2004

BREVETTE COPY OF COLT MODEL 1855 REVOLVING SHOTGUN.

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Firearms & Armory Start Price:2,000.00 USD Estimated At:4,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD
BREVETTE COPY OF COLT MODEL 1855 REVOLVING SHOTGUN.
Cal. 65. This is a most interesting gun which has engraved bbl, frame, trigger guard and hammer, and nickel plated cylinder. Two bbl bands are friction and screw fit over a straight 17" apparently walnut stock with pewter nosecap. The buttstock is over sized, apparently made from a wide grain wood not normally seen on American guns. Buttstock is pistol gripped and is much wider than the frame, about 1-3/4" at its thickest with the frame just less than 1". Bbl shows more wear than rest of gun and engraving appears Mediterranean. Proof marks on bbl are 2 square cartouches with only partially discernible markings. Engraving on frame and trigger guard are definitely in a different hand and a different "flavor" than remainder of gun. A dog pointing to a bird is engraved on bottom of trigger bow and the same dog is seen on top of frame tang. No idea as to origin of this gun, but it appears all orig and well made. CONDITION: 26-3/8" smooth bore bbl is part oct, changing to rnd with 3 rings as interface. Bbl is overall brown with staining and pitting. Frame is brown with traces of blue finish, is engraved with various floral and geometric designs and 1-3/4" panel of dog. German silver trigger guard is engraved with dog and bird. Hammer is florally engraved with traces of blue finish. Cylinder is nickel plated and retains 95% of its nickel with areas of bubbling, rust and pitting. Stocks are sound and solid with a 1-1/4" German silver star inset into bottom of pistol grip with a central brass stud. Mechanically gun functions well. 4-48624 JS45