This Civil War production 1861 Navy revolver was manufactured in 1862 and carries U.S. military sub-inspector marks. "T" inspector on top rear grip straps, "O" on trigger guard, "C" on cylinder and barrel, and "B" also on cylinder. It has a German silver blade front sight, the one-line New York address on top of the barrel, "COLTS/PATENT" on the left of the frame, "36 CAL" on the left of the trigger guard, matching visible serial numbers including faintly visible properly handwritten number in black ink inside the grip mortise, with an unnumbered wedge. Provenance: The Phillip Otto Clark Collection

Very good plus, exhibiting strong traces of original blue finish and patterns of case colors with mostly smooth gray and brown patina, defined cylinder scene, and attractive bright golden aged patina on the brass. Grip is also very good with scattered surface flaking of the outer varnish coat, light edge wear and handling marks. Mechanically excellent.