This highly attractive Colt Model 1862 Police revolver was manufactured in 1862 and remains in exceptionally fine condition considering it was manufactured during the Civil War. The Colt Model 1862 Police, known in the period as "Colt's Police Pistol" and "Colt's New Model Revolving Police Pistol." The '62 Police combines improvements from the Model 1860 Army such as the creeping loading lever, round barrel, and rebated cylinder with the smaller Model 1849 Pocket's size while also offering more firepower per shot than Colt's other pocket models. It is also significant as the last model released during Samuel Colt's life. Formal police departments were fairly new and just starting to be more common in the U.S. when this model came out, and this revolver had all the proper desired features. The revolver has the Colt commercial blue finish on the barrel and cylinder, casehardened loading lever, frame and hammer and silver-plated brass trigger guard and backstrap. "ADDRESS COL SAML COLT NEW-YORK U.S. AMERICA." on the top of the barrel, "COLTS/PATENT" on the left of the frame, and the five-shot cylinder is marked "PAT. SEPT. 10th 1850" in one of the flutes. All matching visible serial numbers on the barrel, frame, trigger guard, butt, wedge, cylinder, and cylinder pin. Provenance: The Andrew Singer Collection

Exceptionally fine. Retains 85% plus attractive original bright blue finish on the barrel and cylinder with some areas of light flaking and handling marks showing through to smooth brown patina on the balance. 97% vivid original case colors remain on the frame, hammer and loading lever. The trigger guard and grip straps retain 70% plus original slightly age darkened silver plating, with an attractive bright patina on the exposed brass. The grip is excellent and has some minor lower edge wear with otherwise defined edges, some light scratches, and the majority of the original glossy piano varnish finish. Mechanically excellent. This exceptional Colt Model 1862 Police revolver would make a fine addition to any antique arms or Colt collection!