Guns International #: 102822057
Seller's Inventory #: 240345

Category - Colt Revolvers - Antique Percussion - Civil War Revolvers

Category
Colt Revolvers - Antique Percussion
Civil War Revolvers

FINE Cased CIVIL WAR Era Antique COLT M1862 .36 Percussion POLICE Revolver Mid-Civil War 1863 PRODUCTION with ACCESSORIES

Description:
FINE Cased CIVIL WAR Era Antique COLT M1862 .36 Percussion POLICE Revolver

Mid-Civil War 1863 PRODUCTION with ACCESSORIES

Here we present an antique Cased Colt Model 1862 Police Revolver, made in 1863 in Hartford, Connecticut. 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 fine. Original blue finish and case colors. The action is excellent. The bore is in fine condition, bright with sharp rifling. The grips are near fine and solid. Numbers match throughout. The case is contemporary but very nice and compartmented. It comes with some original accessories such as the .31 bullet mold and the eagle embossed powder flask as well as a modern nipple wrench.

Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.

Barrel is 4-1/2 inches.

Caliber: .36 Percussion

Overall condition as seen in photos.

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Antique: Yes