1862 Scarce EARLY CIVIL WAR Antique COLT M1862 POLICE .38 RF Conversion FIRST YEAR PRODUCTION Conversion Revolver in .38 RF

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1862 Scarce EARLY CIVIL WAR Antique COLT M1862 POLICE .38 RF Conversion    

FIRST YEAR PRODUCTION Conversion Revolver in .38 RF

Here we present an antique Colt Model 1862 Police Conversion Revolver, made in 1862 in Hartford, Connecticut, that originally started out life as a .36 percussion and was converted to .38 Rimfire circa 1873-1880 after the Rollin-White patent expired. Its introduction was an attempt to fill a niche in the market for a pocket revolver suited for civilians and police of a larger caliber (.36) than the 1849 Pocket Revolver (.31). Much as the Colt 1851 Navy was a scaled-up version of the 1849 Pocket, the 1862 Police was a scaled down version of the 1861 Navy, which was a scaled down version of the 1860 Army. The result was a sleek, stylish and light, 5-shot pocket revolver in .36 caliber.

Collectors today largely view these as the climax of the development of the percussion revolver. Unfortunately for Colt, the commercial market for the 1862 Police was overshadowed by cartridge revolvers. As a result, production was quite limited by Colt’s standards with approximately only 28,000 manufactured between 1862 and 1873. And, of those that were produced, it is estimated that 70% of these were converted to cartridge firearms leaving only 8,400 in the original state. These factors make the 1862 Police Revolver in its original percussion format quite scarce for collectors today. This revolver came with 3-1/2 inch, 4-1/2 inch, 5-1/2 inch, and 6-1/2 inch barrels, with the 6-1/2 inchers harder to come by.

The overall condition is good. Some original finish remains on the frame and barrel. Good bore for its age. The action is strong. Clear, legible markings. Numbers match. The barrel wedge is not numbered. Solid grip. The ejection rod is a replacement. Here is a great Colt Police made early in the American Civil War!

Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.

Barrel is 5-1/2 inches.

Caliber: .38 Rimfire

Overall condition as seen in photos.

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$1800
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