If you have ever wanted an absolutely untouched Colt Army, straight out of the woods, this might be it.  This gun is from a family in North Georgia.  It was kept in this holster since its period of use.  It has never been cleaned and you can tell when it was put away, it was a pretty nice gun.  There are still small spots of blue peaking out from under the rust on the rebate of the cylinder.  The grips are nice, original, oil finish with cartouches showing on both sides and a minor chip to the left hand toe.  The action works, cylinder rotates fine but does not lock up.  The cylinder stop spring is broken.  The nipples are sharp and the markings are pretty good.  Full barrel address, Colt Patent on the frame with matching serial numbers on the barrel, frame, trigger guard and backstrap.  I can't make the serial number out on the cylinder but amazingly it still retains liberal amounts of cylinder scene.  The loading lever is rusted stuck but with a little oil and minor movement, I'm sure it would loosen up.  Underneath the scaly rust, the gun is probably relatively smooth with pretty good pitting out toward the end of the barrel.  The holster is not a US holster with a the look that might even be Confederate.  I don't see any markings on it and it has worn off toward the end of the barrel.  Otherwise it's pretty nice.  An absolutely untouched US Civil War Army manufactured in 1863.   SOLD!!