!!!!!SOLD!!!!! U.S. Historical Society 47% Scale Engraved Colt 1861 Navy “Presidential Edition” Percussion Revolver With Shoulder Stock, Serial # 228 !!!!!SOLD!!!!!

!!!!!SOLD!!!!!  This is a 47% scale miniature Colt 1861 Navy revolver with detachable shoulder stock, made by Uberti in Italy and originally issued and sold by the United States Historical Society, under license from Colt in the 1980’s.  This is the Presidential edition, which is expertly and beautifully fully engraved, including the shoulder stock fittings and buttplate.  12 1/8″ long overall with the shoulder stock attached.  The revolver is 6″ long overall with a 3 9/16″ round rifled barrel.  Checkered loading lever latch and hammer spur, the hammer with both half & full cock.  The top of the barrel factory roll stamped with the proper Colt one line address, “-ADDRESS SAML (underlined small, raised L) COLT NEW-YORK CITY-“.  The left side of the frame marked “COLT’S PATENT”.  The left rear of the triggerguard marked “36 CAL”.  The barrel, frame, triggerguard, cylinder, stock yoke, & butt plate tang stamped with the serial number 228.  The nut that tightens the revolver to the stock is knurled.  Fully functional, but non-firing. The barrel wedge, nipples, screws, hammer, trigger, lanyard ring, and stock locking screws are all a beautiful charcoal “blue” blue.  The frame, barrel, cylinder, loading lever, backstrap, triggerguard, shoulder stock fitting, and buttplate are all silver plated.  Nicely figured rosewood one piece grip and shoulder stock.  The piece is in absolute mint condition, showing only some expected age tarnish to the silver plating.  Includes the original USHS glass topped mahogany case with etched Colt logo on the glass and slide latch.  The interior French fit and lined in a medium blue velour.  There is a rectangular brass plaque on the left side under the barrel with the USHS info “1861 NAVY COLT MINIATURE, PRESENTIAL EDITION, COLT FIREARMS, UNITED STATES HISTORICAL SOCIETY” in four lines.  A really attractive piece with the lowest production of all the United States Historical Society “Presidential Edition” miniatures.  The case lid has had some repairs on the right side, but are not very noticeable, & there are two paper stickers, one on the front bottom & one on the right bottom.  Stock # JT-47.  !!!!!SOLD!!!!!