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1860 COLT

• U.S. MODEL 1860 COLT ARMY
  U.S. MODEL 1860 COLT ARMY REVOLVERU.S. Model 1860 Colt Army revolver in .44 caliber, miss-matched cylinder and wedge. Pistol has been polished and nickeled, except for the trigger guard, which remains in brass. Pistol was government issued during the Civil War, and retains a faint cartouche on the grips, and stamps on the metal. The finish is good as re-finished. Mechanically the gun is excellent. Processing and shipping within the continental U.S. $45.00 plus 1.5% replacement cost insurance. Please note we do not accept credit cards. Condition: As in description. Witherells strives to provide as much information and photographs as possible but encourages in-person inspection by bidders. Condition: statements are only for general guidance and should not be relied upon as complete statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty or assumption of liability by Witherells. All lots are sold "AS IS" under the Terms & Condition: s.
• MODEL 1860 COLT ARMY REVOLVER,
  MODEL 1860 COLT ARMY REVOLVER, SERIAL NO. 63340Army model 1860 Colt revolver with associated accoutrements. Serial number 63340. This is a Civil War period government issued Model 1860 Colt Army in good condition, with a tight action, and overall grey finish. There is a chip off of the grip, and some minor marking to the metal of the gun, but the cylinder scene is clear, and all the serial numbers match. It comes in a military holster that is in very good condition, maker marked by J. Davy, Newark, N.J. The leather has some very minor losses to finish, but it is very solid, and complete. Accompanying the revolver and holster is a military style musket cap box, with an added brass rosette to the cover, with several .44 caliber balls, along with a rawhide hunting bag retaining part of its strap. There is also a small brass percussion cap tin, with old caps in it, and a very handsome and quite old hunting horn, in very nice condition, as well as a leather strap with an old .44 caliber bullet mold, also in very good condition. Processing and shipping within the continental U.S. $60.00 plus 1.5% replacement cost insurance. Please note we do not accept credit cards. Condition: The revolver is in very good functioning condition, with a smooth grey finish, and minor losses to the grips. It is government marked. The holster is extremely nice, with minor losses to the finish. The powder horn is very good, complete with plug. The rawhide bag has a hole in it, but is generally solid. The cap tin has no finish, but is very good. The strap and bullet mold are good. Witherells strives to provide as much information and photographs as possible but encourages in-person inspection by bidders. Condition: statements are only for general guidance and should not be relied upon as complete statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty or assumption of liability by Witherells. All lots are sold "AS IS" under the Terms & Condition: s.
• COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY REVOLVERUS
  COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY REVOLVERUS Model 1860 Colt Army Percussion Revolver, Martially Marked. A nice early US Colt Model 1860 Army revolver in .44 caliber, with all matching serial numbers, and cartouches on both grips. The serial number is 46031, with all parts matching, including the cylinder. Dimensions: 14.5 inches long overall, with the barrel being 8 inches long. Processing and shipping in the continental U.S. plus 1.5% replacement cost insurance. Condition: Very good, with very clear marks. The gun is overall gray, with signs of use, and some light pitting and minor dents on the cylinder. There are some tiny patches of pitting elsewhere on the steel, including the muzzle, and the frame above the wedge. The grips are extremely nice, with cartouches on both sides. The action is crisp. Witherell's strives to provide as much information and photographs as possible but encourages in-person inspection by bidders. Condition: statements are only for general guidance and should not be relied upon as complete statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty or assumption of liability by Witherell's. All lots are sold "AS IS" under terms and conditions.
