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Colt 1849 Pocket, 31 cal, 6”, 5 shot, all matching #25510 including loading lever, replaced correct wedge. Bore is typical-fair, pitted with some dark spots but still rifled. Overall finish turned grey-brown patina with traces case colors on lever, 10% silver on straps, very good markings, dents and dings on cylinder and barrel top. Most of the cylinder scene is light but intact. The revolver is fully operational but hammer notches feel like they need work. VG-sound grips retain 20-30% varnish. O/A NRA Antique VG SOLD
Colt 1862 Police, 36 cal., . 6 ½”, 5 shot, frame-barrel match #8517 straps are mismatched, no cylinder number or markings remain, bore is very good with pits but very strong rifling. Frame is sharp-smooth grey patina with nice sharp corners and marks, barrel is turned mostly brown patina with small splotches of blue. Cylinder is bright grey with some medium-heavy external pitting, new nipples. Mismatched straps (#29095) are all brass and intact and with good markings. Operates very well. Slightly undersized grips have no finish are smooth,sound and tight. O/A NRA antique VG. $1195.00
Colt 1851 Navy, 4^th Model. 36 cal.,7 ½”, 6 shot, all matching #195123 including cylinder, wedge and arbor. Frame marks are faded but readable, excellent barrel marks & other marks, perhaps 60-70% cylinder scene remains. Bore is very good with pits but has very strong rifling. Mostly brown patina with traces original blue in protected areas. Traces of silver on guard. Un-numbered lever has some nice case colors underneath. Replaced wedge screw & lever screw. Mechanicals all operate very well, the cylinder has lots of end-shake and won’t time up all the way; may need a new hand. Good nipples. Grips fit very well, small chips at toe and butt, retains 50-60% varnish. O/A NRA antique VG to nearly fine. SOLD
Colt 1851 Navy, 4^th Model. 36 cal.,7 ½”, 6 shot, all matching #106738 including cylinder, lever and arbor, wedge is a replacement. Very good markings w-traces of the cylinder scene. The bore is very good with pits but very strong rifling. Overall finish is mostly brown patina, the straps are all brass. Replaced wedge screw. Mechanically, the gun operates very well and has a nice action. Good nipples. Grips are sanded undersized, small chips at toe and have been hand decorated with checkering on the right and a star design on the left. O/A NRA antique VG. SOLD
Colt 1851 Navy US martially marked 3^rd Model, 36 cal., 7 ½”, 6 shot. All matching numbers 61399 including cylinder, lever, wedge and arbor. Excellent markings and military inspectors marks with a strong cylinder scene. The bore is very good; the usual pits but it has very strong rifling. The frame is all grey with large shiny areas in which you can see faint colors, barrel is blue-turning brown patina with lots of small dings and dents, cylinder is grey-brown patina again, with many small dents. Lever has strong traces case colors esp. under. Overall, all the edges and corners are quite sharp, this gun has not been played with. Grips are tight fitting with minimal shrinkage and the tiniest of chips at the toes. Mechanically this piece is excellent with vg nipples and the cylinder still has all six of its “pins”. O/A NRA Antique fine. $10,950.00
Colt 1861 Navy, martial, 36 cal, 7 ½”, 6 shot. Several hundred sold to US Army and Navy during the Civil War. All matching numbers 5766 including cylinder, lever, wedge, grips, straps and arbor. Military inspectors markings are almost everywhere; they still appear on the frame, barrel, wedge, arbor, cylinder and both grip straps. All grey patina. Cylinder scene is gone but patent-serial marks readable, barrel address very faint. Remainder of markings are sharp and clear. The bore is very good; has usual pits but strong rifling. Overall, all the edges and corners are sharp, this gun has not been messed with. Grips are tight fitting with minimal shrinkage, tiny chips at toes. Mechanically about excellent with vg nipples. O/A NRA Antique very good. $9,795.00
Colt 1860 Army 44 cal., 8” barrel, 6 shot. FLUTED cylinder, 4 screw frame, the backstrap and shields are cut for stock, a very early gun w-matching numbers except the wedge and arbor (home-made, oversized replacements.) Good Hartford barrel address and cylinder patent. The bore is really good; it has some of the usual pits but extra strong rifling. All grey-brown patina with a fair amount of heavier dings and dents on the cylinder & barrel. Guard bow dented and misshapen. Traces blue at the top of the backstrap. Unusual letter G inspector marking on the side of the guard flat and on the frame face. Army size grips are sound but sanded undersized and small chips out of the toes and butt. Mechanically very good with vg nipples. O/A NRA Antique good-very good. SOLD
