Project Description
!!!!!SOLD!!!!! This is a “Classic Edition” United States Historical Society 47% scale miniature Colt 1860 Army revolver. Fully functional, but non-firing. Charcoal blue and case colored finish with one piece 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 256 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. 56 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 miniatures Colt revolvers which were made until about 2008, these miniature 1860 Colt revolvers have not been made in almost 30 years. Includes the original U.S.H.S. certificate of authenticity. Mint condition. !!!!!SOLD!!!!!
