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CIVIL WAR Era Antique COLT Model 1862 .36 Cal. Percussion POLICE Revolver Early Civil War Produced Revolver!
Guns International #: 101567638 Seller's Inventory #: 201617
Category: Colt Revolvers - Official Police - Civil War Revolvers
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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
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Description:
CIVIL WAR Era Antique COLT Model 1862 .36 Cal. Percussion POLICE Revolver
Early Civil War Produced Revolver!
Here we present an antique Colt Model 1862 Police Percussion Revolver, made in 1862 in Hartford, Connecticut. Its introduction was an attempt to fill a niche in the market for a pocket revolver suited for civilians and police of a larger caliber (.36) than the 1849 Pocket Revolver (.31). Much as the Colt 1851 Navy was a scaled-up version of the 1849 Pocket, the 1862 Police was a scaled down version of the 1861 Navy, which was a scaled down version of the 1860 Army. The result was a sleek, stylish and light, 5-shot pocket revolver in .36 caliber.
Collectors today largely view these as the climax of the development of the percussion revolver. Unfortunately for Colt, the commercial market for the 1862 Police was overshadowed by cartridge revolvers. As a result, production was quite limited by Colt’s standards with approximately only 28,000 manufactured between 1862 and 1873. And, of those that were produced, it is estimated that 70% of these were converted to cartridge firearms leaving only 8,400 in the original state. These factors make the 1862 Police Revolver in its original percussion format quite scarce for collectors today. In addition, this revolver comes with a 6-1/2 inch barrel, making it even more rare than the shorter 3-1/2 inch and 4-1/2 inch barrels.
The overall condition is very good. The action (hammer/trigger) functions, although the cylinder indexes only intermittently. The bore is in good shape. All marks are legible and the numbers match. Both grips are in very good shape with well define grain and remain seated firmly. Here is a great Colt Police made early in the Civil War!
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 6-1/2 inches.
Caliber: .36 Percussion
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$1825
#201617
SOLD
Antique: Yes