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Rare Colt Model 1855 Revolving Percussion Shotgun

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Rare Colt Model 1855 Revolving Percussion Shotgun
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serial #359, 20 ga, 27'' round barrel with octagonal breech and a partially bright good bore showing two patches of moderate old oxidation and pitting. This shotgun features the smaller oval triggerguard and plain stocks, and has seen honest use through the years with time across the pond as it bears period London proof marks. The metal surfaces show an old cleaning and are mostly a slightly mottled medium gray patina with overall partially smoothed-over remnants of light to moderate old pitting. The Colt's Patent marking and Hartford address along the top breech flat otherwise remain mostly intact and strong while the patent mark within the cylinder flute has mostly faded away and the patent mark on the left side of the frame is obscured by some pitting but quite good and legible. The smooth walnut forend with German silver fittings remains in very good plus condition as lightly cleaned and having darkened from the years while the smooth walnut buttstock remains in good condition as-cleaned showing a bit of older added varnish, thin crack along the right side of the wrist and a more noticeable 3'' crack back from the upper tang. The original smooth steel shotgun buttplate is intact and the buttstock exhibits a bit of nice subtle grain figure along the right side. There is a small brass bead rear sight along the topstrap and another at the front and an old replacement hickory ramrod is present. The barrel, triggerguard and buttplate are matching the frame and the action will require some mechanical attention as the hammer does not hold at half or full cock and timing is a bit off. An honest example piece of a seldom-seen Colt shotgun with a total of only about 1,100 produced in the early 1860s. (13C11631-2) {ANTIQUE} (3000/5000)