Antique COLT M1862 POCKET NAVY .38 RF Conversion w/SHARP CYLINDER SCENE CLASSIC COLT Revolver Chambered in .38 RIMFIRE

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Antique COLT M1862 POCKET NAVY .38 RF Conversion w/SHARP CYLINDER SCENE    

CLASSIC COLT Revolver Chambered in .38 RIMFIRE

Here Ancestry Guns presents an antique Colt Model 1862 Pocket Navy Conversion Revolver, made circa 1873-75 in Hartford, Connecticut after the Rollin-White patent expired. The single largest batch of altered, converted or remanufactured revolvers were in the 1862 Police and Pocket Navy sizes, all altered to .38 caliber, in either rimfire or centerfire. Colt produced 24,000 cartridge revolvers on this mid-sized frame between 1873 and 1881, with at least 5 model variations and configurations. According to Breslin, Pirie and Price in "Variations Of Colt's New Model Police & Pocket Breech Loading Pistols," these types of revolvers were not conversions. They left the factory as newly made (from Police and Pocket Navy parts) breech-loading cartridge revolvers.

One of the most aesthetically pleasing aspects of the 1862 Pocket Navy 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 cylinder of 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 to show interested buyers what a pistol like this would be good for. It did a fine job as a self-defense handgun for the average citizen in 19th Century America.

The overall condition is very fine. Original nickel finish is preserved. Excellent action. Bright, strongly rifled bore. Both grips are in very good shape with average wear. Markings are clear. The cylinder scene is intact. The cylinder has been numbered to match, with all other numbers matching.

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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$3800

#259625
 

Antique: Yes

Price: $3,800.00
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