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CASED COLT 1862 POLICE MODEL REVOLVER.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:2,000.00 USD Estimated At:4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD
CASED COLT 1862 POLICE MODEL REVOLVER.
Cal. 36. S# 4192. Bbl. 4 1/2" round w/ New York address & cone style sight. Five shot fluted rebated cyl. Blue & case colored finish w/ silver finished brass grip straps. 1 Piece old custom ivory grip has an artistic American eagle holding a shield w/ stars & stripes. Bbl., frame, grip straps & wedge have matching numbers. Mfg. 1861 during the American Civil War. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: period style wood casing w/ brass trim. Red cloth fitted interior shows wear & fading. Case contains a small American eagle flask, 2 cavity mold, later UMC cap tin & case key. Also included is 1 wrapped five round package of combustible envelope cartridges. CONDITION: bbl. retains 30% dull faded blue showing light corrosion. Cyl. retains 20% blue in protected areas w/ balance fading to gray. Frame shows faint traces of case colors. Backstraps have 30% silver showing a dark tarnish. Very good grips. Sound mechanics. Lightly pitted bore retains sound rifling. (01-22862/DS). ANTIQUE. $4,000-6,000.