ORIGINAL MODEL 1860 COLT ARMY REVOLVER CYLINDER:
Hard to find in the loose, this is an original cylinder
for the Model 1860 Colt Army Pistol. Complete with all
six percussion cones, this cylinder retains it full
form. The cylinder has been exposed to the elements,
but I would stop short of characterizing it as an
excavated relic.
The surfaces have an even aged brown patina, and there
is likewise even light pitting overall. The cylinder
scene is no longer legible, but the patent panel is
discernable and the last three numerals of the serial
number are legible under magnification, “445”.
How or why this cylinder was separated from the revolver
is anyone’s guess, and fodder for speculation, but
nonetheless this is a rare opportunity to acquire an
original Colt Army cylinder on the loose. (0710) $275
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