an engraved Austrian made licensed copy of Colt percussion revolver  produced by KKP from 1849-1854, serial # 600. Only 1,000 pieces issued to the Imperial Austrian Kriegs-Marine, then stationed in Triest / Trieste, which before the end of World War I was part of Austria. Civilian and engraved specimens are scarce because only 100 made. Scroll coverage, as this revolver features, is not found on the revolvers issued to the Imperial Navy. This particular revolver features
F. JESTER on the right and  INNSBRUCK on the left side of the frame. Scroll engraved with punch dot background frame, flat sides of the loading lever, iron back strap and trigger guard, barrel lug and cylinder with rope-like front and rear borders. Half octagon barrel with leaf engraved ½ inch section of the rear portion of the rounded part. Blade front and notch rear sights on the barrel and fitted with a long slender smooth one-piece grip. Complete with green felt lined wooden case with decorative line edge border on the lid with an ornamental center decoration. The case contains the following an odd shaped and original brass powder flask,  a brass percussion cap container with caps, a brass bullet container with rounds.  a nipple wrench, a bullet mold and a cleaning rod.
Fine with the barrel retaining approximately 50% of the original blue finish mixed with a smooth silver patina and some pinprick pitting near the muzzle. The rest of the metal surfaces exhibit a smooth silver patina mixed with a mottled silver patina on the grip straps and underside of the frame. There is some pinprick pitting on the right recoil shield. The grips are very fine with a few moderate pressure dents and some minor handling marks. The markings and engraving are clear and crisp. The case is good with some minor handling marks. There is a 4½ inch long crack on the lid and a 7 inch long crack that wraps around a lid corner with slight wood separation. The accessories are very good with a moderate dent in the bullet container. Additional Information please see Sutherland, The Book of Colt Firearms, page 143. The set pictures there I owned for some time and before emigrating I sold it to an Austrian collector.
According to the seller from the Will Hoffeld collection, purchased from John Dron Jr. in Dec. 1962 including the old offer.     The rare and complete set    $10,000.