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Early CIVIL WAR 1861 mfg. Antique COLT M1862 POLICE .36 Percussion Revolver FIRST YEAR PRODUCTION w/ 5-1/2 Inch Barrel
Guns International #: 103243517 Seller's Inventory #: 250317
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
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Description:
Early CIVIL WAR 1861 mfg. Antique COLT M1862 POLICE .36 Percussion Revolver
FIRST YEAR PRODUCTION w/ 5-1/2 Inch Barrel
Here we present an antique First Year Production Colt Model 1862 Police Percussion Revolver, made in 1861 in Hartford, Connecticut. This is a slim, attractively designed revolver considered by some to be the most aesthetically pleasing of all of the Colt percussion designs. 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. This revolver came with 3-1/2 inch, 4-1/2 inch, 5-1/2 inch, and 6-1/2 inch barrels, with the 6-1/2 inchers much harder to come by.
The overall condition is good. Original dark gray patina. Strong action. The bore is good for its age with serviceable rifling. Solid grip, contains light handling wear with some of the varnish having worn away. Legible markings. Markers marks a top the barrel are worn. Numbers match, including the wedge. Here is a First Year Colt Police made at the start of the American Civil War!
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 5-1/2 inches.
Caliber: .36 Percussion
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$2450
#250317
Price: $2,450.00
Antique: Yes