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Lot n° 74

Colt Model 1851 Navy Revolver

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dating: Third quarter of the 19th Century provenance: Londra, Rifled, octagonal, 36 cal. barrel (some signs of use inside, visible rifling), provided with low foresight enlarged at the base, marking "ADDRESS COL. SAM.L COLT NEW YORK U.S. AMERICA", marked on the left side with marks of the London test bench. Six-shot cylinder, patent-marked and with British marks. Frame marked "COLTS PATENT". Working mechanism. Thin, rounded trigger guard and brass grip, wooden grip scales, the left one with British military control mark. Serial number "180xxx" matching on the barrel, frame, grip bands, cartridge rammer and cylinder.