Successor to the Third Model Dragoon, the 1860 Army ranks third in total production among Colt's percussion guns and was the chief sidearm of the Union Army during the Civil War. Manufactured in 1870, this example is a civilian model that remains in very fine condition. The top of the barrel has the one-line New York address. The left side of the frame is marked "COLTS/PATENT." The left side of the trigger guard is marked "44 CAL." The cylinder has the naval battle scene. The frame, loading lever and hammer are casehardened. The barrel, cylinder and back strap are blued. The brass trigger guard is plated in silver. The wedge is unnumbered. Matching full or partial serial numbers are on the frame, trigger guard, back strap, and cylinder. Provenance: The Milan J. Turk Collection