serial number 128895 on brass trigger guard, butt strap, wedge, under frame twice, and indiscernibly on cylinder, circa 1863, .44 caliber, "Colts Patent" on side of three screw frame, 8 in. barrel inscribed "ADDRESS COL. SAML COLT NEW-YORK U.S. AMERICA", stamped "H" behind trigger guard, walnut grip, overall length 13-1/2 in. - Provenance: Private North Carolina Collection
Condition
cylinder rotates with the action, trigger functions, heavy oxidation and pitting to loading ram and rammer, heavy pitting to barrel exterior and cylinder, various surface abrasions, dark patina to all metal parts, hairline to barrel wedge, lubrication buildup around cylinder, discoloration to brass trigger guard, dents to wood grip, scratches and wear to butt of grip with staining, white residue to rear frame near hammer˜