London Model Colt 1851 Navy .36-caliber single-action revolver, serial no. 41766, octagonal 7.5˝-long barrel, identified to Lt. Edwin Good of 'F' Company, 11th Regiment, New Jersey Volunteer Infantry (as attested by descendants in accompanying auction records and a description from The Horse Soldier Fine Military Antiques). Stamped on the barrel, "—Address Col. Colt London—," with matching serial numbers on all components: barrel, frame, triggerguard, loading lever, buttplate, cylinder, and wedge). One of the most sought-after sidearms ever produced, this is a fine, complete specimen with a dark patina.
Edwin Good, a New York City native living in Trenton, was mustered into Federal service as a 2nd Lieutenant in Company F, 11th New Jersey Volunteers on August 13, 1862. He was promoted to 1st Lieutenant in February 1863 and served in the hard-fought 11th NJ Infantry, part of Sickles’ Third Corps. At the Battle of Gettysburg on July 2, 1863, Good was wounded near the Peach Orchard by a rifle shot that shattered his right arm. The injury left his arm paralyzed, and he was honorably discharged on October 7, 1863. Photocopies of his service records are included.
The Collection of Dr. Joseph Matheu.
