COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY BELLY GUN AVENGING ANGEL
SERIAL NUMBER: 89554, BARREL 3" CALIBER .44 PERCUSSION MANUFACTURED: 1863. Colt Model 1860 Army revolver altered to be a "Belly gun: or "Avenging Angel". These revolvers were shortened so they could be concealed. They are the type of revolver made famous by outlaws in the Wild West. CONDITION: No finish, gray patina with scattered degrees of pitting and dings. All serial numbers match, except for the wedge that is unnumbered. The cylinder retains about 80% of the Ormsby Naval Engagement scene. The action works, the cylinder indexes and it locks up tight. The bore is dark. This Belly gun has a great look, and started life as a Civil War revolver, and likely ended up out West. ANTIQUE
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SERIAL NUMBER: 89554, BARREL 3" CALIBER .44 PERCUSSION MANUFACTURED: 1863. Colt Model 1860 Army revolver altered to be a "Belly gun: or "Avenging Angel". These revolvers were shortened so they could be concealed. They are the type of revolver made famous by outlaws in the Wild West. CONDITION: No finish, gray patina with scattered degrees of pitting and dings. All serial numbers match, except for the wedge that is unnumbered. The cylinder retains about 80% of the Ormsby Naval Engagement scene. The action works, the cylinder indexes and it locks up tight. The bore is dark. This Belly gun has a great look, and started life as a Civil War revolver, and likely ended up out West. ANTIQUE