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Exceptional Cased Colt Model 1860 Army Percussion Revolver - Serial no. 154099, 44 cal., 8 inch round bbl., blue/casehardened/silver finish, walnut grips. The Colt Model 1860 Army was the primary handgun of the Union Army during the Civil War, and many continued to be used in the post-war American West. Thus, most examples show signs of hard use making high condition examples difficult to find. This revolver was manufactured in 1865 for the commercial market and featured higher quality finish. It may have been made for a post-war presentation to a Union officer. After the fire at the Colt factory in February 1864, production of Model 1860 Army revolvers did not resume until the summer of 1865. Reportedly 2,000 are believed to have been produced that year per Pate in“The Colt Model 1860 Army Revolver.”The frame and back strap are cut for
a shoulder stock which Pate states is “uncommon after 1865.” It has a German silver blade front sight, the one-line New York barrel address, “COLTS/PATENT” on the left side of the frame, “B” and “44 CAL/A” on the left side of the silver plated trigger guard, blued iron back strap, a “2” at the toe, and matching visible serial numbers. The revolver comes in a fitted case with an Eley Bros. cap tin, Colt patent powder flask with sloped charger, Colt patent dual cavity ball/bullet mold, several bullets, and a cartridge pack.