!!!!!SOLD!!!!! Rare Uberti 47% Scale Colt 1860 Army Prototype Percussion Revolver With Fluted Cylinder & 3 Screw Frame, Serial # 216

!!!!!SOLD!!!!!  This is almost exactly the same as a “Classic Edition” United States Historical Society 47% scale miniature Colt 1860 Army revolver, except it has a fully fluted cylinder instead of the stepped cylinder with the Ormsby cylinder scene.  The revolver is 6 1/2″ long overall with a 3 23/32″ round rifled barrel.  Fully functional, but non-firing.  Charcoal blue and case colored finish with a one piece straight grained walnut grip.  No barrel address, “.44 Cal” marked triggerguard, No “COLT’S, PATENT” markings.  Serial number “216    ”  stamped into the bottom of the barrel lug, the bottom front of the frame, the bottom front of the triggerguard, & the bottom of the backstrap.  The bottom of the barrel roll stamped with the early marking “A. UBERTI FECIT”.  Excellent near mint condition except for a couple tiny spots on the left side of the barrel.  This was likely one of a very short prototype run by Uberti for the U. S. Historical Society in the mid 80’s.  I have seen about six of these with the fluted cylinder over the last 30 odd years, but all the others had the 4 screw frame & included the detachable shoulder stock.  This is only the second 3 screw frame with fluted cylinder I have ever seen.  I think, for whatever reason, the USHS decided not to offer these to their clientele.  Unlike most of 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.  This is an extremely rare Uberti miniature, and the second I have ever had the pleasure of offering for sale. I also have serial # 217 for anyone who would like a consecutively numbered pair!  !!!!!SOLD!!!!!