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Colt US Model 1860 Army Revolver Early 4 Screw Frame with Low SN# & Original Holster
Guns International #: 100933562 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Antique Revolvers - Percussion - Civil War Revolvers
Seller's Information
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Seller: Brent Wilburn
Company: Antique Arms, Inc.
Member Since: 11/19/15
First Name: Brent
Last Name: Wilburn
State: Georgia
Zip: 30052
Country: United States
Phone: (678) 471-1432
Phone2: (678) 471-1432
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Number of Active Listings: 42
Total Number of Listings: 580
Seller: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: Money Order, Certified Check
Description:
SALE PENDING! This is a very strong example of an early US Model Colt 1860 Army .44 Caliber Percussion Revolver from the Civil War. Early style 4 Screw Frame for the attachable shoulder stock and a low 4 digit serial number in the 9,000 range. It has US Inspector marks throughout with the Gov't Cartouche on the left side of the grips. This revolver was sold to a friend of mine, still in its original leather Gaylord holster by an elderly lady who said it had belonged to one of her ancestors. She was from Maryland. Unfortunately, he forgot to get her contact information so that he could find out who her ancestor was. It was completely untouched and had been in the holster so long that the edges of the brass trigger guard had turned green against the leather. When my gunsmith went through the action, he found what appears to be two spent copper percussion caps (probably from the Civil War) jammed in the mechanism. He was nice enough to save them...See Photo.
In historical perspective, this 1860 was made right after the Civil War started...probably about May or June of 1861 as hundreds of thousands of men signed up to fight one another in the Union and Confederate Armies. While there were over 100,000 Colt Navies in .36 Caliber, 20,000 large Dragoons, and nearly 200,000 Model 1849 Pockets, there were just a few thousand of these new .44 Caliber Model 1860's on hand with the South having managed to procure 2,000+ just before the war began. These were extremely desirable at the beginning of the War and the ones that survived usually show extremely hard use as most 4 Screws served 3-4 years of service in Union Cavalry Units. That is what makes this one special...not only is it early, its in Great Shape for a 4 Screw still showing much of its original case colors on the frame and a fair bit of original blue. The numbers are 100% All matching including the Wedge, Arbor Pin, and Grips. Frame has 70% good discernable original case colors. The loading lever has 30% colors. Barrel has worn to a very pleasing light grey from holster wear with 20 to 25 percent original blue mainly in the flutes, around the wedge, and along the bottom by the loading lever. The backstrap has 10% original blue, mainly along the profiles and top portion near the hammer port. Several screws in protected areas have fire blue remaining. The grips are in Very Good shape with no cracks. The very bottom of the grips are a little under the grip strap where someone deliberately removed something a very long time ago. My guess is this was something like initials or the soldiers name which was a big "no-no" in the Union Army so he removed them from getting into trouble. However, sometimes names and/or ID's were removed when a weapon was captured as well. The other possibility is this was picked up off a battlefield by a farmer and hid away circa 1861-62 which might explain the unusually fine condition. Being an early war time gun and it coming from a Maryland family, this is not a remote possibility. The cylinder has 98% strong visible scene. Mechanics are exellent and the bore is Nearly Excellent. Good to Very Good Screws throughout. Comes with its original holster which is in remarkably good condition...solid end cap and most of the original tanned dark finish, good stitching...some flaking on the flap and the little leather strap that secures the flap is missing. If you're looking for a nice early Civil War gun that was there and saw action...but still retains some original finish, this is a rare opportunity to pick up a nice one for your collection. We've had a number of these 4 screw Armies over the years including one in the 8,000 serial range that was on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1943. Aside from that one, this is the 2nd nicest one we've had in nearly 20 years in the antique gun business.
SOLD
Antique: Yes
Manufacturer: Colt
Model: 1860 Army
Serial Number: 9038
Caliber Info: 44
Barrel Type: Round
Action: Single
Finish: Blued & Case Colored
Manufacture Date: 1861