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Colt Mdl 1851 London Navy Cal .36 SN:9032

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Colt Mdl 1851 London Navy Cal .36 SN:9032
Colt 1851 London Series Navy revolver, .36 cal. percussion, factory engraved, blue and case hardened finish, burl wood grips, in its original London style casing, serial #9032. The Colt Engraving Book, page 228, shows similar examples which are numbered 9035 and 9052. The barrel retains 30-50% original blue drifting to a gray brown with some light to moderate erosion and pinprick pitting. The barrel address is sharp, the edges fairly crisp. The cylinder shows 60-80% light cylinder scene with mostly visible engagement dates and faint traces of blue mixed in the patina. The frame shows light traces of case hardening mixed in with a grayish patina. The hammer shows some faint case hardening similar to the frame; the loading lever also shows faint case hardening with a couple of areas of moderate pitting. The backstrap and trigger guard show a darkish patina. All matching visible serial numbers. The deluxe varnished burl wood grips show a select grain and are at least very good, with 50-60% varnish, some minor nicks, mars, wear at the edges and minor imperfections. The action is crisp, the bore is bright, generally very good+ overall. The original case shows a red velveteen lined partition style interior with original paper label in lid. The lining is good to very good with normal staining, impressions, slight tatters, normal age. The label is 90-95% intact. The powder flask is marked "Bartram & Co" and shows 50% lacquer, all its blue on the spring and a couple of dents. The iron Navy mold, nipple wrench, large and small cap tins with good labels are included; the compartment cover and English cleaning rod are missing. The exterior of the case shows some scratches, mars, normal aging and is at least very good. There is an oversized brass plaque in the lid that may have had an inscription removed long ago, as it now shows a dark patina. A very nice engraved London Navy with quality engraving.