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LOT 3586
Cased Pair of Rare Nickel Colt Model 1862 Pocket Navy
Black Powder Series Percussion Revolvers with Ivory
Grips, Boxes and Factory Letters -A) Colt Model 1862
Pocket Navy Revolver - Serial no. 48068, 36 cal., 5 1/2
inch octagon bbl., nickel finish, ivory grips. Both of these revolvers are one of the just 25
built in this finish and grip material manufactured by Colt in 1984 according to page 22
of Dennis Adler’s book “Black Powder Revolvers-Reproductions & Replicas”. The included
factory letters, one for each revolver, confirm the current configurations, including grip
material, and states the revolvers were shipped to Aeromarine of Birmingham, Alabama,
on October 22, 1984, as part of a 22 gun shipment. Each revolver has its own original
plain cardboard box featuring Colt Custom Gun Shop label listing the revolvers as 8 of
25 and 14 of 25 respectively, as well a black Colt hardwood presentation style case that
houses both revolvers.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% original nickel finish with minor handling
evidence. Mechanically excellent. The box is very good and the case is very fine. B) Colt
Model 1862 Pocket Navy Revolver - Serial no. 49021,
36 cal., 5 1/2 inch round bbl., nickel finish, ivory grips.
As described in “A”.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99%
original nickel finish with minor handling evidence.
Mechanically excellent. The box is very good.
Estimate: 2,750 - 4,500
LOT 3584
Rare Stainless Steel Colt Model
1860 Army Black Powder Series
Percussion Revolver with Case and
Accessories - Serial no. 211521S, 44
cal., 8 inch round bbl., stainless finish,
walnut grips. This is 1 of 1,596 Colt
1860 Army revolvers manufactured in
stainless steel according to page 21 of
Dennis Adler’s “Black Powder Revolvers
- Reproductions and Replicas”. Includes
a hardwood case containing shoulder
stock, bullet mold, Eley Brothers cap
tin, powder flask, and an “L” shaped
combination tool, and the original
factory box.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, showing
only minor handling evidence.
Mechanically excellent. The case and
box are very good and the accessories
are excellent.
Estimate: 1,000 - 1,500
LOT 3582
Rare Nickel Colt Third
Model Dragoon Black
Powder Series Percussion
Revolver with Ivory
Grips, Case and Factory
Letter - Serial no. 24880,
44 cal., 7 1/2 inch part
octagon bbl., nickel finish,
ivory grips. This revolver
was one of just 20 built in
this finish and grip material
manufactured by Colt in
1984 according to page
25 of Dennis Adler’s book “Black Powder Revolvers-Reproductions & Replicas”. The
included factory letter confirms the current configuration including grip material,
and states the revolver was shipped to Aeromarine of Birmingham, Alabama, on
October 22, 1984, as part of a 20 gun shipment. Includes original plain cardboard box
featuring Colt Custom Gun Shop label listing the revolver as 84 of 100, as well as a
Colt hardwood case containing a powder flask, lead bullets, “L” shaped combination tool, bullet mold, and Eley Brothers cap tin.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% original nickel finish with minor handling evidence. Mechanically excellent. The case is fine
and the accessories are excellent.
Estimate: 1,800 - 2,750
LOT 3585
Rare Nickel Colt Model 1862
Pocket Navy Black Powder Series
Percussion Revolver with Ivory Grips, Box and
Factory Letter - Serial no. 48030, 36 cal., 5 1/2 inch
octagon bbl., nickel finish, ivory grips. This revolver
was one of just 25 built in this finish and grip material manufactured by Colt in 1984
according to page 22 of Dennis Adler’s book “Black Powder Revolvers-Reproductions &
Replicas”. The included factory letter confirms the current configuration, including grip
material, and states the revolver was shipped to Aeromarine of Birmingham, Alabama,
on October 22, 1984, as part of a 22 gun shipment. Includes original plain cardboard box
featuring Colt Custom Gun Shop label listing the revolver as 25 of 25.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% original nickel finish with minor handling
evidence and a very faint cylinder drag line. Mechanically excellent. The box is very good.
Estimate: 1,800 - 2,750
LOT 3583
Rare Stainless Steel Colt Black Powder Series
Model 1851 Navy Percussion Squareback
Triggerguard Revolver with Case - Serial no.
29248S, 36 cal., 7 1/2 inch octagon bbl., stainless
finish, walnut grips. Manufactured only in 1982
with a total of just 490 units produced according to
page 19 of Dennis Adler’s “Black Powder Revolvers
- Reproductions & Replicas”. Includes a Colt
hardwood case containing a powder flask, “L” shaped
combination tool, Eley Brothers cap tin, and brass
bullet mold.
CONDITION: Exceptionally fine overall, showing minor
handling evidence and a patch of pitting on the hammer.
Mechanically excellent. The case is very good with some
storage type wear and scratches.
Estimate: 1,000 - 1,500
Only 490 Colt 1851 Navy
revolvers were produced in
stainless steel.
Only 20 Colt Third Model
Dragoons were produced in this
configuration.
Only 25 Colt 1862
Police Revolvers were
produced in this
configuration.
Only 25 Colt 1862 Pocket Navy Revolvers
were produced in this configuration.
Only 1,596 Colt 1860 Army Revolvers
were produced in stainless steel.