Colt - 1860 Army Breech Loading Metallic Cartridge Revolver - 1st Model Original Cartridge Richards (aka "cartridge conversion") - .44 Colt CF; 8" barrel - Very good condition. - Mostly gray patina, with generous remainders of original blue in sheltered areas, with perhaps as much as 5-10% coverage. Case colors on frame have darkened, with mottling still distinct. Excellent cylinder scene & other markings, including s/n 2671 matching on backstrap, triggerguard, frame & barrel, and conversion no. 1574 matching on ring & gate. Cylinder & wedge are unnumbered, but look original to gun. — Although commonly referred to as "Cartridge Conversions", this particular gun was originally assembled at Colt as a cartridge revolver. - It appears likely that this is one of the highest serial number Richards to have the early 1st Model features, and may well be the highest s/n known for this configuration. These early features include "COLTS PATENT" marking instead of dates, small percussion style hammer screw, internal loading gate spring, and external conversion assembly numbers. The cutoff s/n for these features is generally listed a approximately 2500. See McDowell’s Colt Conversions book, pages 158-163. - s/n 2671 - antq - item #AC-2671 - $4,500

Colt Richards Conversion - with holster - will sell at Kull & Supica April 2008 auction - listings & online bidding at ArmsBid.com

Scarce Remington Rider Double Action New Model Belt  - Factory Cartridge Conversion Revolver - .38 rimfire; 6.5” octagon barrel.  - Good condition. - Mottled gray metal with roughness or light pitting overall; a couple of spots of moderate pitting; legible barrel address; strong remainders of nickel on gripstraps, and brass triggerguard retains most of the original plating.  Functioning in double action mode only, and timing is way off.  Generally sound 2 piece wood grips show usage & wear. - s/n 5743 - antq - item #AZ-5743 - $1,200

Colt Model 1862 Pocket - Breechloading cartridge revolver - (aka “cartridge conversion) - .38 rimfire; 3.5” round barrel. - Condition is fine to very good. - Crisp grip frame retains 95% original bright plating, strong traces of nickel on barrel & frame.  Patina cylinder is about half strong cylinder scene, half obscured by pitting.  Other markings excellent including matching serial numbers.  Very good mech.  Fine grips with just a few usage marks & 97% varnish. - s/n 2382 - antq - item #AX-2382 - $1,350

Starr Model 1858 - Army Model - cartridge conversion revolver - .45 cf (appears to chamber .45 Colt). - About good condition. - Dark plum patina metal w/ dings & usage marks; good markings include crown U proofs.  Hand does not advance cylinder; otherwise hammer & trigger are working.  Some individual pits in generally good bore.  One piece wood grips, worn w/ usage marks.  Assembly or conversion numbers include 25 & 7820, both numbers marked on both frame & barrel, and  46 marked on barrel and cylinder. - An interesting cartridge conversion incorporating a five shot replacement cylinder & the firing pin mounted in the frame, chambers recessed for cartridge head.  I suspect this is an unidentified standard conversion type rather than an individual gunsmith project.  Not discussed in McDowell, does anyone know more on this conversion? - s/n 20625 - antq - item #AZ-S625 - $1,250

Colt Model 1862 Pocket - Breechloading cartridge revolver - (aka “cartridge conversion) - .38 rimfire; 3.5” round barrel. - Good condition. - Mottled gray patina; cylinder scene about half visible, other markings legible including matching numbers.  Mellow patina brass grip frame.  Good mech.  Smooth worn wood grips with very slight losses at toes. - s/n 308453 - antq - item #AX-8453 - $875

Colt breech loading cartridge “conversion” type pocket pistol. - .38 CF; 5.5” barrel. - Fair condition. - Gray metal w/ dings on barrel & moderate to deep pitting on cylinder, scene & other markings partial; mismatched & missing numbers.  Needs mech help; fine grips & possibly backstrap may be replacements. - antq - item #AX-8313 - $550