Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
Colt Model 1871-72 Open Top Revolver
- Price realized
- $2,360
- Pre-sale estimate
- $1,500 – $2,000
- Hammer price
- $2,000
- Category
- Firearms & Militaria
- Sold
- June 25, 2022
- Sale
- WESTERN ART, NATIVE AMERICAN, FIREARMS -DAY 2
Lot description
Colt Model 1871-72 Open Top Revolver, single action .41 caliber, 7.5" round barrel marked "Address Col. Saml. Colt New-York U.S. America", the barrel with fixed front sight, fixed rear sight and ejector rod housing at right, straight cylinder retaining partial naval battle scene, left frame with 1871 and 1872 patent dates, hammer with rivet attached firing pin at left front, serial number on barrel lug, frame, trigger guard and butt an no longer visible at cylinder, nickel plating with substantial loss, barrel mostly gray, cylinder has portions of scene very crisp to smooth with pitting, action is good, ejector operating, bore is bright with good rifling, SN 4182 Start Price: $1000.00
This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.