Colt Conversions

Serial number 10141. Made circa late 1860s to early 1870s. 38 Rimfire caliber with 4 ½” barrel. Very nice sharp gun with 50% or the period nickel finish. This gun is New York engraved and period. The grips are excellent two piece pearls. Action revolves and locks up on most of the notches. The wedge screw is broken.

Serial number 7717. Made late 1860s – 1870s. 38 CF caliber with a 4 ½” barrel. This gun has a mostly gray patina with approximately 15% of the original nickel finish remaining. Cylinder scene is still visible. Original still mostly covers the back strap and trigger guard. Old ivory grips show a nice mellow patina. The back strap is marked “F. Bravo”...

Serial number 306491. Made circa 1870s. 38 RF caliber with a 3 ½” barrel. Nice sharp gun with only traces of original nickel finish. Factory engraving is nice and sharp. Very good cylinder scene remains. Grips are original one piece Ivory. Along with this gun comes a neat flap, single loop Piteado Holster. Piteado holster are mostly associated with Mexico....

Serial number 3771. Made circa late 1860s. 38 RF  with a 6 ½” barrel. Gun is in excellent condition to near new. Cylinder scene is excellent. This gun has beautiful two piece pearl grips. (Consignment)

Serial number 11835. Made late 1860s. 38 RF caliber with a 5 ½”. Gun is in near new condition with bright original nickel on metal surfaces. Cylinder scene is excellent. Grips are excellent one piece ivories. (Consignment)

Serial number 13498. Made circa late 1860s. 38 RF caliber with a 6 ½” barrel. Nice sharp gun with  a dark gray to brown patina. Some cylinder scene still visible. Grips are period checkered ivories. Action works perfect. (Consignment)

Serial number 184596. Made in 1869. 44-100 Thuer caliber with an 8” barrel.  Excellent condition with 95% of the original blue. The frame has bright case colors. The grips have most of the original varnish. Thuer conversions are exceedingly rare and cased examples in this condition of virtually unheard of. This ggun comes with an original matching percussion...

SN: 316506. Manufactured in 1849, .38 Colt with a 3.375" barrel. Bore is good with strong rifling. Single action black powder revolver converted to accept cartridges. The cylinder rotates freely. Overall good condition. (Consignment)

SN: 9095. Manufactured circa 1872, .38 Long Colt with 7.5" barrel. Bore is excellent. Antique single action revolver converted to accept cartridges, 6rd cylinder. clearly visible Colt address on top of barrel and 2-line patent date codes on the left side of the frame. Has 60% of its nickel finish and varnished walnut grips with light handling wear Overall very good condition. (Consignment)

Serial number 1972. Made in late 1860s. 38 Rimfire caliber with a 5 1/2" barrel. This gun has tiffany style grips made by Wexell and Degress whop was a firm in Texas and Mexico that sold guns and other items. The metal has been refinished during the period of...

Colt 1st Model Richards Conversion. Made in the 1870s. 8” Barrel in .44 Colt Centerfire. This is a very fine 1st Model Colt Richards Conversion. The barrel is very fine with 30-40% of the original blue on the barrel. The frame and cylinder are very sharp but have little to no original finish. Cylinder still has most of the scene. Grips are very good with approximately 40% of the original...

Colt Pocket Navy Conversion revolver with a round 3 1/2" barrel. This model is actually made as a cartridge gun and was not made from a percussion. Serial number 2251. Gun is very good and has excellent grips.

SN 138421 Made in 1863. 44 caliber with an *’ barrel. Gun is nickel plated with rear dove-tail sight. This gun has a 6-shot round long cylinder. Left side of frame marked Colt’s Patent. No loading gate present. 1-pc walnut grips. Brass front strap with iron backstrap that is non matching. Holster is black leather, unmarked with leather stitching...

Steve Lowrie’s Colt 1860 Army converted revolver serial number 191652 .44 caliber with an 8” barrel. This Colt was taken off Steve Lowrie after he was killed. The pistol was picked up by Thomas Sutton who was in a posse who helped capture Steve Lowrie dead. In 1874 Thomas Sutton...

Serial number 1683. 38 RF caliber with a 7.5” barrel. Excellent condition with 90% of the original nickel finish. Grips are excellent.

Colt Pocket Navy Conversion .38 Rimfire caliber revolver. Solid barrel without ejector. Barrels were made for this conversion and were not made from converted percussion barrels. Numbers match except wedge which is unnumbered as is frequently the case with many Colt Conversions. Action works perfectly. Cylinder scene is 100% clear. Frame, barrel, and cylinder...

Colt 1st Model Richards Conversion. Made in the 1870’s. .44 Colt. Beautiful gun in excellent condition with 90% of the original nickel. Excellent grips. Gun is all matching. Beautiful piece!

Colt 2nd Model Richards Conversion. Referred to as the Transition Model Type II Richards, found in serial number range 190000 to 199000. The most visible difference between the type one is that the hammer cuts through the recoil shield and directly strikes the back of the cartridge, therefore there is no rear sight on the recoil shield. This example has all matching numbers on frame, barrel,...

Colt 1861 Navy Conversion revolver with 90-92% nickel and excellent cylinder scene. Very fine '61 Navy Conversion.

Serial Number 8587. Made in the 1870s. 38 Rimfire with a 4 ½” barrel. Very fine example of a conversion with 95% of all of the original nickel finish. The cylinder still has excellent cylinder scene. Grips are excellent. Action works perfectly. This gun comes with a much later holster that is marked “E.S.C.O./ Seattle” Action works well and bore has visible rifling with...