Colt 1860 Army martial, 44 cal., 8” barrel, 6 shot std round cylinder. 3 screw frame cut for shoulder stock. Matching numbers 72261 on frame, barrel, straps; the cylinder number is illegible but the cylinder carries the same inspectors initial as the barrel. The wedge number is only 11 digits away. Good military inspector marks on major parts. The barrel address is missing as is the cylinder scene, but oddly, the cylinder patent date is stiil pretty good. The finish is all grey patina with some external pitting on the barrel, the frame is a nice grey with little pitting and sharp edges. Grips are very good, with small amounts of shrinkage, they are tight fitting and have only small divots missing at the toes and butt. Mechanically, the action works very well, look-up is good and the nipples look good, I believe someone has ground the front of the arbor pin as when you loosen the wedge, its fit is quite loose in the barrel, if the wedge is pushed in, the barrel locks well. O/A NRA Antique good. $1850.00
Colt 1860 Army Civilian. 44 cal, 8” barrel, 6 shot. std round cylinder. 3 screw frame not cut for shoulder stock. Matching numbers 172037 on frame, barrel, arbor, wedge, straps and cylinder. The barrel address is faint but the cylinder scene is about 90% and the remainder of the markings on the gun are quite strong. The metal is all a grey-brown patina with traces of blue in protected areas. Overall the metal has sharp edges, corners. It looks original and very crisp. The grips are very close fitting and retain about 70% varnish, there is one divot near the left butt and tiny chips at the toes. The bore has strong rifling with less than the usual amount of black powder era pitting. I do note a small air-gap between the barrel lower and frame however, the lockup of these two items seems very tight. Mechanically the action is very tight and operates perfectly. O/A an NRA Antique fine condition 1860. SOLD

Colt 1851 Navy, Factory Richards-Mason conversion 38RF cal., 7 ½” barrel, 6 shot. Matching numbers 2257 on frame, barrel and guard, backstrap # matches but is re-cut. Good barrel address & frame conversion patents. No numbers on cylinder, wedge or arbor. This gun is all grey patina with bare traces of an old nickel finish. Ejector assembly is a modern replacement, gate spring is loose or weak. The bore is about fair; it has some deep pits but shows rifling. Grips have been heavily sanded and repaired, right side has an inlaid brass star. Action works pretty well, but the cylinder bolt is not locking the cylinder (a weak spring?) O/A/ about NRA Antique fair-good. SOLD
Colt 1861 Navy Richards-Mason conversion to .38 CF, 7 1/2" barrel, serial #9059. Retains about 40% original which is nickel-freckling to light grey patina, the metal is in exceptionally nice condition, albiet the flaking detracts somewhat from the appearance. Matching numbers except the cylinder (which is just 38 numbers away) and the wedge. The bore is typically but lightly pitted, still, it has distinct and very strong rifling and the chambers are excellent. Traces of the cylinder scene remain. Very nice, one-piece walnut grips of Navy size have minor chipping at the toes. Ejector head is possibly from an SAA. The action is supurb, like a new 1870s vintage Colt! Overall Fine or better. consigned Antique $3695.00
Colt 1860 Army First Model Richards rare - U.S. marked conversion to .44 Colt, 6 1/2" barrel, serial #36727/900. The finish is faded to smooth, dark grey with some pitting present. The conversion was done on a gun that had been cut for a shoulder stock. Correctly double-serial numbered and US marked and inspected, the revolver is all matched with the re-serial #900. Patent marks on frame are correct, and are a double strike. One-piece walnuts are very good but show the normal chips at toe and heal. Bore is pitted but shows rifling, altered front sight is mounted in a dovetail. Mechanical condition is very good, the wedge is loose and the barrel is a bit loose on the frame. Overall good to very good. consigned An extra rare martial Colt. $6695.00
Colt 1860, 1^st Model Richards conversion. 44 CF, 8” barrel, 6 shot. A factory conversion on an early numbered civilian gun. The barrel is a stretched jon; it had been cut apparently to about 4 ½” and someone has welded on an extension from another 1860 barrel. Not a bad job outside, but the rifling does NOT match up. Numbers match on the frame, barrel, cylinder, ejector tube and straps but not the wedge and arbor. Faint but readable barrel address and good frame markings. O/A finish grey/brown patina with lots of dents and small rust pits. Grips have been sanded undersized and are loose. Excellent operating condition, has broken wedge spring and replaced ejector screw. O/A NRA Antique good. $2995.00
