Guns International #: 102947262
Seller's Inventory #: 247641

Category - Colt Revolvers - Antique Percussion - Civil War Revolvers

Category
Colt Revolvers - Antique Percussion
Civil War Revolvers

CIVIL WAR Era 1863 mfg. Antique COLT M1862 .36 Percussion POLICE Revolver Mid-CIVIL WAR Production w/SCARCE 6-1/2 Inch Barrel

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CIVIL WAR Era 1863 mfg. Antique COLT M1862 .36 Percussion POLICE Revolver 
Mid-CIVIL WAR Production w/SCARCE 6-1/2 Inch Barrel
Here we present an antique Colt Model 1862 Police Percussion Revolver, made in 1863 in Hartford, Connecticut with a scarce 6-1/2 inch barrel. This is a slim, attractively designed revolver considered by some to be the most aesthetically pleasing of all of the Colt percussion designs. Its introduction was an attempt to fill a niche in the market for a pocket revolver suited for civilians and police of a larger caliber (.36) than the 1849 Pocket Revolver (.31). Much as the Colt 1851 Navy was a scaled-up version of the 1849 Pocket, the 1862 Police was a scaled down version of the 1861 Navy, which was a scaled down version of the 1860 Army. The result was a sleek, stylish and light, 5-shot pocket revolver in .36 caliber.
Collectors today largely view these as the climax of the development of the percussion revolver. Unfortunately for Colt, the commercial market for the 1862 Police was overshadowed by cartridge revolvers. As a result, production was quite limited by Colt’s standards with approximately only 28,000 manufactured between 1862 and 1873. And, of those that were produced, it is estimated that 70% of these were converted to cartridge firearms leaving only 8,400 in the original state. These factors make the 1862 Police Revolver in its original percussion format quite scarce for collectors today. This revolver came with 3-1/2 inch, 4-1/2 inch, 5-1/2 inch, and 6-1/2 inch barrels, with the 6-1/2 inchers much harder to come by.
The overall condition is good. Some original blue finish and some silver plate remain with patina throughout. The action is strong. The bore is dim with strong rifling. The latch at the front of the ramrod has been repaired (see the small piece that was brazed or welded on top of the tip to hold the plunger). One of the frame pins that anchors the frame is absent. The barrel wedge has been replaced in ad hoc fashion. The grip is quite worn, chipped and cracked. Numbers match on the grip frame, trigger guard, frame, and barrel.
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 6-1/2 inches.
Caliber: .36 Percussion
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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Antique: Yes