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Category - Antique Revolvers - Cartridge - Colt Revolvers - Antique

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Antique Revolvers - Cartridge
Colt Revolvers - Antique

SERIAL #17 COLT Antique POCKET NAVY Cartridge Conversion .38 RF Revolver One of 2,000 4-1/2” Barrel Cartridge Revolvers

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SERIAL #17 COLT Antique POCKET NAVY Cartridge Conversion .38 RF Revolver   

One of 2,000 4-1/2” Barrel Cartridge Revolvers  

Here Ancestry Guns presents an antique Colt Pocket Navy Model Cartridge Conversion Revolver in .38 Rimfire, made circa 1873-75 in Hartford, Connecticut. This very early production example is bearing serial number 17. There were somewhere around 10,000 of these made using existing percussion revolvers or parts and manufacturing new components to accept cartridges, with only around 2,000 of these revolvers converted to the 4 1/2 inch octagon barrel chambered in .38 rimfire per “Flayderman's Guide” (9th Edition, 5B-127). The factory conversion of Colt’s percussion line coincided with the expiration of the S&W owned Rollin White Patent, from which Smith & Wesson benefitted greatly as they dominated the market for cartridge revolvers for over a decade. This one is the same size as the 1849 pocket and was probably partially assembled from Model 1849 parts. This revolver would have made an excellent companion for a civilian or lawman in the late 19th Century!

One of the most aesthetically pleasing aspects of this revolver is its cylinder scene. Cylinder scenes during this period were common, especially for Colt, not only for their visual appeal, but because it made a revolver more difficult to forge. The scene on this example and on the 1849 Pocket is that of a stagecoach robbery. The focal point is the stagecoach drawn by four horses. A woman in a dress is seen framed in the doorway of the side of the coach. The driver is standing alongside wielding his pistol against multiple assailants as the horses rear and struggle against their harnesses. Several of the bandits lay dying on the ground, one tries to control the horses, two are running away and one is in the process of falling dead after being shot. Not a bad way to show interested buyers what a pistol like this would be good for.

The overall condition is fine. Much original nickel is preserved. Excellent action. The bore is bright with crisp rifling. Markings are sharp. The cylinder scene is intact. Very good, solid grip with less than average handling evidence. Numbers match. The wedge is un-numbered.

Here is a scarce Colt revolver in great condition that would have been among their first cartridge revolvers!

Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.

Barrel is 4-1/2 inches.

Caliber: .38 Rimfire

Overall condition as seen in photos.

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$4200

#259624
 

Antique: Yes

Price: $4,200.00
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