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Seller: Brent Wilburn
Company: Antique Arms, Inc.
Member Since: 11/19/15
First Name: Brent
Last Name: Wilburn
State:
Georgia
Zip: 30052
Country: United States
Phone: (678) 471-1432
Phone2: (678) 471-1432
Active Listings: 0
Total Listings: 417
Seller Type:Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns and accessories.
Payment Methods:
Money Order, Certified Check
Colt Model 1860 Army Revolver Restored by Colt Factory Circa 1950
Description:
This is an early Civil War Era Colt Model 1860 Revolver that looks like a $20K+ High Condition Original at first glance but it is what I believe to be an old Colt Factory Restoration. It's an original 1862 vintage revolver in the 36,000 range with all matching numbers.
This is now the 4th original Colt Percussion we've had in the past 15 years that was finished the exact same way as this one. The first two we sold on consignment from a member of the ASAC (American Society of Arms Collectors); a Model 1860 and a Model 1861 done in the exact same manner that were from a set that included an original Colt Dragoon. Unfortunately, my friend was never able to buy the Dragoon but did manage to acquire the 60' and 61'.
The story that came with these two revolvers was that they were refinished by Colt back in the late 1940's. My friend in the ASAC told me that for about 10 years, 1946-1955 Colt restored not only the wildly popular SAA's but also Percussion Revolvers. Then by the mid-1950's they focused solely on Single Action Army's. I've searched for years for more information but I haven't found anyone who could successfully dispute it. I even called David Lanara who restores Colts going back several decades and he said they weren't his work. Another guy who knew the restorer Tommy Haas quite well said they weren't his work either. I wish I had several more years to get to the categorical undeniable truth, but thus far the original Colt Factory Restoration story fits as they all appear to have been done many years ago a number of masters with different skill sets. Who else besides the Colt Factory would have had such craftsmen 70 years ago not to mention new old stock parts, the roll dies, stamps, and equipment for polishing, and finishing? Probably no more than a handful. If someone would like to see the others we've sold in years past, I still have most of the links to the original ads and photos for those the 1860, 1861 Navy as well as an 1851 Navy that were restored in the same manner as this one. All of these restorations were done to a very high standard with careful attention to detail in terms of markings, inspector stamps, grip cartouches, polish, and finish. They nailed the case colors, the charcoal blue is almost exact to the originals...perhaps a little too nice imho, and they even got the correct fire blue temper hues on the screws and trigger. The wood grips are incredible and even have the original inspector cartouches duplicated on both sides. The only flaw on the grips is there is a small 1" hairline crack on the left side near the top. This could be mended if desired and we can have this done free of charge should the customer request it and will allow a couple extra weeks for our gunsmith to perform the work. The restoration is nearly perfect. The one minor error they made which is consistent with the 3 others we've had is they went a little overboard and stamped the Caliber "44 CAL" on the left side of the trigger guard. This was not a marking that was used on martially marked Colts during the Civil War but it provides an extra little link to something all of these old Colt restorations seem to have in common. As you can see from some of the scratches and edge wear on the gun this restoration took place many years ago. The restoration remains in NRA Antique Excellent Plus Condition. If you'd like to own a nice original Colt but don't want to spend 5 figures, this might be a more reasonable and certainly interesting alternative.
SOLD
Antique: Yes Manufacturer:
Colt Model:
1860 Army Caliber Info:
.44
When emailing or calling sellers direct,
please mention that you saw their listing on GunsInternational.com
Seller: Brent Wilburn
Company: Antique Arms, Inc.
Member Since: 11/19/15
First Name: Brent
Last Name: Wilburn
State:
Georgia
Zip: 30052
Country: United States
Phone: (678) 471-1432
Phone2: (678) 471-1432
Active Listings: 0
Total Listings: 417
Seller Type:Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns and accessories.
Payment Methods:
Money Order, Certified Check
Colt Model 1860 Army Revolver Restored by Colt Factory Circa 1950
Description:
This is an early Civil War Era Colt Model 1860 Revolver that looks like a $20K+ High Condition Original at first glance but it is what I believe to be an old Colt Factory Restoration. It's an original 1862 vintage revolver in the 36,000 range with all matching numbers.
This is now the 4th original Colt Percussion we've had in the past 15 years that was finished the exact same way as this one. The first two we sold on consignment from a member of the ASAC (American Society of Arms Collectors); a Model 1860 and a Model 1861 done in the exact same manner that were from a set that included an original Colt Dragoon. Unfortunately, my friend was never able to buy the Dragoon but did manage to acquire the 60' and 61'.
