Extremely Rare Colt Early Production First Model 1855 Sporting Revolving Rifle. in Fairfield, ME

$37,500 Extremely Rare Colt Early Production First Model 1855

SN 60. Cal. 36. All blue finish with 27" october to rnd bbl, tiny blade front sight and squirrel ear rear sight in top strap. Top flat is hand engraved "Address S. Colt Hartford C.T. U.S.A.". Left side of frame & at the muzzle contain a full length orig steel cleaning rod with knurled end. Cyl is unfluted, 6-shots with roll marking of a hunter shooting at running deer. Trigger guard is distinctive to this model with finger rests before & after the trigger bow. This model is also distinctive in its lack of a forearm and the oiler device that is mounted to the left side of the bbl lug. Mounted with very nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate. Bottom of stock, below the bottom tang is stamped with the cartouche "J.R.H., JR." in an oval. Only 1,000 of these scarce rifles were produced in the period [removed phone]. These rifles are scarce today and rarely encountered with any orig finish, especially orig roll marking. No disassembly was effected to check for matching SNs. CONDITION

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