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COLT 1851 3RD MODEL NAVY REVOLVER.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:500.00 USD Estimated At:1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD
COLT 1851 3RD MODEL NAVY REVOLVER.

Cal. 36. S# 82831. Bbl. 7 1/2" octagon w/ Hartford address. Round six shot cyl. w/ naval engagement scene roll engraving. Blue & case colored finish w/ silver finished brass backstrap & small round trigger guard. 1 piece walnut grips. Bbl., frame, grip straps, cyl., loading lever & wedge have matching numbers. Mfg. 1857. CONDITION: bbl. retains traces of fading blue w/ dents around the wedge. Muzzle is rounded. Wedge spring is broken. Cyl. has faded to gray showing light pitting & retains 75% scene. Action has faded to gray. Grip straps have 20% silver finish w/ a dark tarnish. Grips show heavy wear & handling marks. Butt of gun has a series of dents. Action is out of time. Cyl. is not indexing properly. Lightly pitted bore retains sound rifling. (01-22973/DS). ANTIQUE. $1,000-1,500.