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Rare Factory Engraved Colt Model 1860 Army Percussion Revolver with Rare Factory Ebony Grip, Accessories, and Presentation Case Inscribed to Civil War Major George W. Bruen of the 10th Army Corps - Serial no. 151387IE, 44 cal., 8 inch round bbl., blue/casehardened/silver finish, ebony grips. This revolver is part of a historic group of several revolvers manufactured in 1864 and featuring the classic late percussion vine scroll on the barrel, frame, trigger guard, and back strap and the incredibly scarce ebony grips. The best known of the special 1864 series was the revolver presented to Ulysses S. Grant (151718). These are interesting given production of revolvers that year was very limited due to the factory fire in February. Only around 2,000 Model 1860 Army revolvers are estimated to have been manufactured in 1864. On pages 286-288 of “The Colt Model 1860 Army Revolver” by Charles W. Pate, the author provides details on the 1864 produced revolvers. He indicates 250 were “special in some way by the time they were eventually sold.”
One of the Ultimate Rarities in Fine Percussion Colt Collecting
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