JEWELLERY, DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS AUCTION Tuesday, 25 March 2025 - 10:00 AM start
A Colt .36 calibre Navy Model 1851 percussion revolver,
Realised: $2,200 plus premium
Lot Details
4th model, Hartford - London. Serial # 39064, all matching numbers. Iron backstrap and trigger guard, London Proved cylinder and left side of frame barrel. Top strap marked ‘- Address Col Colt London -’. Grips show service usage with some minor dings and corner chips but are sound and original. Iron work has sharp corners and good cylinder scene and is mostly silver-grey overall with some staining on grip straps. Action is tight and positive, nipples are good. This London Navy is a good straight gun. Good working order and condition. Provenance: From the collection of John & Lynda Matthews (Ōmata Stockade in Taranaki. Waireka Properties Ltd. collection). No firearms license required.
