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GUSTAVE YOUNG ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Firearms & Armory Start Price:2,000.00 USD Estimated At:4,000.00 - 7,000.00 USD
GUSTAVE YOUNG ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.
SN 63816. Cal. 36. Third Model Navy with 7-1/2" oct bbl, rare dovetailed front sight with German silver blade and 1-line New York City address. Left side of frame has a small "COLTS PATENT" over a tiny "U.S.". The silver plated brass 3rd Model small rnd trigger guard & backstrap contain a beautiful 1-pc varnished burl walnut 1-pc grip that has last four digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. Cylinder is usual 6-shots with Ormsby Naval battle scene roll marking and a groove around the circumference about 1/4" from front edge. Revolver is engraved in deluxe Gustave Young style with full coverage on frame foliate arabesque patterns with fine pearled background. Three scrolls on frame terminate in flower blossoms. Matching patterns extend over bbl lug and top side flats with one scroll incorporating Mr. Young's dog's head. Each side has a fountain-like flower blossom spray. Rammer pivot, backstrap, buttstrap & trigger guard are engraved to match. Both ends of matching numbered wedge are also engraved. Hammer is engraved with foliate arabesque patterns on the shank and a wolf's head on each side of the nose with fish scale patterns on spur & top edge. Frame, bbl, cylinder, rammer & handle have been chemically cleaned to a gray patina. Hammer spring has been replaced by a thin sheet of spring steel, hammer spring screw is changed, hand & hand spring are missing, lock bolt is missing, wedge screw is missing and lock bolt/trigger return spring is also replaced with a thin sheet of spring steel CONDITION: Poor to fair, all matching including wedge & grip. Metal condition as noted above; trigger guard & backstrap retain most of their strong orig silver plating; cylinder shows 50-60% Ormsby Naval battle scene. Grip is very fine plus showing light wear and a few small nicks and retains most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are non-functioning because of missing parts; dark bore with rifling 4-48751 JR369