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Colt 1860 Army .44 Cal SN: 75946

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:500.00 USD Estimated At:1,000.00 - 1,600.00 USD
Colt 1860 Army .44 Cal SN: 75946
Revolver. Single-Action. 6-rd capacity. Civil War Union Army issued Percussion revolver. Manufactured 1862. Third year of production. Produced 1860-1873. 8" round barrel with front blade and v-notched hammer rear sights. Naval engagement scene on cylinder.(Feint) Top of barrel stamped "Address Col. Saml Colt New-York U.S.A. America. "Colts Patent" stamped on left receiver. Patent date on the cylinder. Brass triggerguard. Matched serial number on the cylinder, barrel, frame, triggerguard, and the backstrap. Martially inspected with "H", "D", and "B" stamped on cylinder. "H" stamped on triggerguard. Backstrap slotted for shoulder stock. Bore is rough with some pitting/rust but has rifling present. Cylinder charge holes are rusty. Action is smooth/tight. No blue left and metal has turned a dark plum color, with dings/scratches, and some slight pitting. Grips are good with feint traces of the cartouches present. A small chip on the left grip. Some minor scratches/ding. Barrel wedge appears to be a replacement. An early revolver made in the second year of the war. NRA Condition-Good. Antique Firearm.