Excellent, American Civil War period, cased Colt Model 1862 Police percussion revolver serial number 13301, manufactured circa 1862, with desirable 6½ inch barrel. On the top of the barrel the address reads “ADDRESS COL SAML COLT NEW-YORK U.S. AMERICA.” with “COLTS / PATENT” stamped on the left side of the frame and “PAT SEPT. IOth 1850” stamped within one of the cylinder flutes.

This Police percussion revolver, weighing one pound and ten ounces, is in 36 calibre with a five shot rebated and half fluted cylinder. The cylinder retains all of its pins at the rear of the five chambers. It has a round barrel with the creeping style loading lever. The barrel and cylinder are blued and the frame, hammer, and lever are case-hardened. The grips are made of one-piece walnut with silver-plated brass back-strap and trigger-guard. Overall in excellent condition with approx. 90% plus bright blue to barrel and 65% plus bright blue to cylinder. There is a slight blemish on the left side of the barrel above the wedge. There are approx. 85% strong case colours to the frame, 40% to the loading lever and 30% to the hammer. There are strong traces of silver-plating to the back-strap and trigger-guard. The one-piece walnut grips retain virtually all its varnish. The bore is 9/10 plus bright with great rifling. The action is in good working order. All matching numbers including the wedge.

Cased in its original walnut case to fit a Colt Model 1862 Police percussion revolver, with 6½ inch barrel. Accessories include a “COLTS / PATENT” one-sided eagle & shield flask, “ELEY BROS” Manufacturers, London, 250 count cap tin with green label, Colt Police mould stamped 36P with sprue cutter stamped “COLT’S / PATENT” and nipple key. Also loose conical and round lead balls.

Colt Model 1862 Police Percussion Revolvers were manufactured from 1861 through to circa 1873 in their own serial range, from serial number 1 through to approximately number 47000.

This is a great example of the Colt 1862 Police percussion revolver, manufactured during the early days of the American Civil War with the most desirable 6½ inch barrel. Overall in excellent condition.