Colt Conversions (4)

Colt Conversion of a pocket Navy .38 caliber...

$975.00

Colt Conversion of a pocket Navy .38 caliber Rimfire. With rebated cylinder. Numbers all match. Cylinder scene is very good with 95% of the scene easily visible. Grips show some handling wear and have approximately 85-90% original varnish. Action works perfectly. Barrel length 3 ½”. Bore is excellent. These were converted to cartridge in the 1870’s from percussion.

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Colt 1860 Richards Conversion 2nd Type Revolver...

$8,950.00

Colt 1860 Richards Conversion 2nd Type Revolver. Made in the 1870’s. Very nice gun with 95% of the original finish. This gun has all matching numbers. Grips are very good. The right hand side has a chip missing. Cylinder scene is excellent. This is a second model with the 1871 and 1872 patent dates. Action is nice and tight. Bore is good with some pitting. Very...

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Colt Pocket Navy Conversion Revolver (C11853)

$2,150.00

Colt Pocket Navy Conversion. Made in 1873-1875. 4 ½” octagonal barrel. 90% of the original nickel finish. Grips are old replacements that are slightly undersized. Gun is all matching. Action works mechanically perfect. Very good overall condition.

Colt Factory Conversion of an 1851 Colt Navy...

$4,500.00

Colt Factory Conversion of an 1851 Colt Navy .38 Caliber Revolver. .38 Rimfire. Numbers Match. Cylinder scene is about 80-90% visible. Revolver has approximately 70% original nickle. Grips are very good plus and are a bit undersized, but look good on the gun. Bore is good plus with strong rifling. Action works perfectly. Very eye appealing Navy...

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Colt Pocket Navy Conversion with 3" Barrel and...

$3,250.00

Colt Pocket Navy Conversion with 3” Barrel and Loading gate. Extremely Rare. Bruce McDowell in his book, A study of Colt Conversions, on pages 340 and 341 pictures two examples of the rare 3” barrel revolvers. He lists seven 3” revolvers known, without loading gates except for one with loading gate. McDowell states that these 3” pocket navy conversions are...

Colt 1862 Pocket Navy Conversion Revolver (C4699)

$3,450.00

Colt 1862 Pocket Navy .38 caliber conversion revolver in excellent condition with 95-97% original nickel on frame, cylinder and barrel. Straps have about 95% nickel. Excellent grips with 98% original varnish. This is the harder to find Pocket Navy conversion as compared to the more common 49 Pocket conversion. All matching numbers.

Colt 1860 Richards Conversion (C16126)

$1,995.00

Colt 1860 Richards Conversion. Made circa 1870’s .44 Colt Centerfire with an 8” barrel. Metal has a dark gray patina with spots of pitting. Action works well. Grips are very good. Barrel has been lengthened and sleeved.

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Colt Conversion of a Pocket Navy Revolver (C15901)

$3,975.00

Colt Conversion of a Pocket Navy Revolver. Post Civil War Conversion to .38 Rimfire. This revolver came to us in a large collection with an interesting typed card detailing the name of the owner in 1906 and its use in the San Francisco earthquake of 1906. The revolver has 98% original nickel, excellent cylinder scene, very good bore with very strong rifling. Numbers all match except wedge which...

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Rare Colt 1860 Army Thuer Conversion (C15887)

$8,750.00

Rare Colt 1860 Army Thuer Conversion. Made in 1869. Nice sharp gun with matching numbers except the cylinder and conversion ring (which match each other). This is the scarcest conversion among Colt’s that rarely come up for sale. The barrel has a light brown patina. Grips are excellent. Cylinder scene is present. Very nice, very rare conversion!

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Colt 1861 Navy Conversion Revolver (C15822)

$2,295.00

Colt 1861 Navy Conversion Revolver. .38 Caliber with a 7 ½” barrel. Barrel has 50% of the original nickel. Cylinder still has most of the scene. Grips are very good. Action works perfectly.

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Colt Model 1862 Police Cartridge Conversion...

