Colt Conversions (3)

Colt 1861 Navy Conversion (C13070)

$1,895.00

Colt 1861 Navy Conversion. Made circa 1870. Gray patina on metal surfaces. Cylinder scene still visible. Metal was cleaned. Grips are very good with a lot of the original varnish remaining.

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Colt 1861 Navy .36 (C13040)

$4,500.00

Colt 1861 Navy .36 caliber revolver. Converted after the Civil War to cartridge. Gun has 95% case colors and 95% blue (all done at the time of conversion). Action works perfectly. Note: All numbers match except the backstrap which is a later replacement with no serial number. Grips are very good and fit the backstrap very well. Bore is perfect. The barrel address is faint due to polishing by...

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Colt Model 1861 Navy Conversion (C12942)

$1,995.00

Colt Model 1861 Navy Conversion. Made in late 1860’s. .38 centerfire. Gun has smooth brown patina on metal. Nice looking sharp gun. Bore is very good, bright and shiny.

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Colt 1851 Navy Conversion (C12956)

$5,500.00

Colt 1851 Navy Conversion revolver. Hard to find gun. Barrel is mostly a dark brownish gray patina with blue in protected areas. Frame still has case colors. Cylinder has a good scene. It does not match the conversion number that is numbered to the rest of the gun. It is most likely the percussion number and the cylinder was never numbered with the percussion number. It certainly matches the...

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Colt 1851 Navy Conversion (C12879)

$3,795.00

Colt 1851 Navy Conversion revolver. 85% of the nickel finish. Great looking grips, they have some small repairs at the corners. Very strong cylinder scene. Action works perfectly and the bore is dark. Very attractive gun.

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Colt Conversion of a Pocket Navy Revolver (C12871)

$2,750.00

Colt Conversion of a Pocket Navy Revolver. .38 Rimfire caliber. Matching serial numbers. Excellent bore. Action works perfectly. Grips have 95% plus original varnish. Gun has 93-95% original nickel. A 4 ½” barrel pocket Navy Conversion with ejector in very good plus condition. Screws are all excellent. Very fine example.

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Colt 1849 Pocket Cartridge Conversion (C12739)

$395.00

Colt 1849 Pocket Cartridge Conversion. Unusual cartridge conversion of a Colt 1849 pocket revolver. Gun has mixed numbers and only some of the numbers are legible. This gun has an original cartridge conversion barrel that has been sleeved to .25 caliber. The cylinder has been replaced with a wood block that is decorated with patriotic themed ornaments. There is no provision for firing. Our...

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Colt Pocket Navy Conversion Revolver (C12719)

$595.00

Colt Pocket Navy Conversion Revolver. Made in 1863. This gun is a Pocket Navy that has had a brass top strap added to this gun and the cylinder is a replacement. The cylinder and top strap are done later than the period of use. Approximately the 1920-1930’s.

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Colt 1849 Pocket Revolver (C12724)

$495.00

Colt 1849 Pocket Revolver Converted to Single Shot. Converted to .22 Caliber Single Shot. Made in 1854. Gun has a smooth brown patina. The barrel has been sleeved to .22 caliber and the rear portion of the barrel is where the chamber is. The cylinder has no chambers and was not made during the period of use. The cylinder houses the firing pin, but does not revolve. The hammer hits the back of...

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Colt Pocket Navy Revolver (C12725)

$495.00

Colt Pocket Navy Revolver Converted to Single Shot. Made in 1862. Gun has been converted to .38 Rimfire from a Percussion Colt Pocket Navy or Colt 1862 Police. The cylinder was removed and the barrel was attached directly to the frame using a hinge system.

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Colt 1855 Root (C12729)

$495.00

Colt 1855 Root Converted to Single Shot. Interesting conversion of a Colt Root revolver to a single shot percussion pistol. Gun is in .40 caliber. The barrel has the form of an Allen, but we do not believe this is what it is. Unusual piece! You’ll never see another single shot conversion of a Root revolver!

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Colt 1861 Navy Conversion .38 caliber revolver...

$6,750.00

Colt 1861 Navy Conversion .38 caliber revolver. Has matching serial numbers. Frame has 90% case colors. Grips are excellent with 99% varnish. Cylinder scene is excellent and has some nicks and dings. Cylinder has 90-93% blue. Barrel has approximately 35-40% blue the rest being an even smooth patina. This is a very fine 1861 Navy Conversion. Hard to find a good blue and case color 1861 as most...

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Colt Pocket Navy Conversion .38 Rimfire (C12415)

$2,475.00

Colt Pocket Navy Conversion .38 Rimfire caliber revolver. Circa 1870’s. Excellent bore. Action works perfectly. Numbers match except wedge which is unnumbered as is somewhat common on Colt Conversions where the barrel is made new at the time and is not converted percussion barrel. Gun has approximately 92-94% original factory nickel. Screws are all perfect. Grips have light but numerous...

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Colt 1861 Navy Conversion (C10809)

$7,500.00

Colt 1861 Navy Conversion. Gun has all matching numbers except wedge which is unnumbered. Bore is very fine except for a small area of corrosion at the muzzle end of the barrel. Cylinder has an excellent scene and 93% plus blue. The frame has excellent case colors. The barrel has approximately 45% blue with the rest turning to patina. Grips are excellent with 98% original varnish and one small...

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Colt Pocket Navy Conversion .36 (C10721)

$2,895.00

Colt Pocket Navy Conversion .36 caliber revolver. Very nice gun with 90% of the original nickel finish. Excellent cylinder scene and very good grips with just light handling marks. Action works fine and locks up tight though the main spring is a little tight.

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Colt Pocket Navy Conversion .36 (C10716)

$3,295.00

Colt Pocket Navy Conversion .36 caliber revolver. Scarce 6½” long barrel. This gun has nice timing blue on the barrel and cylinder. The frame still has some case colors. Very good grips. Mechanically excellent.

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Colt 1860 Richards Mason Conversion (C10698)

$795.00

Colt 1860 Richards Mason Conversion. Gun has been re-nickeled and now has a 5” barrel. Ejector rod is missing. Grips are replacements. Action indexes and locks up tight.

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Colt Pocket Navy Conversion .38 Rimfire (C10672)

$795.00

Colt Pocket Navy Conversion .38 Rimfire caliber revolver. These guns were made at the end of the Civil War into the early 1870’s out of left over percussion parts. This gun 70% of the original nickel. Action works perfectly. This gun is in .38 Rimfire.

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Colt 1862 Pocket Navy Conversion .38 Rimfire...

$1,595.00

Colt 1862 Pocket Navy Conversion .38 Rimfire revolver. Nice sharp gun with brown to gray patina. Trace amounts of blue in protected areas. Excellent markings and a nice sharp cylinder scene! 5½” barrel, action works perfectly and locks up tight. Grips are excellent. These guns were made using leftover percussion parts during the period of 1865-1872.

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Colt 1862 Police Conversion .38 Rimfire (C10400)

$1,895.00

Colt 1862 Police Conversion .38 Rimfire caliber revolver. 5½” barrel. Very nice gun with 50% of the original blue with the remainder being a mixture of blue and brown patina. The case colors are present and have turned to a darker shade. Excellent wood grips. Gun is all matching. Action works perfectly and locks up tight. It appears initials were scratched on the bottom of the butt. A very...

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