The story that came with these two revolvers was that they were refinished by Colt back in the late 1940's. My friend in the ASAC told me that for about 10 years, 1946-1955 Colt restored not only the wildly popular SAA's but also Percussion Revolvers. Then by the mid-1950's they focused solely on Single Action Army's. I've searched for years for more information but I haven't found anyone who could successfully dispute it. I even called David Lanara who restores Colts going back several decades and he said they weren't his work. Another guy who knew the restorer Tommy Haas quite well said they weren't his work either. I wish I had several more years to get to the categorical undeniable truth, but thus far the original Colt Factory Restoration story fits as they all appear to have been done many years ago a number of masters with different skill sets. Who else besides the Colt Factory would have had such craftsmen 70 years ago not to mention new old stock parts, the roll dies, stamps, and equipment for polishing, and finishing? Probably no more than a handful. If someone would like to see the others we've sold in years past, I still have most of the links to the original ads and photos for those the 1860, 1861 Navy as well as an 1851 Navy that were restored in the same manner as this one. All of these restorations were done to a very high standard with careful attention to detail in terms of markings, inspector stamps, grip cartouches, polish, and finish. They nailed the case colors, the charcoal blue is almost exact to the originals...perhaps a little too nice imho, and they even got the correct fire blue temper hues on the screws and trigger. The wood grips are incredible and even have the original inspector cartouches duplicated on both sides. The only flaw on the grips is there is a small 1" hairline crack on the left side near the top. This could be mended if desired and we can have this done free of charge should the customer request it and will allow a couple extra weeks for our gunsmith to perform the work. The restoration is nearly perfect. The one minor error they made which is consistent with the 3 others we've had is they went a little overboard and stamped the Caliber "44 CAL" on the left side of the trigger guard. This was not a marking that was used on martially marked Colts during the Civil War but it provides an extra little link to something all of these old Colt restorations seem to have in common. As you can see from some of the scratches and edge wear on the gun this restoration took place many years ago. The restoration remains in NRA Antique Excellent Plus Condition. If you'd like to own a nice original Colt but don't want to spend 5 figures, this might be a more reasonable and certainly interesting alternative.
SOLD
Antique: Yes Manufacturer:
Colt Model:
1860 Army Caliber Info:
.44
When emailing or calling sellers direct,
please mention that you saw their listing on GunsInternational.com
Seller: Brent Wilburn
Company: Antique Arms, Inc.
Member Since: 11/19/15
First Name: Brent
Last Name: Wilburn
State:
Georgia
Zip: 30052
Country: United States
Phone: (678) 471-1432
Phone2: (678) 471-1432
Active Listings: 0
Total Listings: 417
Seller Type:Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns and accessories.
Payment Methods:
Money Order, Certified Check
Colt Model 1860 Army Revolver Restored by Colt Factory Circa 1950
Description:
This is an early Civil War Era Colt Model 1860 Revolver that looks like a $20K+ High Condition Original at first glance but it is what I believe to be an old Colt Factory Restoration. It's an original 1862 vintage revolver in the 36,000 range with all matching numbers.
This is now the 4th original Colt Percussion we've had in the past 15 years that was finished the exact same way as this one. The first two we sold on consignment from a member of the ASAC (American Society of Arms Collectors); a Model 1860 and a Model 1861 done in the exact same manner that were from a set that included an original Colt Dragoon. Unfortunately, my friend was never able to buy the Dragoon but did manage to acquire the 60' and 61'.
The story that came with these two revolvers was that they were refinished by Colt back in the late 1940's. My friend in the ASAC told me that for about 10 years, 1946-1955 Colt restored not only the wildly popular SAA's but also Percussion Revolvers. Then by the mid-1950's they focused solely on Single Action Army's. I've searched for years for more information but I haven't found anyone who could successfully dispute it. I even called David Lanara who restores Colts going back several decades and he said they weren't his work. Another guy who knew the restorer Tommy Haas quite well said they weren't his work either. I wish I had several more years to get to the categorical undeniable truth, but thus far the original Colt Factory Restoration story fits as they all appear to have been done many years ago a number of masters with different skill sets. Who else besides the Colt Factory would have had such craftsmen 70 years ago not to mention new old stock parts, the roll dies, stamps, and equipment for polishing, and finishing? Probably no more than a handful. If someone would like to see the others we've sold in years past, I still have most of the links to the original ads and photos for those the 1860, 1861 Navy as well as an 1851 Navy that were restored in the same manner as this one. All of these restorations were done to a very high standard with careful attention to detail in terms of markings, inspector stamps, grip cartouches, polish, and finish. They nailed the case colors, the charcoal blue is almost exact to the originals...perhaps a little too nice imho, and they even got the correct fire blue temper hues on the screws and trigger. The wood grips are incredible and even have the original inspector cartouches duplicated on both sides. The only flaw on the grips is there is a small 1" hairline crack on the left side near the top. This could be mended if desired and we can have this done free of charge should the customer request it and will allow a couple extra weeks for our gunsmith to perform the work. The restoration is nearly perfect. The one minor error they made which is consistent with the 3 others we've had is they went a little overboard and stamped the Caliber "44 CAL" on the left side of the trigger guard. This was not a marking that was used on martially marked Colts during the Civil War but it provides an extra little link to something all of these old Colt restorations seem to have in common. As you can see from some of the scratches and edge wear on the gun this restoration took place many years ago. The restoration remains in NRA Antique Excellent Plus Condition. If you'd like to own a nice original Colt but don't want to spend 5 figures, this might be a more reasonable and certainly interesting alternative.
