Model 1861 Navy Revolver
Courtesy Rock Island Auction Company
A 6-shot 7.5" round-barreled .36-caliber percussion revolver. Frame, hammer and attached loading lever are case colored. Barrel and cylinder are blued. Grip frame and trigger guard are silver-plated brass. Grips are one-piece walnut. Cylinder has roll-engraved naval battle scene and barrel stamping "Address Col. Saml. Colt New-York U.S. America". Frame is stamped "Colts/Patent" with "36 Cal." on trigger guard. Not many variations within 1861 Navy model designation. Less than 39,000 were made between 1861 and 1873.
A very exceptional cased and engraved presentation-grade Model 1861 Navy was sold at auction in 2011 for $805,000. Three Colt percussion revolvers sold for over $800,000 at auction. (See Texas Paterson No. 5 and Third Model Dragoon listings.) Such prices are extreme exceptions to values of typical models.
A very exceptional cased and engraved presentation-grade Model 1861 Navy was sold at auction in 2011 for $805,000. Three Colt percussion revolvers sold for over $800,000 at auction. (See Texas Paterson No. 5 and Third Model Dragoon listings.) Such prices are extreme exceptions to values of typical models.
Fluted Cylinder Model
Approximately first 100 made with full fluted cylinders.
| NIB | Exc | V.G. | Good | Fair | Poor |
| $0000 | $0000 | $0000 | $0000 | $0000 | $0000 |
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Military Model
Marked “U.S.” on frame, inspector’s cartouche on grip. 650 marked “U.S.N.” on butt.
| NIB | Exc | V.G. | Good | Fair | Poor |
| $0000 | $0000 | $0000 | $0000 | $0000 | $0000 |
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Cut for stock
Only 100 3rd-type stocks made. Appear between serial #11000- #14000. These are very rare revolvers.
| NIB | Exc | V.G. | Good | Fair | Poor |
| $0000 | $0000 | $0000 | $0000 | $0000 | $0000 |
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Revolver
| NIB | Exc | V.G. | Good | Fair | Poor |
| $0000 | $0000 | $0000 | $0000 | $0000 | $0000 |
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Stock
Seldom sold; values are speculative.
| NIB | Exc | V.G. | Good | Fair | Poor |
| $0000 | $0000 | $0000 | $0000 | $0000 | $0000 |
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Civilian Model
| NIB | Exc | V.G. | Good | Fair | Poor |
| $0000 | $0000 | $0000 | $0000 | $0000 | $0000 |
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