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Colt Fourth Model 1851 Navy Revolver in Casing Made from an Old Box
Estimate: $1,500-$2,500
Sold
$2,000
Live Auction
Arms, Armor and Militaria
Location
Cincinnati
Description

Colt Fourth Model 1851 Navy Revolver in Casing Made from an Old Box

American Civil War

.36 caliber. 7.5" barrel. SN: 98177 (mfg. ca. 1861). Blued and color casehardened finish, silver plated brass backstrap and triggerguard, varnished smooth walnut one-piece grip. Single action percussion revolver with six-chambered round cylinder, hammer nose notch rear sight and German silver cone front sight. Barrel with one-line Hartford address, standard frame markings, roll engraved Naval battle scene on cylinder, matching serial numbers throughout including wedge and grip. Contained in an old wooden box redesigned to serve as an ersatz gun case, and includes a modern nipple wrench and some cleaning patches.

This lot is located in Cincinnati.

Condition
Very good. Bore good with strong rifling and moderate amounts of oxidation with some pitting. Barrel with traces of blue in protected areas mixed with a moderately oxidized plum patina. Frame with a dully mottled plum brown patina. Brass with some nice traces of heavily tarnished silver. Markings clear throughout with most of the cylinder scene intact. Mechanically functional action, all nipples are modern replacements, as is the wedge screw. Grip with much of its varnish and showing scattered bumps, dings and mars. Box with moderate wear and poorly assembled interior compartments.