!!!!!SOLD!!!!! U.S. Historical Society 47% Scale Colt 1860 Army “Classic Edition” Percussion Revolver With Original Case, Serial # 131 !!!!!SOLD!!!!!
Project Description
!!!!!SOLD!!!!! This is a “Classic Edition” United States Historical Society 47% scale miniature Colt 1860 Army black powder percussion revolver. Fully functional, but non-firing. Charcoal blue and case colored finish with one piece nicely figured walnut grip. Complete with the original USHS mahogany casing with red velour lining and Colt logo stamped into the right front corner of the lid. Factory roll marked barrel address, .44 Cal marked triggerguard, the front left of the frame marked “COLT’S, PATENT” in two lines. Roll engraved cylinder with the Ormsby naval scene. Serial number “131” stamped into the bottom of the barrel lug, the bottom front of the frame, the bottom front of the triggerguard, and the bottom of the backstrap. “31” is stamped into the side of the cylinder. The interior of the case has a rectangular brass plaque which reads “1860 ARMY COLT MINIATURE, CLASSIC EDITION, COLT FIREARMS, UNITED STATES HISTORICAL SOCIETY” in four lines. These miniatures were made by Uberti for the USHS under license from Colt in the mid 80’s. They were a limited edition of 1500. Unlike most the other Uberti miniature Colt revolvers which were made until about 2008, these miniature 1860 Colt revolvers have not been made in nearly 40 years. There are some finish blemishes, mostly on the cylinder, some scratches on the case, & one small brass nail missing from the bottom part of the case latch. Priced accordingly & sold “AS-IS”, no returns or exchanges. !!!!!SOLD!!!!!