Our Price: $3850

Colt 1862 Police Factory Engraved conversion in 38 center-fire. Serial number 37952E throughout.  4 1/2" round barrel with  New York address, ejector and brass bead sight. Five shot round rebated conversion cylinder with stagecoach scene roll engraving. Original finish was blue & case colored with silver finished brass backstrap and trigger guard. Frame, barrel and grip straps have 75% coverage vine type scroll engraving. Sides of hammer have wolf's head engraving indicative of work done in Gustave Young's shop. Left side of frame has engraved Colt patent markings.

Barrel, frame and grip straps have matching serial numbers with "E" marked above or below them indicating factory engraving. Cylinder also has matching number. Wedge has non-matching number "37978". 1 piece walnut grips.

It has a great letter from Colt's Manufacturing Company, LLC detailing the following information,

"Serial Number: 37952 / Caliber: .38 Centerfire / Barrel Length: 4 1/2" / Finish: Blue / Type of Stocks: Not Listed / Factory Engraved: Yes / Shipped To: Winchester Reporting Arms Company / Address: New Haven, Connecticut / Date of Shipment: February 28, 1882 / Number of Same Type Guns in Shipment: 55".

Metal has faded to gray showing small handling marks. Cyl. retains 70% scene. Grip straps show faint traces of silver finish. Grips show wear & age darkening with numerous dents & marks. Sound action. Lightly pitted bore retains intact rifling. 

One can only guess the reason Winchester ordered this gun !

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