Cased Colt Model 1860 New Model Army or Holster Revolver, with Fluted Cylinder Cased Colt Model 1860 New Model Army or Holster...

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Cased Colt Model 1860 New Model Army or Holster Revolver, with Fluted Cylinder Cased Colt Model 1860 New Model Army or Holster Revolver, with Fluted Cylinder
Serial number 1525. .44 caliber, 6-shot fluted cylinder with naval engagement roll scene. 7 1/2-inch round barrel with brass blade front sight. Top of barrel stamped
- Address Saml. Colt Hartford CT. -
Left side of frame marked "Colts/Patent." Four screw frame, cut for shoulder stock. Blued, with case-hardened frame, hammer, and loading lever, with silver-plated brass triggerguard strap and silver-plated steel backstrap. Army size grips of varnished walnut.
Accessories of varnished mahogany case, lined in burgundy velvet. Embossed stand of arms powder flask, blued steel double cavity bullet mold, tin of Eley Bros. percussion caps with green paper label and in paper wrapper, packet of combustible envelope cartridges by Colt's Cartridge Works, miscellaneous round lead projectiles, and key.
Because of the demand for the early Model 1860 Army revolvers for the Civil War, a cased set in the remarkable condition of no. 1525 is extremely rare and desirable.
Literature:
R.L. Wilson. American Arms Collectors Percussion Colts and Their Rivals The A Cali Collection, pages 66-67.
Pictured in R.L. Wilson and R.E. Hable, Colt Pistols, pages 97 and 100.
Provenance:
R.E. Hable
Al Cali



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