$1,795.00

Colt Model 1862 Police Cartridge Conversion Revolver. Made in 1861. This gun is a cartridge conversion. 50% of the original nickel. The metal on the barrel has been almost entirely cleaned with nickel only in the protected areas. Grips are excellent. Action works great. Very early three digit gun with matching serial numbers, No. 317.

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Colt Pocket Navy Conversion .38 Rimfire (C15681)

$875.00

Colt Pocket Navy Conversion .38 Rimfire caliber revolver. Colt Pocket Navy Conversion from percussion to .38 Rimfire after the Civil War circa 1873. Barrel length 4½”. Bore is excellent. Action works perfectly. Numbers match, except unnumbered wedge. Factory nickel plated and has approximately 60% of the nickel plate. Cylinder scene is about 50% well visible, the rest is worn. Parts of the...

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Colt Post Civil War Pocket Navy Conversion .38...

$3,250.00

Colt Post Civil War Pocket Navy Conversion .38 Caliber Revolver. Pocket Navy converted to cartridge by the factory. .38 Centerfire caliber. Barrel Length 3 ½”. Wedge unnumbered but otherwise all matching. Cylinder scene is 100% perfect. Bore is mirror bright. Frame has very good case colors as does the hammer. Grips has 95% original varnish. Left side grip has a very small chip. This is a...

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Colt Round Barrel Pocket Navy Conversion (C15544)

$1,150.00

Colt Round Barrel Pocket Navy Conversion. Colt Round Barrel Pocket Navy Conversion with ejector and “S” curve barrel lug. Numbers are matching. Bore is excellent. Action works perfectly. Grips are very good plus with 98% original varnish. Barrel length 5 ½”. The nickel has flaked in places but the revolver has an overall nice nickel appearance. Cylinder scene is excellent.

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Colt Round Barrel Pocket Navy Conversion with...

$3,450.00

Colt Round Barrel Pocket Navy Conversion with Ejector. Manufactured 1873-75. .38 Rimfire caliber. Barrel length 4 ½”. Bore is excellent. Action works perfectly. Revolver has 98% original factory nickel. Cylinder scene is 100% clear. Hammer has excellent vivid case colors. Numbers match. Grips are very good to excellent. This is a very fine Pocket Navy Conversion. Top condition for any collector.

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Colt Pocket Navy Revolver Conversion to...

$795.00

Colt Pocket Navy Revolver Conversion to Cartridge. .38 Rimfire caliber. Frame has the cartridge conversion patent dates. Barrel length 3” (probably was a 4 1/2” barrel originally). Shortened barrel was done during the period of use. Cylinder matching number is faint but visible below the original cylinder number so, all matching numbers. Bore is very good to excellent. Grips are good plus with...

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Rare Colt Thuer Conversion Navy 1851 (C15247)

$4,950.00

Rare Colt Thuer Conversion Navy 1851 caliber revolver. Numbers are matching except the Thuer cylinder which does have the last 4 digits of the frame, backstrap, trigger guard and barrel. The last 3 digits were probably put on when the Thuer cylinder went on the revolver. Cylinder scene is clear and easily visible. The bore is excellent and bright. Action works perfectly. Grips are excellent...

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Colt Richards Conversion of an 1860 Army model...

$2,150.00

Colt Richards Conversion of an 1860 Army model to .44 Colt Centerfire caliber revolver. Manufactured approximately 1871-1878. Action works perfectly. Grips are very good and slightly undersized. Barrel markings and cylinder scene are not visible. Gun is tight and solid, not wobbly.

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Colt 1860 1st Model Richards Conversion (C15103)

$6,995.00

Colt 1860 1st Model Richards Conversion. Made in the 1870s, Very fine condition with 85% of the original blue. Case colors have turned very dark. Cylinder scene is excellent. All of the varnish remains on the grips. Action works perfectly. This is a top notch example of a Colt 1st Model Richards Conversion!

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Colt Pocket Navy Conversion (C14977)

$1,495.00

Colt Pocket Navy Conversion. Nice gun with 65% of the original nickel. Good cylinder scene remains. Grips have some shrinking and are below the metal, but do not show signs of refinishing.

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