Civil war period, cased civilian Colt Fourth Model 1851 Navy percussion revolver s/n 133561, manufactured circa 1863. It has a 7½ inch octagonal barrel with address: ‘- ADDRESS COL. SAML COLT NEW-YORK U.S. AMERICA –’. The left side of the frame is marked ‘COLTS/PATENT’ with inspectors letter “R” stamped on the left side of the trigger-guard. The same “R” is stamped on the breech end of the cylinder. The barrel, cylinder and trigger are blued and the frame, loading lever and hammer are case-coloured. The brass back-strap and trigger-guard are silver-plated. The revolver is complimented, with one-piece varnished walnut grips.

The revolver is in fine condition with approx. 70% blue and soft case colours and about 30% silver-plating remaining on the brass back-strap and trigger-guard. The cylinder retains all six locking pins on the rear of the cylinder. The bore has strong rifling and is 9/10+ shiny bright. All matching numbers 133561 except the wedge. Overall in fine condition with good tight action.

The original American partitioned walnut case is lined in a russet coloured fabric. The full complement of accessories include, a fine American double sided embossed flask with sloping charger, showing crossed pistols at the top, with the stand of flags behind a cannon and a golden eagle clutching a shield, with an anchor at the base. There is a fine to excellent blued iron Navy mould (Rapley M#24), marked “COLT’S / PATENT”, with “36B” for Belt Model stamped on the right block. Also a L-shaped nipple key, “ELEY BROS” 250 count cap tin with green label for Colt’s Patent repeating rifles, a few lead shot and a key.