SOLD
Antique: Yes Manufacturer:
Colt Model:
1860 Army Caliber Info:
.44
When emailing or calling sellers direct,
please mention that you saw their listing on GunsInternational.com
Seller: Brent Wilburn
Company: Antique Arms, Inc.
Member Since: 11/19/15
First Name: Brent
Last Name: Wilburn
State:
Georgia
Zip: 30052
Country: United States
Phone: (678) 471-1432
Phone2: (678) 471-1432
Active Listings: 0
Total Listings: 417
Seller Type:Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns and accessories.
Payment Methods:
Money Order, Certified Check
Colt Model 1860 Army Revolver Restored by Colt Factory Circa 1950
Description:
This is an early Civil War Era Colt Model 1860 Revolver that looks like a $20K+ High Condition Original at first glance but it is what I believe to be an old Colt Factory Restoration. It's an original 1862 vintage revolver in the 36,000 range with all matching numbers.
This is now the 4th original Colt Percussion we've had in the past 15 years that was finished the exact same way as this one. The first two we sold on consignment from a member of the ASAC (American Society of Arms Collectors); a Model 1860 and a Model 1861 done in the exact same manner that were from a set that included an original Colt Dragoon. Unfortunately, my friend was never able to buy the Dragoon but did manage to acquire the 60' and 61'.
The story that came with these two revolvers was that they were refinished by Colt back in the late 1940's. My friend in the ASAC told me that for about 10 years, 1946-1955 Colt restored not only the wildly popular SAA's but also Percussion Revolvers. Then by the mid-1950's they focused solely on Single Action Army's. I've searched for years for more information but I haven't found anyone who could successfully dispute it. I even called David Lanara who restores Colts going back several decades and he said they weren't his work. Another guy who knew the restorer Tommy Haas quite well said they weren't his work either. I wish I had several more years to get to the categorical undeniable truth, but thus far the original Colt Factory Restoration story fits as they all appear to have been done many years ago a number of masters with different skill sets. Who else besides the Colt Factory would have had such craftsmen 70 years ago not to mention new old stock parts, the roll dies, stamps, and equipment for polishing, and finishing? Probably no more than a handful. If someone would like to see the others we've sold in years past, I still have most of the links to the original ads and photos for those the 1860, 1861 Navy as well as an 1851 Navy that were restored in the same manner as this one. All of these restorations were done to a very high standard with careful attention to detail in terms of markings, inspector stamps, grip cartouches, polish, and finish. They nailed the case colors, the charcoal blue is almost exact to the originals...perhaps a little too nice imho, and they even got the correct fire blue temper hues on the screws and trigger. The wood grips are incredible and even have the original inspector cartouches duplicated on both sides. The only flaw on the grips is there is a small 1" hairline crack on the left side near the top. This could be mended if desired and we can have this done free of charge should the customer request it and will allow a couple extra weeks for our gunsmith to perform the work. The restoration is nearly perfect. The one minor error they made which is consistent with the 3 others we've had is they went a little overboard and stamped the Caliber "44 CAL" on the left side of the trigger guard. This was not a marking that was used on martially marked Colts during the Civil War but it provides an extra little link to something all of these old Colt restorations seem to have in common. As you can see from some of the scratches and edge wear on the gun this restoration took place many years ago. The restoration remains in NRA Antique Excellent Plus Condition. If you'd like to own a nice original Colt but don't want to spend 5 figures, this might be a more reasonable and certainly interesting alternative.
SOLD
Antique: Yes Manufacturer:
Colt Model:
1860 Army Caliber Info:
.44