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Antique METROPOLITAN ARMS Police Model .36 Caliber Percussion POLICE Revolver
Guns International #: 102005820 Seller's Inventory #: 220559
Category: Colt Revolvers - Antique Percussion - Civil War Revolvers
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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Number of Active Listings: 1074
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Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: Credit Card, Certified Check, Money Order
Description:
Antique METROPOLITAN ARMS Police Model .36 Caliber Percussion POLICE Revolver
COLT 1862 POLICE Copy with Fewer Than 3,000 Made
Here we present an antique Metropolitan Arms Police Revolver, made circa 1865, in New York City. Colt was one of the primary recipients for small arms contracts during the American Civil War, mostly selling many tens of thousands of their 1860 Army and 1851 Navy models. The company was also still producing lines of civilian arms to meet the demands of the home front and those soldiers wanting to privately purchase their own side arms. During the war, Colt introduced a new line for the civilian and law enforcement market, the 1862 Police Revolver. Many collectors today view these as the climax of the development of the percussion revolver with its size, firepower and aesthetic.
Metropolitan Arms Co. began making a near copy of the Colt Model 1862 Police in 1864, the year much of the Colt factory burned to the ground. Very few were made, only about 2,750 by Flayderman’s estimate, between 1864-1866. Was there a connection between these dates of manufacture? Or was Metropolitan Arms Co.’s production simply stymied by the end of the Civil War?
Around 1,600 of these revolvers bear the Metropolitan Arms Co. barrel marking. Some of the production was completely unmarked, while others were marked for the Union Arms Company. They were made in a variety of barrel lengths, with this barrel measuring 4-1/2 inches in length.
The overall condition is good. Strong action. The bore is in good shape for its age. Solid grip. Numbers match. Here is a nice example of a very rare Metropolitan Arms Police Revolver.
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 4-1/2 inches in length.
Caliber: .36 percussion
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$1700
#220559
SOLD
Antique: Yes