Colt Conversions

Serial No. 18779, circa 1873-1875, .38RF, 4.25" octagonal barrel. Metal is a grey patina with discoloration and scratches visible mostly on the barrel. Approximately 40% sharp Cylinder scene remains, serial numbers are matching. Bore is good with strong rifling visible.Grips show very light handling marks with original varnish. Action indexes correctly with a tight lock up. Consignment 

Serial No. 314287, circa 1873-1880, .38RF, 3-1/2" round barrel. Metal is a dark grey patina with faint barrel address visible. Serial numbers are matching, wedge is unmarked. Bore is good with oxidation noted in the grooves. Rifling remains strong. left side of frame has two line patent dates. Action indexes correctly, comes with holster. Consignment 

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 311058. Made circa 1870s. 38 RF caliber with a 3 ½” barrel. This gun has approximately 40% of the original nickel finish remaining. Action works well and locks up tight. Grips are carved one piece ivory with a Mexican eagle and snake. Along with this gun comes a piteado flap holster. Piteado holster are mostly associated with Mexico. (Consignment)

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 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)

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: 323166. Circa 1879. .38 Colt centerfire with a 3.5" barrel, bore is good with strong rifling and scattered pitting. Pocket single action revolver with nickel finish, case hardened hammer, blued trigger, engraved round cylinder, no loading gate and varnished walnut grip. Revolver has been converted from a finished percussion revolver, 31 cal on top of trigger guard. Overall fine...

SN: 19929. Circa 1875. .38 Colt rimfire with a 4.5" octagonal barrel. Pocket single action revolver with nickel finish, blued trigger, engraved round cylinder, no loading gate and varnished walnut grip. Revolver has been converted from a finished percussion revolver. Overall in 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 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...