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31 Caliber, serial number 285223. Desireable 6" octagon barrel with sharp New York address and cone style front sight. Round six shot cylinder with stagecoach scene roll engraving. Blue and case colored finish with silver finished brass backstrap and large round trigger guard. 1 piece walnut grip. Bbl., frame, cyl., grip straps & wedge have matching numbers. Manufactured in 1866. Colt casing with brass plate in lid and shield shaped keyhole escutcheon. Red cloth fitted interior. Case contains pocket size American eagle flask, 2 cavity iron mold finished blue and marked 'Colts Patent' and 31PKT, nipple wrench and Eley cap tin. Also includes a six round package of combustible envelope cartridges.

Barrel retains 70% blue showing minor carry and edge wear. Cylunder has dull blue appearance with some wear to scene. Frame and loading lever retain 50% lightly faded case colors. Grip straps show 30% silver finish. Grips show light wear & handling marks with a small chip at toe of left panel. Lightly pitted bore retains sound rifling.

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