A really hard to find Colt 7 1/2 inch barrel 1860 Fluted Army accompanied by a factory letter which indicates it was shipped to Peter Williams & Co., Richmond, VA., April 15, 1861.  The gun is a solid old veteran with moderate wear, a few dents and some pin prick rust damage.  It has all matching serial numbers to include the barrel, frame, trigger guard, backstrap, cylinder, barrel wedge, cylinder pin and grips.  It has a good barrel marking, serial number and patent dates in the flutes of the cylinder and a whole lot of different initials in the grips.  Confederate soldiers often carved their initials into the grips of the guns they were issued.  This one, if we knew the initials, would be like a book.  There are at least six different sets of initials on the grips of this gun.  It, no doubt, was issued to six different Confederate soldiers.  It is amazing!   The gun still has a good action, rifling in the bore and decent grips.  The toe of each grip has been repaired.  The repairs look to be very old.  A hard to find certified Southern Colt.  SOLD!!