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Seller's Inventory #: 217416

Category - Civil War Revolvers - Colt Revolvers - Antique

Category
Civil War Revolvers
Colt Revolvers - Antique

Antique CIVIL WAR COLT Model 1862 Pocket NAVY .38 Cal. CONVERSION Revolver Scarce Pocket Model Made In 1861!

Description:
Antique CIVIL WAR COLT Model 1862 Pocket NAVY .38 Cal. CONVERSION Revolver

Scarce Pocket Model Made In 1861!

Here we present an antique Colt Pocket Navy Model 1862 Revolver that originally started out life as a .36 percussion, made circa 1861 in Hartford, Connecticut, and converted to .38 Rimfire circa 1873-1880. The success of the original Colt Model 1851 Navy provided the foundation for the Model 1862 Pocket Navy percussion revolver. Unlike the larger Model 1851, the Model 1862 featured a five shot cylinder chambered in a .36 cap and ball. Like its predecessor, the 1862 Navy had an octagon barrel with a hinged loading lever underneath along with a brass trigger guard. A solid gun by Colt standards, its low availability has made it a rare item today. Sales were helped by use in the Civil War, as both sides utilized this revolver in the conflict. The Pocket Navy shared serial numbering with the Model 1862 Police revolver, leading the latter to contain high serial numbers despite their actual production numbers.

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 the 1862 Pocket Navy 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 for Colt to show interested buyers what a pistol like this would be good for.

The overall condition is fine. Excellent action. Nicely refinished in nickel. Bright bore. The ivory grip is in very good shape with a light amount of handling wear. Very nice cylinder scene. The numbers on the barrel, frame, trigger guard, and butt match. Sharp markings.  

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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