• OGLALA SIOUX CRAZY HORSE OWNED COLT
  OGLALA SIOUX CRAZY HORSE OWNED COLT 1860 ARMYThe lot features a truly phenomenal, iconic and important Colt Model 1860 Army 44 caliber percussion revolver owned and marked in Togia language by Crazy Horse an Oglala Sioux Shirt Wearer, famed Warrior from the Battle of the Little Bighorn. The firearm is a Colt Model 1860 Army percussion revolver chambered in 44 caliber with a serial number of 4886. The pistol has been examined by Wendell Grangaard from The Guns of History, Inc., in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and was found to be marked in Lakota Togia language as follows: on the left side of the wood grip marked Crazy Horse, the mark for the Grass Dancer warrior society, Oglala (illustration 2); on the right side again the same (illustration 1), on the right side of the frame Crazy Horse and Grass Dancer (society) and the right trigger guard deeper, Crazy Horse (illustration 3); on the left side of the frame again Crazy Horse Grass Dancer (illustration 4); on the right side of the barrel deeply marked Crazy Horse (illustration 5); and the bottom of the frame, “Crazy Horse – Grass Dancer – rode with - Owl Bull” (illustration 6). Crazy Horse (1840-1877) was born in 1840 northwest of Bear Butte by Spring Creek to the elder Crazy Horse and Rattling Blanket Woman. He was originally named Among The Trees at his birth, but later due to his unusual appearance his name was changed to Curly. At around age 15 he had a vison quest speaking of his importance and to take no spoils, wear a small stone behind his ear, use the lightning symbol, only mark his horse with a dusting, and dust his head as well as to not take spoils. He achieved manhood and later his father, Crazy Horse gave Curly his name at which time his father took the name Waglula or Worm, as instructed by the Wakan Horn Chips. In the summer of 1868, Crazy Horse became a Shirt Wearer, being a protector of Paha Sapa (the Black Hills), the home of Wakan Tanka. Crazy Horse formed an elite warrior society known as the Grass Dancers or Peji Waci to protect Paha Sapa, and appointed Black Bear to lead the group. Owl Bull was also a Grass Dancer. During the Indian Wars of circa 1876-1877, Crazy Horse took the Grass Dancers out of Paha Sapa and used them to scout for the Oglala. Crazy Horse fought in the Battle of the Little Bighorn. Later he was killed on September 5, 1877 at the jail at Fort Robinson. In the mid-1970’s Wendell Grangaard was working on a project on Highway 40 along the north side of Battle Creek. At lunch one day one of the Native American Crewmen told Wendell that Crazy Horse, the famous Oglala leader, was buried on the south bank of Battle Creek and that he knew the exact spot that Worm, Crazy Horse’s father had the burial scaffold. The Native worker further told the history that his great-grandfather, Leo Combing was Crazy Horse’s half brother and according to his family history, Crazy Horse was actually buried four times. First was on a low scaffold by the Spotted Tail Agency on a hill east of the agency. Due to his popularity and the notoriety of his good medicine (his vision spoke of not being hit by arrows or bullets) many people wanted his body so they could ride with him to the final battle against the white men. Worm took notice and told the Commander of Fort Robinson, Lieutenant William Clark, that he wanted to move the body. Clark said he would five him a wood coffin to bury Crazy Horse “correctly.” So Worm buried him a second time but it wasn’t long till again, others found out of this location. So Worm then rode to Paha Sapa and erected another burial scaffold by Battle Creek to bury Crazy Horse a third time, to his failure he was forced to move him again, this time he put Crazy Horse’s body on a horse and rode to the Pine Buttes. He took the body and put it in a crack in the wall standing up, then sild some rocks to cover the entrance to the grave. A few days later he asked the crewman to show him the original spot of the scaffold along Battle Creek. The Native crewman showed him and discovered several white beads at the spot and recovered an 1860 Colt Percussion Revolver wrapped in leather, being very rusty with screws and some of the grip eroded. He noted a serial number of 4886 on the gun. The great-grandson of Leo Combing, Crazy Horses half brother, said that the revolver belong to his family and kept the gun. Years later Wendell was noted that someone in the family sold the revolver and he tracked it down. Someone had cleaned most of the rust off, which darkened the metal, replaced the rusted screws and repaired the grips in a few places. The revolver shows a serial number of 4886 on the butt end of the frame, as well as matching on the frame and trigger guard. The front section has a serial number of 5154. There are five replacement screws and the ramrod appears to be a replaced cased hardened example. There are a few inspection A or B marks on the brass. According to Colt the revolver with serial number 4886 was manufactured in 1861, an early example during the American Civil War, put together likely from the factory with the other 5154 serial number piece, as that was manufactured in the same year, 1861; and shares the same amount of wear and pitting. The pistol is accompanied by the photograph illustrations, a map of the Black Hills location of the construction, and a copy of a photo of Crazy Horse enlarged from a drawing by Iron Between The Horse, one of the only known images or likeness of Crazy Horse. Crazy Horse did not believe in taking photographs and his exact likeness is unknown, with this image being only a few known examples. As this firearm was manufacted in 1861 likley to be used during the American Civil War and later presumably found its way with the U.S. men on the Plains. How Crazy Horse came upon the gun or when in his lifetime he owned it is now known, but given his death in 1877, it is possibly this firearm was used during his many famous coups, such as the Battle of the Little Bighorn, not noted in the paperwork. This is an Antique Firearm that does not require an FFL.
