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CONDITION: Excellent. The revolver shows only very minor storage and light handling marks and retains
90% plus of the original high polish blue and 95% plus vivid original color casehardened finish, with some
freckling on right rear frame. Finish wear is limited to some very slight fading on the rebated portion of the
cylinder and the nipple cut-outs. The case colors on the loading lever, frame and hammer are vivid. The
screw heads are in excellent condition and have generous amounts of the niter blue finish. The grip is very
fine and has a very attractive age patina. There are several hairline age cracks on the left side of the grip and
the butt and two small repairs at the junction of the grip and the back strap. There is one tiny chip on the left
front of the grip. The relief carved eagle and rattlesnake motifs are extremely crisp. The markings on the barrel and
frame are sharp. Mechanically excellent. This is an exceptional example of a Model 1860 Army revolver with deluxe
blue finish and intricate, relief carved grips. It would be difficult to improve upon the attractiveness of this revolver.
Estimate: 16,000 - 25,000
LOT 3261
Exceptional Colt Model 1860 Army Percussion
Revolver with Attractive Relief-Carved Eagle/Snake
Motif Ivory Grip - Serial no. 158197, 44 percussion cal., 8 inch round bbl.,
blue/casehardened finish, antique ivory carved grips. This Civilian Colt Model 1860 Army
revolver was manufactured in 1866. The revolver has a civilian style, three screw frame with no stock
cut-outs in the recoil shield and rarely encountered blued, steel trigger guard. The revolver has grips with a
highly detailed, relief carved Mexican Eagle and Rattlesnake motif in an oval on the left side. The barrel, cylinder,
trigger guard and back strap have a deluxe, high polish blue finish. The loading lever, hammer and frame are
color casehardened. The cylinder is roll-engraved with the Texas Navy battle scene and “COLT’S PATENT. The top
of the barrel is roll-stamped with the legend “-ADDRESS COL. SAML COLT NEW-YORK U.S. AMERICA-” in a single
line. “COLTS/PATENT” is stamped in two lines on the left side of the frame. “44 CAL” is stamped on the left shoulder
of the trigger guard. The full serial number is stamped on the bottom of the barrel lug, frame, trigger guard and
back strap. The partial serial number, “8197” is
stamped on the cylinder. The “8” is struck over a
number “1”, a factory error. There is an “L” suffix
stamped on the frame and trigger guard under
the serial number. All of the serial numbers match.
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