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THBColt Model 1849 Inscribed to Captain L. Hinckley, 18th Maine Regt.
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LiveMay 3, 2017 - May 5, 2017
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- Lot Description
.31 caliber, 6" octagonal barrel length, S/N 199226 (matching) corresponding to 1861 production. Top of the barrel marked in single line with Colt's New York address. Left side of the frame marked "Colts Patent." Stagecoach cylinder scene. Bottom of the backstrap inscribed "Capt. L. Hinckley Co. F., 18th Regt. Me Vols" over "From J.A. Lavett." Blue barrel and cylinder with case color lever and frame. Walnut grips.
Residing in Hampden, Maine, forty-seven year old Lorenzo Hinckley (also spelled "Hinchley" in Volunteer Register) was commissioned Captain of Company F. in the war-raised 18th Maine on August 21, 1862. The regiment was then assigned to garrison duty in the Washington defenses. In December 1862 the command was re-mustered as the 1st Maine Heavy Artillery and remained on duty manning the heavy guns that protected the Capitol until May 1864 when they reinforced the Army of the Potomac as infantry for Grant's Overland Campaign. Captain Hinckley saw no active service having resigned on February 14, 1863. The presenter of the pistol, "J.A. Lavett," is unknown. Lorenzo Hinckley died on June 20, 1885 and was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Bangor, Me.
The barrel and cylinder retain some of the blue finish but mostly blending to a plum patina with a strong cylinder scene. The frame and lever retain a lot of case color especially in the protected areas but are lightly muted. The grips are very good with minor nicks and dings. Bore is good with some pitting. Mechanically good.Condition
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