Sale 2009
Estimate$500 – $700
.32 Long colt. 2.25" barrel length. SN: 12652 (Mfg. ca.1876). Nickel metal finish with blued small parts, varnished rosewood grips, etched panel to left barrel, and patent mark to underside of barrel. Single action loading gate revolver with 5-shot cylinder. Item marked COLT NEW 32 to left barrel and PAT SEPT 15. 1874 beneath barrel. Top of barrel shows two line colt address marking. Serial numbers to frame, barrel, and cylinder all match. Left grip panel interior shows pencil mark matching serial number of revolver.
Very Good. Bore is Bright with strong rifling throughout. Metal finish displays some edgewear to cylinder and frame, flaking to edges of topstrap, and brown patina forming in losses. Blued components dominated by a gray patina. Action times and indexes correctly but is very heavy due to old lubricants. Spring appears to be a replacement.
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