Colt 1860 Army .44 Richards 12 Slot Conversion

Lot description

Richards Conversion, Colt 1860 Army Revolver, .44 caliber, 6" round barrel marked at the top "-Address Col. Saml Colt New-York U.S. America-, twelve stop cylinder with naval battle scene, "Patent No. over Sept 10, 1850", cylinder front with 'R' inspection mark, 'K' inspection mark at rear of cylinder, breech plate with integral sight and firing pin, caliber at left trigger guard shoulder, walnut grips, "Colts Patent" at left frame barely visible, serial number 197737 matched at butt, trigger guard, frame, and barrel, no number on wedge, cylinder number is 8820, loading gate number ends in 50, metal is brownish gray, left grip with small repair, bore is bright, old pitting, strong rifling, ejector spring weak, action good if cycled properly Start Price: $800.00