SCARCE RICHARDS CONVERSION OF COLT 1860 ARMY REVOLVER THAT BELONGED TO ELMER KEITH.

SN 4556. Cal. .44 Colt. Nickel finish with 8″ bbl, nickel silver front sight & 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Right side of bbl lug has an attached ejector housing with checkered half moon ejector rod head. Cylinder is rebated with usual six chambers and Ormsby Naval Battle scene roll marking. Left side of frame has 2-line patent dates & left shoulder of trigger guard is marked “44 CAL”. Mounted with 1-pc certifiable antique ivory grip made in the orig pattern consisting of two slabs of ivory attached to two wooden spacer blocks. Inside each grip has matching SN in ink. Loading gate has assembly number “2983” with matching number on cylinder spindle. Accompanied by a very early, orig, brown leather, left hand Slim Jim holster with light tooled decorations on front and a belt loop on reverse side secured with copper harness rivets. There were about 9,000 of these revolvers produced 1873-1878. These revolvers were essentially a stop-gap measure by Colt until production of their Model 1873 Single Action Army revolvers caught up with demand. These revolvers were widely dispersed and were in great demand throughout the American frontier. They usually saw very hard service and are rarely found with high orig finish. Once the stronger Model 1873 revolver with its larger, heavier caliber was widely distributed, the open top model with its weaker frame, fell out of favor and production ceased. 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 fine, all matching including grip, except wedge which is properly unnumbered. Bbl retains 65-70% orig nickel with losses around the muzzle & forcing cone area. Frame retains about 90% orig nickel & cyl about 70%. Cyl shows about 95% Ormsby Naval Battle scene roll marking. Trigger guard & backstrap retain most of their strong, orig nickel with slight wear on trigger bow. Grip is sound with a few age lines & shows a wonderful, mellow ivory patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with fine pitting. Holster shows considerable wear but is completely sound with a slightly crackled finish. Altogether a rare frontier set. 4-47992 JR250 (6,000-9,000) – Lot 1012

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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	1012	$7,475.00	SCARCE RICHARDS CONVERSION OF COLT 1860 ARMY REVOLVER THAT BELONGED TO ELMER KEITH. SN 4556. Cal. .44 Colt. Nickel finish with 8″ bbl, nickel silver front sight & 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Right side of bbl lug has an attached ejector housing with checkered half moon ejector rod head. Cylinder is rebated with usual six chambers and Ormsby Naval Battle scene roll marking. Left side of frame has 2-line patent dates & left shoulder of trigger guard is marked “44 CAL”. Mounted with 1-pc certifiable antique ivory grip made in the orig pattern consisting of two slabs of ivory attached to two wooden spacer blocks. Inside each grip has matching SN in ink. Loading gate has assembly number “2983” with matching number on cylinder spindle. Accompanied by a very early, orig, brown leather, left hand Slim Jim holster with light tooled decorations on front and a belt loop on reverse side secured with copper harness rivets. There were about 9,000 of these revolvers produced 1873-1878. These revolvers were essentially a stop-gap measure by Colt until production of their Model 1873 Single Action Army revolvers caught up with demand. These revolvers were widely dispersed and were in great demand throughout the American frontier. They usually saw very hard service and are rarely found with high orig finish. Once the stronger Model 1873 revolver with its larger, heavier caliber was widely distributed, the open top model with its weaker frame, fell out of favor and production ceased. 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 fine, all matching including grip, except wedge which is properly unnumbered. Bbl retains 65-70% orig nickel with losses around the muzzle & forcing cone area. Frame retains about 90% orig nickel & cyl about 70%. Cyl shows about 95% Ormsby Naval Battle scene roll marking. Trigger guard & backstrap retain most of their strong, orig nickel with slight wear on trigger bow. Grip is sound with a few age lines & shows a wonderful, mellow ivory patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with fine pitting. Holster shows considerable wear but is completely sound with a slightly crackled finish. Altogether a rare frontier set. 4-47992 JR250 (6,000-9,000) – Lot 1012 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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SCARCE RICHARDS CONVERSION OF COLT 1860 ARMY REVOLVER THAT BELONGED TO ELMER KEITH.