Cased Colt London Navy Revolver

This is a decent Colt London Navy with the top strap address reading - Address- Col.Colt, London. Serial No is 27696 all matching including the wedge and the correct London dome headed screws. 36 calibre 6 shot with a 7.5" octagonal barrel. Overall condition is very good with a high percentage of the original varnish still on the walnut grips and a very visible cylinder scent. This gun has not been messed with and the dome head screws are perfect except some "Bubba" has chewed up the cylinder wedge screw as can often be seen as this is the only screw that should be touched. The revolver is cased in a contemporary Colt case with the original Colt patented double cavity mould and a contemporary Dixon type powder flask. There is also a nipple key, Eley cap tin and some old bullets with some Kapok wool for cleaning. This came out of an old american collection and has an old type written label. Overall this is a very pleasing set and at a price less than I have seen similar quality revolvers selling for.
Colt London's are under estimated as there were only 42,000 manufactured compared to 215,438 manufactured in Hartford USA and it is said that Colt used some of his best artisans and skilled men in London as he felt at the time that the British market with its Empire was his best opportunity.

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