Colt Navy 1861 Model

I've looked at literally hundreds of Colt's and it would appear that
the Colt Navy 1861 is pretty rare compared to the 1851 Navy. In broad terms the 1851 outnumbers the 1861 by 10 to 1 and the survival rate of 1861's is reckoned at less than 3% so there are probably only around 1000 extant.
This revolver is an extremely good looking example as there are no major "dinks" or scratches and the grips are excellent.

The bore on this revolver is excellent and the revolver indexes , cocks and locks tightly. This revolver would be suitable for adding to a FAC subject to inspection by a qualified gunsmith and proofing.

This particular revolver has the safety stops left which is a big plus when considering Colt's. The safety stops are little pins that protrude from the cylinder which you rest the hammer on between the caps when you are carrying it. These wear first
and are the first things to look for when considering condition as they are virtually impossible to replace so if they are flat , even if the gun looks decent it has had considerable use. The grips are good with no cracks or wood missing and a high level of original varnish left and no one has used this as a hammer which is very common and the first thing to look for when excessive wear is possible. Screw heads are not buggered and the overall finish is a low pleasing "plum" patina.

Loading lever works fine and the Colt Legend is readable on the top of the barrel as is the patent no on the cylinder and there is some cylinder scene. Serial numbers match on everything except the wedge but this is no real problem because it has a serial number contemporary to the revolver which means it is not a modern reproduction. These things were lost and people replace them and this wedge has come from another Navy of that era. As can be seen from the photograph there is a clear inspectors mark on the trigger guard.
Overall a very nice looking Colt and a scarce model in good mechanical order and competitively priced.

Code: 50071