Civil War Martial Marked Colt 1860 Army Model .44 Cal 8" Percussion Revolver & Letter 1862 Antique

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Make: Colt

Model: 1860 Army

Serial Number: 46814

Year of Manufacture: 1862 Factory Archives Letter

Caliber: .44 Caliber Ball

Action Type: 6-Shot, Single Action, Cylinder Loaded Percussion Revolver

Markings: The top of the barrel was marked “ADDRESS COL. SAML COLT NEW-YORK U.S. AMERICA” but this mark has faded with time. The underside of the barrel lug, underside of the frame, trigger guard plate and butt of the grip frame are marked with matching serial number “46814”. Only faded found again on the underside of the cylinder pin, barrel wedge and cylinder; the cylinder was marked “COLT’S PATENT / PATENTED SEPT 10th 1860”, with the famous Naval battle scene roll engraved; On the left of the barrel by the wedge appears to be marked “T.T.”. The left of the frame is marked “COLT’S / PATENT”. The right of the fore strap of the grip frame is marked “S”. The left side of the stock has a faded cartouche, the right side has a faded inspector mark in a rectangle that could be “HBT” which would be correct for this serial number range.

Barrel Length: 8”, Round

Sights / Optics: The front sight is a brass blade, fixed to the barrel. The rear sight is a small “V” notch in the hammer.

Stock Configuration & Condition: The grips are a one piece smooth walnut stock with a right side rectangle cartouche. The stock has a nice fit to the grip frame. The brass grip frap has a notch for a shoulder stock. The stock has some very chips at the toe portions, along with scrape and compression marks. There are no visible cracks. The grips rate in about Good overall condition.

Type of Finish: Blue with Case Colored Frame & Hammer

Finish Originality: All Original (The wedge, loading lever, and a few screws have been replaced)

Bore Condition: The bore is dark and the rifling is worn but still defined. There is light to moderate erosion in the bore. This bore rates at 7/10 in this writer’s opinion.

Overall Condition: This handgun retains about 0% of its metal finish. The surfaces have developed light to dark mottled patina with spots of pitting and pin prick erosion. The barrel has heavy marks, the barrel wedge leaf is new to the piece but proper. The brass trigger guard / fore strap of the grip frame has developed spots of dark patina with general handling marks. The wedge retaining screw, loading lever, and mainspring screw appear to be modern replacements, please see our pictures. Most of the screw head slots are strong with minimal tooling, the grip frame screws are slightly buggered. The markings are faded in areas, some are legible. Overall, this handgun rates in about Fair to Good condition.

Mechanics: The action functions correctly. The hammer has a strong mainspring, the cylinder produces moderate side to side and back play in full lockup of all 6 chambers. We did not fire this handgun. As with all used firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance requirements.

Box, Paperwork & Accessories: Factory Letter is included with purchase.

Our Assessment: The Colt Model 1860 Army revolver was easily the most popular army revolver on both sides of the conflict during the American Civil War. Approximately 127,000 of these revolvers were purchased for use by Union forces and several of the Confederate states had obtained a few thousand before the start of the hostilities as well. The Model 1860 Army was the successor to the Third Model Dragoon and ranks third in total number produced of the various models of percussion Colt handguns.

This revolver was made in 1862, in the heat of the middle of the American Civil War. It was Shipped directly to the Lt. Col. G. D. Ramsay at the Washington Arsenal in Washington DC, on June 20, 1862. It was 1 of 1000 guns to arrive in that shipent.It is still intact today with inspector markings and is mostly parts matching. The revolver certainly looks to have ‘been there and done that’, with a lot of character in its surface marks and overall look. We can only imagine what it was like to see shipment after shipment of these mechanical masterpieces arrive at the Arsenal, ready to defend our nation. This revolver represents an important piece of history, and it is not often that we see an original 1860 Army Model. This rare pistol is sure to catch the eyes of the Colt and U.S. small arms collectors.

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This item is part of Lock Stock & Barrel Premier Auction #3 - Cody, WY
 Saturday, Mar 1, 2025 | 9:00 AM  Mountain
 
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Civil War Martial Marked Colt 1860 Army Model .44 Cal 8" Percussion Revolver & Letter 1862 Antique
Civil War Martial Marked Colt 1860 Army Model .44 Cal 8" Percussion Revolver & Letter 1862 Antique
Lot number: 194
Seller: Lock Stock & Barrel Auctions
Event: Lock Stock & Barrel Premier Auction #3 - Cody, WY
Ends: Saturday, March 1 | 9:00 AM  Mountain

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