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c1861 Antique Early-CIVIL WAR COLT Model 1860 ARMY .44 Percussion REVOLVER Revolver Used Past Civil War into the WILD WEST
Guns International #: 102237398 Seller's Inventory #: 227838
Category: Civil War Revolvers - Colt Revolvers - Antique Percussion
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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.
Payment Types Accepted: Credit Card, Certified Check, Money Order
Description:
c1861 Antique Early-CIVIL WAR COLT Model 1860 ARMY .44 Percussion REVOLVER
Revolver Used Past Civil War into the WILD WEST
Here we present an antique Colt U.S. Model 1860 Army Percussion Revolver, made in 1861 in Hartford, Connecticut. The 1860 Army was the single most used pistol of the American Civil War. Over 200,000 were made from 1860 to 1873, and 156,000 of those were made by the end of the war in 1865. These were excellent sidearms for officers, cavalry, infantry, and artillery troops.
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 and 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 overall condition is fair. Dark, weathered exterior. Screws and rammer have been replaced. The action is strong and lockup is great. The bore is dim with strong rifling. There is a hole into the chamber on one of the cylinder stops. The grip is a bit shy to the frame and has been repaired (grafted) twice on the left side; solid. Numbers match on the frame, grip frame, and trigger guard, while the numbers on the barrel and wedge (which match each other) are 268 numbers apart. As this gun has the same apparent wear throughout it would seem that the swap occurred during the period of use.
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 8 inches.
Caliber: .44 Percussion
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$1775
#227838
SOLD
Antique: Yes