT. SEPT 10th 1850". The loading lever and hammer are casehardened with bright case colors like the frame. Good inspection cartouches are bright on both grips, and sub-inspection initials observed barrel, cylinder, back strap, & trigger guard. Rarely offered are Civil War military Colt armies that appear unfired retaining most of their original bright finish. CONDITION: excellent overall, all matching & crisp markings, retaining large amounts of bright finish, cylinder over 90%, barrel & backstrap have about 40% bright blue transitioning to plum, case colors are 90% on frame, loading lever, & hammer. Feathering of blue finish visible on either side of sight. Grips are fine with light edge wear and both cartouches fine and discernible. Light tacking marks on butt. Percussion nipples crisp showing no use though 4 safety pins are flattened, some blue finish in chambers. Trigger guard is polished bright. Mechanically fine, bright shiny rifled bore. PROVENANCE: Vinny Caponi. (01-26214/JS). $8,000-12,000.