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CIVIL WAR Antique 4 Screw Colt 1860 Army Revolver
Guns International #: 100896063 Seller's Inventory #: 21971
Category: Civil War Revolvers - Colt Revolvers - Antique Percussion
Seller's Information
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Seller: AncestryGunsLLC
Company: Ancestry Guns LLC
Member Since: 11/3/16
State: Missouri
Zip: 65203
Country: United States
Phone: (314) 707-7373
International Phone: 314-707-7373
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Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
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Description:
CIVIL WAR Antique 4 Screw Colt 1860 Army Revolver
Early with Initials “SF” Carved into Grip
Here we present an antique Colt Model 1860 Army Revolver, made in 1861 in Hartford, Connecticut. The Model 1860 was the single most used pistol of the American Civil War. Over 200,000 were made from 1860 to 1873, and 156,000 were made by the end of the war in 1865. The 1860 Army was Samuel Colt’s finest achievement to that point, having finally developed a large caliber revolver that weighed about 2 lbs. 10 oz. to the famous Dragoon’s 4 lbs. 4 oz., and was adopted en masse by the U.S. government with huge contracts. The revolver was well balanced in hand, but had a long enough barrel to be effective when utilized as a carbine with the attachable shoulder stock. This revolver represented unprecedented firepower from a handgun in the field at the time, and was especially suited to Cavalry. The Confederacy, lacking in manufacturing capabilities though they were, managed to produce limited numbers of copies, and battlefield pickups of the 1860 Army were highly coveted. The 1860 Army went on to serve the U.S. military even after the Civil War and into the Indian Wars, until production of Colt’s 1873 Single Action Army created new waves in the revolver market, and again achieved great success in the military and commercial markets.
The cylinder roll engraving on the 1860 Army features a scene from the Battle of Campeche executed by American engraver Waterman Ormsby. The engraving pays homage to Texas in their fight with the Mexican government for independence. During this particular battle, the Mexican Navy wielded two ironclad steamers, while the Texans were armed with a variety of wooden ships, led by Commodore Edwin Moore. The scene also appears on the cylinders of the Colt 1851 and 1861 Navy Revolvers.
This specimen is a very early and scarce martial production revolver purchased by the Union government. It features a four-screw frame, which was an early method to attach a shoulder stock. The recoil shield and the bottom of the grip frame are also cut as shoulder stock attachment points. Front sight is a silver blade. The barrel reads “ADDRESS SAML COLT NEW-YORK U.S. AMERICA”.
The overall condition is very good. All iron surfaces are nice and dark from age. All serial numbers match. Wedge is not numbered and number on cylinder axis has been polished. Single letter government inspection marks found throughout. Walnut grips are in good condition, with a chip on the left toe, the rest smooth with wear and the government inspection cartouche is still visible on the left side. Bore is in very good condition. Action is strong.
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is round and 8 inches in length.
Caliber: .44 percussion
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$2600
#21971
SOLD
Antique: Yes