Colt 1860 Army-Richards 2nd Model conversion to .44 Colt, 8" barrel, serial #183815. Traces of an old reblue remain in protected areas, overall dark grey-brown with pitting, some heavy. Lightly pitted bore with very good, strong rifling. No cylinder scene remains nor is the cylinder numbered, very clear markings elsewhere and matching #s, except the wedge.The conversion was done on a gun that had been cut for a shoulder stock. One-piece walnut grips are very good, danded long ago and have the typical chips at the toe and heal. Right side grip has a medalion inlaid with initials. An unusual brass lanyard ring has been added to the butt and the ejector head is not original. Excellent operating condition and very tight. Overall about good. consigned Antique SOLD
Colt 1860 Army-Richards 2nd Model engraved conversion to .44 Colt, with rare Richards-Mason Navy type barrel 8" barrel, serial #183867. No finish, all smooth grey to brown patinaengraved, with mellow-yellow ivory one-piece grips.This very gun appears in McDowells Colt Conversion book, on page 185. Numbers are all matching except the wedge. In fine michanical condition. Overall good plus. An exceptional Colt conversion! consigned Antique. SOLD
Colt 1860 Army Richards 2nd Model conversion to .44 Colt, barrel cut to 5 1/2", serial #196174. Retains about 70% nickel on backstrap, 15% cylinder and barrel, traces on hammer. Good strong markings and much of the cylinder scene remains. All matched except for the wedge. The bore shows strong rifling with somewhat less than the typical degree of pitting. Ejector screw is hammered over flush with the barrel, ejector head is an old SAA Bullseye. One-piece walnut grips are about good, overly sanded and with typical chips at the toes. This gun has a very fine action and it operates perfectly. Overall about Good +. consigned Antique $2795.00
Colt 1860 Army Richards-Mason conversion to .44 Colt, 4 3/4" barrel, serial #6136. Refinished as Colt in more recent times by Liberty Antique Gunworks and retains 99% of the beautiful blue and color case hardened finish. Bore is pitted but retains fair rifling. Numbers match on all but the wedge and the markings are clear and legible. Cylinder scene is all gone. Nice old, yellowed 1-piece ivory stocks. The revolver has a nice action and operates perfectly. Overall excellent but refinished. consigned Antique. SOLD
Colt 1860 Army Richards-Mason conversion to .44 Colt, barrel cut to 4 1/2", serial #6256. Traces of nickel remains on the steel gaurd but rest is grey metal. Fine, strong markings everywhere with traces of a scene on the cylinder. Matching numbers on all but the wedge. One-piece walnuts have been sanded long ago but are very sound. Bore is pitted but strong rifling, fine mechanical condition and the action locks up like a bank vault. Overall about good-very good. consigned Antique SOLD

Colt 1871-72 Open-Top, .44 rimfire, 7 1/2" barrel, serial #2186. Army size grip. Retains about 15% original nickel, the rest flaked off to grey with some heavy pitting. All numbers match and in places the cylinder scene is nearly as new. Although they are in a pitted area, the frame markings are legible and clear. One-piece carved ivory grips show the effects of age and poor storage but they are about as colorful as you will ever see! They have one fair sized chip at the toe. The bore, although it has some pitting is in surprisingly good condition, with extra strong rifling. This pistol's mechanical condition is perfect, tight and crisp. Overall Good plus to very good. consigned Antique $6495.00
Colt 1871-2 Open-Top. .44RF, 4 ½” cut-barrel, 6 shot. The frame, barrel and strap numbers 3419 all match but the cylinder is incorrect; its actually from a Colt conversion. The arbor is also mismatched and the wedge is made of wood! Frame patent markings are good and very readable. The grip frame is all iron and of Army size. Missing its loading gate, wdge screw and firing pin, the ejector tube is incorrect and there is no ejector rod. Finish is overall grey with lots of heavy rust pitting. Grips are sanded somewhat but not too badly undersized, small divots missing from one toe. Despite the missing parts &wrong cylinder (which does not lock up or time), the action works very well. O/A NRA Antique fair-poor. SOLD
Colt New Frontier .44-40 with the rare 4¾" barrel, as I understand it there were only 450 guns made in this configuration. Serial#151XXNF. Factory smooth walnut grips with gold Colt medalions, beautiful case colors and that high polished, extra finished Colt factory blue. The condition of this gun is NEW, the cylinder is UNTURNED (the hammer is still strapped down with a plastic loc-band) it comes in its original wood grain carboard box with the foam liners and the papers, no rust, no dings, no cylinder ring. Hard to find any that will be nicer than this! $1695. FFL is required.
