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CONFEDERATE Iron Frame COLT 1851 NAVY Revolver
Guns International #: 101187370 Seller's Inventory #: 8635
Category: Civil War Revolvers - Colt Revolvers - Navy
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:
CONFEDERATE Iron Frame COLT 1851 NAVY Revolver
Inscribed With “Col. William W. Loring 1861” on Backstrap
Here we present a scarce iron grip frame antique Colt 1851 Navy Revolver, made in 1859 in Hartford, Connecticut, and belonging to Confederate General William W. Loring. Loring had a long military history beginning in 1846 when he was promoted to major in the US Army and sent to Mexico to fight in the Mexican-American War. While leading a charge into Mexico City, he took a Mexican bullet which shattered his arm, requiring it to be removed. Upon his return, he was sent to the Western Territories for five years, where he was active in the Indian Wars. In December of 1856, he was promoted to colonel at age 38, making him the youngest colonel in the US Army. When the Civil War broke loose, Loring sided with the South. He resigned from the US Army on May 13, 1861. After offering his services to the Confederacy, Loring was promoted to brigadier general and given command of the Army of the Northwest where he was joined with Colonel Robert E. Lee. Throughout the war, Loring famously butted heads with his superior officers, particularly Stonewall Jackson, who he met up with in the Shenandoah Valley in late 1861. In late summer 1864 during fighting at the Battle of Peachtree Creek and at Ezra Church, he was wounded which took him out of action until after the fall of Atlanta. Upon returning, he commanded his division seeing combat at Franklin in November 30, 1864 and Nashville in mid-December. In the last year of the war, he moved his forces east to participate in the Carolinas Campaign before surrendering at Durham, North Carolina a month later. Early in the war, he was given the nickname “Old Blizzards” for his battle cry, “Give ‘em blizzards, boys! Give ‘em blizzards!” After the defeat of the Confederacy, Loring served for nine years in the army of Isma’il Pasha in Egypt. Upon his return to the United States, Loring returned to Florida where he unsuccessfully ran for the United States Senate where he was defeated by Charles W. Jones. Loring died in December 1886 in New York City and is buried in Loring Park in downtown St. Augustine, Florida. His legacy lived on, as during WWII the Liberty ship SS William W. Loring was built and named in his honor.
The overall condition is fair. The iron surfaces have a mixed gray patina. The markings are clear. The serial numbers match. The wedge is a handmade replacement. The walnut grips show much use and has a chip at the toe on the right and one at the heel of the left side. The bore is dark with discernible rifling. The top right corner of the iron grip frame has a small period repair where it meets the frame behind the recoil shield. The hammer spur also shows an old repair. Two of the percussion nipples are quite chipped. The action is strong. This Colt Navy is more than a revolver, it is a small monument to a man who was a lifelong warrior.
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 7-1/2 inches octagon
Caliber: .36 Percussion
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$9650
#8635
SOLD
Antique: Yes