Fine Modern & Antique Guns - March 2017 : Sale A0317 Lot 809
COLT, USA A RARE .40 PERCUSSION SIX-SHOT REVOLVING SPORTING-RIFLE, MODEL 1855, serial no. 1285,

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* COLT, USA

A RARE .40 PERCUSSION SIX-SHOT REVOLVING SPORTING-RIFLE, MODEL '1855', serial no. 1285,
circa 1857, possibly originally a half or full-stocked model, with octagonal 24in. barrel possibly from another, solid iron frame with side-hammer, fully fluted cylinder, chequered walnut straight-hand butt-stock (cracked through and repaired at wrist), iron furniture including scrolled trigger-guard bow and tang, articulated under-barrel loading lever, some heavy cleaning and areas of pitting

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Estimate £1,000-1,500