SCARCE HELFRICHT ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1877 THUNDERER DA REVOLVER.

SN 73723. Cal 41 COLT. Nickel finish with 5″ bbl, full front sight and 2-line address with caliber marking on left side. Left side of frame has the 3-line patent dates. Mounted with smooth 2-pc pearl grips with last 3-digits of matching serial number to this revolver on the inside. Rear face of cylinder also has last 3-digits of matching SN. Revolver is beautifully engraved by Cuno Helfricht in his typical patterns of flowing foliate arabesque scrolls that have fine pearled background. Left recoil shield & loading gate are engraved with this traditional sunburst or flower blossom patterns. Top strap is engraved in snake & dot patterns. Matching foliate arabesque patterns extend 3/4 up each side of the bbl with geometric patterns around the address. Top gullet of the ejector housing is engraved in snake & dot patterns with a simple vine pattern on the outer radius. Sides of the trigger guard are engraved with snake & dot patterns. Cylinder is engraved with Mr. Helfricht’s trademark alternating patterns on lands between flutes with a snake & dot pattern around the rear edge. Top of the backstrap is engraved in a simple X-pattern with geometric patterns on the backstrap & trigger guard. Altogether a fine factory engraved Colt Thunderer. Accompanied by a Colt Factory letter which identifies this revolver in caliber 41 Colt with 5″ bbl, nickel finish, pearl stocks & factory engraved. Shipped to Ketlesen & Degatau, El Paso, TX on December 30, 1889 in a 15 gun shipment. Also accompanied by a tan leather single loop mail-order holster with pressed decorations and a Cheyenne plug. Very few of these revolvers survive today and of those extremely few are engraved. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including cylinder & grips. Bbl retains 88-90% strong orig nickel with losses around the muzzle and some fine pitting on left side of muzzle. Frame retains about 98% crisp orig nickel and the cylinder about 90%. Backstrap has some loose nickel & corrosion at the top and on the backstrap with a few small flakes on the trigger bow. Hammer is bright polished on the sides and retains most of its fire blue on the edges. Trigger retains most of its orig fire blue, thin on the front face. Screws retain most of their orig fire blue. Grips are crisp showing great fire & color. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of pin-prick pitting. Holster shows moderate wear and retains about 75% orig finish. 51732-6 (15,000-25,000) – Lot 1156

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Auction: Firearms - April 2017

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	1156	$0.00	SCARCE HELFRICHT ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1877 THUNDERER DA REVOLVER. SN 73723. Cal 41 COLT. Nickel finish with 5″ bbl, full front sight and 2-line address with caliber marking on left side. Left side of frame has the 3-line patent dates. Mounted with smooth 2-pc pearl grips with last 3-digits of matching serial number to this revolver on the inside. Rear face of cylinder also has last 3-digits of matching SN. Revolver is beautifully engraved by Cuno Helfricht in his typical patterns of flowing foliate arabesque scrolls that have fine pearled background. Left recoil shield & loading gate are engraved with this traditional sunburst or flower blossom patterns. Top strap is engraved in snake & dot patterns. Matching foliate arabesque patterns extend 3/4 up each side of the bbl with geometric patterns around the address. Top gullet of the ejector housing is engraved in snake & dot patterns with a simple vine pattern on the outer radius. Sides of the trigger guard are engraved with snake & dot patterns. Cylinder is engraved with Mr. Helfricht’s trademark alternating patterns on lands between flutes with a snake & dot pattern around the rear edge. Top of the backstrap is engraved in a simple X-pattern with geometric patterns on the backstrap & trigger guard. Altogether a fine factory engraved Colt Thunderer. Accompanied by a Colt Factory letter which identifies this revolver in caliber 41 Colt with 5″ bbl, nickel finish, pearl stocks & factory engraved. Shipped to Ketlesen & Degatau, El Paso, TX on December 30, 1889 in a 15 gun shipment. Also accompanied by a tan leather single loop mail-order holster with pressed decorations and a Cheyenne plug. Very few of these revolvers survive today and of those extremely few are engraved. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including cylinder & grips. Bbl retains 88-90% strong orig nickel with losses around the muzzle and some fine pitting on left side of muzzle. Frame retains about 98% crisp orig nickel and the cylinder about 90%. Backstrap has some loose nickel & corrosion at the top and on the backstrap with a few small flakes on the trigger bow. Hammer is bright polished on the sides and retains most of its fire blue on the edges. Trigger retains most of its orig fire blue, thin on the front face. Screws retain most of their orig fire blue. Grips are crisp showing great fire & color. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of pin-prick pitting. Holster shows moderate wear and retains about 75% orig finish. 51732-6 (15,000-25,000) – Lot 1156 Click here to view provenance Auction: Firearms - April 2017 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 HELFRICHT ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1877 THUNDERER DA REVOLVER.