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1850 patent date marking. The brass grip straps are plated in silver. The matching serial number appears on the barrel, frame, trigger guard, back strap, cylinder, wedge, and arbor pin. The partitioned period case contains a package of 44 caliber combustible envelope cartridges, an “L” shaped combination tool, a Colt’s patent marked double sided stand of flags/military motif powder flask, 44 caliber blued iron two-cavity bullet mold with “COLT’S/PATENT” marked sprue cutter, lead balls and bullets, and an Eley Brothers cap tin.
CONDITION: Fine, retaining 50% original blue finish with smooth brown patina on the balance. 30% original case colors remain on the hammer and frame. The grip straps retain 95% plus original age darkened silver plating. The grip is also fine with a series of dings on the butt, some minor handling marks, and most of the original varnish remaining. Mechanically excellent. The case is fine with
a few cracks on the lid, handling/storage marks, and typical high edge wear and staining on the lining. The accessories are fine. A high condition, highly attractive fluted cylinder Colt Model 1860 Army percussion revolver that will be a welcomed addition to your Colt or Civil War collection.
Provenance: The Norm Vegely Collection.
Estimate: 18,000 - 27,500
LOT 3113
Scarce and Desirable Fluted Cylinder Colt Model
1860 Army Percussion Revolver with Case - Serial no. 1069, 44 cal., 8 inch round bbl., blue/casehardened/silver finish, walnut grips. This
early Colt Model 1860 Army was manufactured in 1860, the first year of production, and has the highly desirable early full fluted cylinder. The
fluted cylinder Model 1860 Army revolvers from early in production are among the most sought after of all Civil War era Colt revolvers and are
a rare and intriguing variation in part due to the fact that some of these revolvers are factory documented as shipped to the South on the eve of the Civil War and even after shots were fired on Fort Sumter. While over
200,000 Army Model revolvers were manufactured, only around 4,000 were manufactured with fluted cylinders, making this variation especially
desirable. Of the small amount of these fluted cylinder revolvers made, most of them were no doubt heavily used during the war, making
surviving examples particularly scarce. This example is in well above average condition for an early Civil War era sidearm. The 8 inch barrel
has the one-line Hartford address. The frame is cut for a shoulder stock and has “COLTS/PATENT” stamped on the left side. A cylinder flute has the