CIVIL WAR THREE-SCREW COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY REVOLVER

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Item Code: 31-1536

This cap and ball percussion sidearm is a Civil War Colt Model 1860 Army revolver in good overall condition. These handguns were in production from 1860 through 1873 and were the successor to the Colt Third Model Dragoon pistols. The Colt Army revolver was the major sidearm in use by U.S. troops during the Civil War with over 127,000 revolvers acquired by the Union government during the conflict.

Government-inspected, this sidearm is a .44 caliber, three-screw model with a 6-shot rebated cylinder and the 8” long barrel. Grips are original one-piece walnut in fair to good worn condition with some shrinkage. Exhibits one very thin government inspector’s cartouches. Both right and left side grips have a large wedge of wood missing from the front bottom corner. All gunmetal exhibits a dusky gray finish with scattered areas of dark oxidation overall. No original case colors or bluing remain on the sidearm.

Revolver has matching serial numbers #97742 on the barrel, frame, trigger guard, butt strap, and cylinder. Wedge, and spline not marked. Wedge looks to be a period replacement and wedge screw is a loose reproduction. Serial # dates the manufacture in the 2rd or 3rd quarter of 1863. Revolver is equipped with recoil shield cutouts on the frame and a small notch on the butt plate indicating a martial arm. Mechanics need adjustment. Barrel address reads “ADDRESS COL. SAML COLT NEW YORK U.S. AMERICA”. Cylinder scene worn away and the “COLTS / PATENT” mark on the left side of the frame is thin. All nipples not broken. Safeties are hammered down. Barrel and triggerguard show sub-inspector stampings. Original frame screws are in fair condition with buggering. A mid-war production Colt Model 1860 Army revolver and a representative sidearm of the Civil War.

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