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''WAT'' Inspected Colt Bullet Mold

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:600.00 USD Estimated At:1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD
''WAT'' Inspected Colt Bullet Mold
Auction Location:

16600 Aston Street
Irvine, CA
Rare and Interesting ''WAT'' Inspected Colt Two-Cavity Bullet Mold, cheeried for .45 cal. ball & .52 cal. heel-less conical cavity, with straight legs, 5-3/16'' overall length, bright spruecutter marked ''Colt's Patent''. Condition is excellent. Brass body shows minor discoloration with clear ''WAT'' markings. Spruecutter and retaining screw are finished bright and may have been cleaned at one time. Bottom of mold at apex of hinge and left top area with small ding. An interesting Colt mold used by mounted troops from the Mexican War period through the Civil War. Est.: $1,200-$1,800.