• 1860 COLT ARMY 44 CALIBER
  1860 COLT ARMY 44 CALIBER REVOLVER1860 Colt Army 44 Caliber Revolver, serial #36442, 6HS Patent #6442, having etched ships to cylinder, manufactured 1862. Condition: All lots are sold "AS IS" The condition of lots can vary widely and are unlikely to be in a perfect condition. *No credit card payments will be accepted for silver, gold, or jewelry from buyers that have not purchased from our gallery in the past. Condition: Reports are available by request and answered in the order they are received starting the week of the sale. Our online buyers premium is 28%.
• 1860 COLT ARMY PISTOL RELIC,
  1860 COLT ARMY PISTOL RELIC, CIVIL WARNicely mounted 1860 Colt army pistol relic. Plaque reads "Relic from Battlefield at Petersburg (Grant's Onslaught), Colt 1860 Army, Very Rare 'Civilian' Model." Mount measures 10" x 18". Relic is in as dug condition. See photos.
• ONE 1860 ARMY COLT & ONE 1860
  ONE 1860 ARMY COLT & ONE 1860 REPLICA REVOLVER Group of two revolvers comprising of one Colt 1860 Army Percussion model, 44 cal, serial number 191038 and one 1860 Colt Army replica. Both marked, one to barrel and one on barrel and cylinder. Approx. l. 13.5", barrel l. 7.75".Provenance: From the Estate of Jack Warner / The Warner Foundation, Tuscaloosa, AL.
• 1860 Colt revolver, .44 caliber,
  1860 Colt revolver, .44 caliber, with matching serial numbers #104523 8" barrel length / 14" overall Condition: Fair, rust, bottom of grip has been cut, chip to right grip.
• Cabinet Card Photograph of Three
  Cabinet Card Photograph of Three Armed Civilians This photo measures 4.25'' x 6.75''. These jaunty gentlemen are armed with 1873 Winchester lever-action guns the two to the right are wearing pistols. The man in center has a 1860 Colt Army and a large Bowie knife; the man to the far right is wearing a 1851 Navy or 1873 Colt Single Action (the grips on those models were the same). Other arms are not distinguishable in the photo. Condition: Very good.
• Engraved Model 1860 Colt Army
  Engraved Model 1860 Colt Army Percussion Revolver .44 cal. 8'' round barrel S/N 188946. All numbers match except the wedge. With I P markings under the serial number on the triggerguard and on the bottom of backstrap. Engraving on barrel frame triggerguard and backstrap. Ivory grips. On left side of grips is engraved '72. Condition: All metal is sharp and crisp with a nice grey-to-brown patina. Cylinder scene is very sharp with the cylinder pins still showing on the back of cylinder. Ivory grips with nice dark yellow patina. Nice sharp factory engraved Army revolver.
• [Civil War - Cased Images] Sixth
  [Civil War - Cased Images] Sixth Plate Tintype of Young Boy Displaying 1860 Colt Revolver  A sixth plate tintype of a boy 12 of 13 years old displaying an 1860 Colt revolver. Housed in a full Union case. Condition: Some texture changes to surface of tintype.
• REPRODUCTION 1860 COLT AND FRENCH
  REPRODUCTION 1860 COLT AND FRENCH DERRINGER: To include 1) Italian copy of a percussion Colt Model 1860 Army engraved brass frame and blued barrel. Italy hallmarks action only holds in half cock position. 2) Reproduction of French style single shot percussion derringer marked only with number. Barrel screws off brass frame. Sold as collector's items.CONDITION: Note surface rust to barrel on derringer chip to butt on Colt.
• Four Colt Revolver wooden cases:
  Four Colt Revolver wooden cases: all with fitted interiors for specific Colt revolvers, one for 1860 Colt Army, one with original Colt label, one probably for Colt 1851 Navy, one for pair with Colt label, 14-3/4 in. to 15 in. Some warpage, separations, chips and stains throughout. Collection of Courtney Smith, Sr., Highland Springs, Virginia.