COLT POCKET NAVY CONVERSION REVOLVER WITH EJECTOR OF ELMER KEITH.

SN 12837. Cal. 38 RF. Nickel finish with 4-1/2″ rnd bbl, brass front sight and 2-line Hartford address. Right side of bbl lug has an ejector housing with a replacement ejector rod head. Left side of frame has the 2-line “1871” and “1872” patent dates. Left shoulder of trigger guard is marked “36 CAL”. Cyl has five chambers and the stagecoach holdup scene roll marking. The silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap contain an orig Colt 1-pc certifiable antique ivory grip with deep relief carved Mexican eagle on left side. Inside right grip has matching SN. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms there were about 6,000 of these revolvers produced in two calibers, 1873-1875. These small pocket pistols, upon introduction, were immediately very popular with the buying public. They usually saw hard service under adverse conditions and of those few surviving today, very few have any orig finish. Grips are certified to be original Colt factory carved ivory grips and certifiable as “ESA Antique”. Grips are original and unchanged since this gun was originally produced in percussion in 1862. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our “Ivory Position Statement” and the “Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object”. This information is located in our catalog on pages 30 and 31. PROVENANCE: The Elmer Keith Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good, all matching except wedge which is numbered “13964”. Bbl retains traces of orig nickel in the most sheltered areas being an overall mottled silver/brown patina; frame retains about 30% orig nickel with the balance a gray patina; cyl retains traces of orig nickel with the balance a gray patina and shows about 50% stagecoach holdup scene roll marking; trigger guard & back strap are a medium mustard patina. Grip has a chipped left heel & toe and a small crack in the left heel, otherwise is sound with a few age lines and shows a wonderful golden ivory patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with good shine and moderate to heavy pitting. 4-48019 JR320 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 1011

Auction: Firearms - March 2015

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1011	$4,720.00	COLT POCKET NAVY CONVERSION REVOLVER WITH EJECTOR OF ELMER KEITH. SN 12837. Cal. 38 RF. Nickel finish with 4-1/2″ rnd bbl, brass front sight and 2-line Hartford address. Right side of bbl lug has an ejector housing with a replacement ejector rod head. Left side of frame has the 2-line “1871” and “1872” patent dates. Left shoulder of trigger guard is marked “36 CAL”. Cyl has five chambers and the stagecoach holdup scene roll marking. The silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap contain an orig Colt 1-pc certifiable antique ivory grip with deep relief carved Mexican eagle on left side. Inside right grip has matching SN. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms there were about 6,000 of these revolvers produced in two calibers, 1873-1875. These small pocket pistols, upon introduction, were immediately very popular with the buying public. They usually saw hard service under adverse conditions and of those few surviving today, very few have any orig finish. Grips are certified to be original Colt factory carved ivory grips and certifiable as “ESA Antique”. Grips are original and unchanged since this gun was originally produced in percussion in 1862. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our “Ivory Position Statement” and the “Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object”. This information is located in our catalog on pages 30 and 31. PROVENANCE: The Elmer Keith Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good, all matching except wedge which is numbered “13964”. Bbl retains traces of orig nickel in the most sheltered areas being an overall mottled silver/brown patina; frame retains about 30% orig nickel with the balance a gray patina; cyl retains traces of orig nickel with the balance a gray patina and shows about 50% stagecoach holdup scene roll marking; trigger guard & back strap are a medium mustard patina. Grip has a chipped left heel & toe and a small crack in the left heel, otherwise is sound with a few age lines and shows a wonderful golden ivory patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with good shine and moderate to heavy pitting. 4-48019 JR320 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 1011 Auction: Firearms - March 2015 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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COLT POCKET NAVY CONVERSION REVOLVER WITH EJECTOR OF ELMER KEITH.