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Exceptional Civil War U.S. Colt Model 1860 Army Percussion Revolver - Serial no. 69822, 44 cal., 8 inch round
bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut grips. This exceptional U.S. contract Colt Model 1860 Army revolver was
manufactured in 1862 and is a classic Civil War production example. Approximately 200,500 were manufactured c.
1860-1873, and a reported 127,156 were delivered on Union contracts during the Civil War, per “Flayderman’s Guide”
(9th Edition, 5B-092, 5B-093). The Colt Model 1860 Army was the primary revolver used by the Union during the
American Civil War, with many used thereafter out west. Considering the Colt Model 1860 Army revolver was in such
high demand for the war effort, with many seeing hard use, it is extremely uncommon to come across a surviving
specimen that remains in an exceptional state of condition like this example offered, which appears to have seen
minimal use. This standard type example has the three-screw frame, and the notch in the heel of the butt of the
backstrap. It has single letter inspection stamps on various components including a “K” on the bottom left surface of
the grip, crisp boxed script “CSL” and “JT” (John Taylor) inspection cartouches stamped on both sides of the grip, and full
and partial matching serial numbers marked on the barrel, frame, trigger guard, butt, wedge, cylinder, cylinder arbor
pin, and correctly handwritten in black ink inside the grip channel.
CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, retains 90% plus original blue finish on the barrel, 80% on the cylinder and backstrap,
90% plus vivid original case colors, highly attractive untouched original bright golden patina on the brass, some
patches of minor surface freckling and handling marks, and absolutely sharp cylinder scene, markings and edges in the
metal overall. Grip is very fine as lightly re-oiled, with distinct edges, slightly undersized, a few light dings and handling
marks, and crisp cartouches. Mechanically excellent. This exceptional Colt Model 1860 Army revolver would very
proudly fill a necessary spot in any Civil War or Colt collection!
Provenance: The Andrew Singer Collection.
Estimate: 27,500 - 45,000