This is an excellent example of a desirable Colt Model 1860 Army revolver manufactured in late 1869, that has been fitted with a set of original checkered ivory grips. The barrel has a nickel-silver front sight blade and is roll-stamped on top in one-line: "---ADDRESS COL. SAML. COLT NEW-YORK U.S. AMERICA-". The cylinder is roll-engraved with the Texas Navy scene and in a single banner length wise on the cylinder: "COLTS PATENT No. 324". Along the front edge of the cylinder is also roll-stamped: "ENGAGED 16 MAY 1843". The left side of the frame is roll-stamped "COLTS/PATENT" in two lines. The lower left side of the trigger guard is stamped "44 Cal". The full serial number "178324" is stamped on the bottom of the barrel lug, frame, trigger guard, and back strap with the last three digits (324) stamped on the side of the cylinder and underside of the barrel wedge. The barrel, cylinder and back strap have the Colt high polish blue finish, and the loading lever, frame and hammer are color casehardened with the brass trigger guard silver-plated. As noted this pistol has been fitted with a set of checkered ivory grips.

Very fine with 50% finish remaining overall, that has turned a mixed blue/brown patina and of that only 20% is actual blue finish, which is mostly located in the protected areas and on the rebated portion of the cylinder. The balance of the pistol has turned a silvery/gray patina. The cylinder scene is clear and distinct and shows a slight drag line around the center section of the cylinder. The nipples are in really nice shape and show almost no dry-firing. There is 15% of the silver-plated finish on the trigger guard. The ivory grip is in very fine condition with nice distinct checkering overall with some minor chips along the lower edge of the right grip with several small circular age cracks on the underside of the grips. The grips have also shrunk from age and sit slightly lower than the edges of the back strap and trigger guard, however they are completely original. It has the correct matching parts. A very nice example of a early post-Civil War 1860 Percussion Colt pistol.