Colt Single Action Army, 44-40, 4 3/4" barrel, serial #321116 (1st generation, 1921 mfg). This barrel has a single line address and has been cut from a longer length, it has a dovetailed front sight. All grey with only traces of blue remaining, some light to medium pitting is present over most of the gun, markings on the frame are excellent, barrel marks are thin but still readable. Very good bore with strong rifling and only minor pits, the cylinder has great chambers. The action in this gun has just been mechanically overhauled, including a new trigger and timing repair. Serial numbers on the frame and straps are all matching. Original HR grips fit well and are worn to about VG. Overall the revolver is very good, but altered. consigned. FFL is required. $2250.
Colt Single Action Army Sheriff's Models, in factory boxes. .45 Colt, 3½" barrels with ejectors, nickel. s/n's S29806A and S29807A. A lovely set of as-factory-new 3rd Generation SAAs and each gun is complete with its own sleeved blue box, the Colt gunlocks and all the papers they were sold with. As New! Each gun is equipped with perfectly fitted, one-piece genuine ivory grips handcrafted by Jerry Meacham, these currently sell at $600.+ a pair! The factory two-piece hard rubber grips are also included with this very complete boxed set. FFL is required. $4200.00
Colt Single Action Army, factory boxed, .45 Colt, 7½" barrel, nickel. s/n 89287SA. This boxed, factory new 3rd Generation SAA was manufactured in 1977, notice the unusual shape of the hammer spur. Unturned! One-piece genuine ivory grips and the factory two-piece walnut grips are also included with this boxed set. FFL is required. New price: $1995.
Colt Single Action Army .45, blue & case color, engraved 3^rd generation s/n SA96617 (1992-3 mfg), 4¾" barrel, "A" engraving with extra gold bands on barrel, ejector housing and cylinder and a gold diamond shaped inlay on the backstrap, Colt medalion two-piece ivories no box. The only blemish is a small bright scratch just over the base pin lock on the left side of the frame (see photos) otherwise this is as new, never cocked. FFL is required. $3795.
Bisley Model .45 Colt, serial#2020XX (1900 mfg), this Bisley has been rebuilt and re-barreled with a 2nd generation 4-¾" SAA .45 barrel and cylinder which are in excellent condition. The barrel and cylinder are Colt factory nickel. The frame, ejector tube and straps are re-nickeled, numbers are faded but all matching. Overall the revolver retains about 95% nickel. The rear sight notch in the frame has been opened up wider than standard. Hammer and trigger are gunsmith rebuilt and internal parts such as bolt, hand, base pin, and base pin bushing are new, so the gun operates beautifully. Rubber grips are reproductions in excellent shape. Overall NRA antique excellent ~ but re-refinished and re-barreled. consigned This rebuilt Bisley would make a wonderful shooter. $1795. (1900 manufacture; an FFL or C&R license is required)

Colt Army Special revolver in the scarce .41 Long Colt Caliber. The 4½" barrel has a beautiful bore with a couple of small dark, lighly rusted patches. Retains about 90% of the somewhat fading, but original bright 1909 vintage Colt blue with some scratches and dings, cylinder has dings on one flute. In mechanically excellent condition, this piece locks up nicely. A scarce, shootable Colt DA in the desirable .41 Long Colt caliber. Fleur-de-lis grips are modern reproductions. FFL is required SOLD

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