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Important Historic Note
This collection defining Colt .40 1851 Navy Serial Number 1 is one of only four produced, and stands as one the absolute rarest Colt Percussion revolvers ever manufactured. Sam Colt retained serial number 3 for his personal firearms collection.
CONDITION: Exceptionally fine. The barrel and cylinder retain 95% plus original bright blue finish and have some light scratches, very slight fading at the edges, and a small section of flaking on the right side of the barrel. The loading lever, frame, and hammer retain 97% plus original fiery case colors with minimal age related fading mainly on the recoil shield and only some scattered minor handling and storage marks. The grip frame retains 40% original bright blue finish and has fading from handling to an even gray patina on the grip straps. The grip is very fine and
has small chips at the toe, mild edge wear, most of the original finish, and light handling wear. Mechanically excellent. As R.L. Wilson wrote, this incredibly rare revolver is “one of the most interesting Colt percussion firearms known. Its excellence of condition, pedigree, documentation, and combination of rare features make it a 19th century firearms artifact well worthy of the finest private or museum collection.”
Provenance: The Colt Factory Museum Collection; The Fred A. Roff Collection; The Johnny Basset Collection; The Robert Berryman Collection; The Norm Flayderman Collection; The Supica Collection.
Estimate: 100,000 - 200,000