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Tuesday 25 March 2025 e Wednesday 26 March 2025, 02:00 PM • Sarzana

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A Colt Model 1851 Navy Revolver, London Model, Third quarter of the 19th Century

Estimate

€ 350 - 500

Sold

€ 1.375

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

London
length 33 cm.
Rifled, octagonal, 7-1/2” , 36 cal barrel (signs of use and pitting inside, visible rifling), with small brass foresight, featuring ”ADDRESS COL. COLT LONDON”, marks of the London test bench on left side. The lever of the cartridge rammer and the barrel with the same numbering as the frame and the hook.. Six-shot cylinder with marks of the London test bench, clearly legible contemporary serial number; only very small traces of the engraving still visible. Frame with “COLTS PATENT” marking on the left side; serial number “37xxx”. Wide, rounded trigger guard, iron grip bands, with matching serial numbers. Various pitting. Walnut grip. Working mechanism.