"COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY REVOLVER" US UNION CIVIL WAR PISTOL GUN REFERENCE BOOK

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As a young man, Samuel Colt shipped out as a cabin boy on the brig
Corvo,
and drew his inspiration for the revolving pistol cylinder from the ship's wheel. After introducing the Colt Walker, Dragoon, and Model 1851 Navy pistols, Colt developed probably the finest and most iconic cap and ball revolver ever produced, the legendary Colt Model 1860 Army. Used in the thousands by both sides in the Civil War, the classic Colt 1860 revolver was often embellished with custom engraving, nickel plating, or fancy grips, and were frequently presented to prominent dignitaries and high ranking officers in elegant cases. Those revolvers have been of great interest to collectors for decades, leading Charles W. Pate to write an authoritative reference book on the subject in 2017. This "COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY REVOLVER" US UNION CIVIL WAR PISTOL GUN REFERENCE BOOK is in near mint, unread condition, with only some light scattered storage wear evident (most pictured). Otherwise, the book is in near mint shape, with no other damage. Most interestingly, it boasts an elegantly illustrated dust jacket over hardcovers, and sports 412 pages full of descriptive text, period pictures, and black and white photographs of Colt Walker, Dragoon, and Model 1851 Navy revolvers as predecessors to the Model 1860 Army, Colt's manufacturing system, Model 1860 Army revolvers in both Confederate and Union service, all kinds of procurement lists and serial number databases, post-war uses of the revolver in the Old West, variations in cylinder markings, barrels, grips, and hammers, special factory markings, engraved presentation pistols and cases, and much, much more. A beautiful example of a "COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY REVOLVER" US UNION CIVIL WAR PISTOL GUN REFERENCE BOOK. Now celebrating over 20 years on eBay. Bid with confidence and please view our other great military, aviation, and sporting classics, including a German WW2 MWC LUFTWAFFE PILOT B-UHR AUTOMATIC WRIST WATCH in MINT, unworn, new in the box condition, sporting a crisp 60 minute/12 hour (outer/inner) white numbers black dial, and featuring the classic big "onion" crown and sweeping seconds hand with hacking function.
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