ANTIQUE COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

SN 174283. Cal. 38 WCF (38-40). Blue and color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl, slightly reduced front sight and 1-line block letter address with cal. marking on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates and Rampant Colt in a circle. Mounted with 1-pc walnut grip. SN was observed in usual places, bottom of frame, trigger guard and butt strap. Rear face of cyl has last 3-digits of matching SN. Front strap is drilled for a grip locator pin which appears to have never been installed. Accompanied by a Colt Factory letter which identifies this revolver in cal. 38-40 with 7-1/2″ bbl, blue finish and wood grip, shipped to Hartley & Graham, New York, NY on Feb 1, 1898 in a one gun shipment. It appears that this revolver would have been a special order with wooden grip. Hard rubber grips were introduced at about serial range 75,000 and were standard shortly after that. At about serial range 165,000 they were completely standard. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching except grip which is unnumbered. Bbl retains 90-92% glossy orig blue with some thinning on the left side. Ejector housing retains about 60% orig blue. Frame retains 30-40% case colors, brilliant in the front gullets, fading elsewhere and turning silver. Screws are fine and retain most of their thin orig fire blue. Cyl overall retains 70-75% orig blue, strong in the flutes, thin on the outer dia. Trigger guard and backstrap retain blue in sheltered areas being mostly a gray metal patina. Grip is sound showing moderate wear and retains a hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore with scattered light pitting. 4-50596 JR255 (4,000-7,000) – Lot 1230

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014

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
	1230	$8,260.00	ANTIQUE COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 174283. Cal. 38 WCF (38-40). Blue and color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl, slightly reduced front sight and 1-line block letter address with cal. marking on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates and Rampant Colt in a circle. Mounted with 1-pc walnut grip. SN was observed in usual places, bottom of frame, trigger guard and butt strap. Rear face of cyl has last 3-digits of matching SN. Front strap is drilled for a grip locator pin which appears to have never been installed. Accompanied by a Colt Factory letter which identifies this revolver in cal. 38-40 with 7-1/2″ bbl, blue finish and wood grip, shipped to Hartley & Graham, New York, NY on Feb 1, 1898 in a one gun shipment. It appears that this revolver would have been a special order with wooden grip. Hard rubber grips were introduced at about serial range 75,000 and were standard shortly after that. At about serial range 165,000 they were completely standard. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching except grip which is unnumbered. Bbl retains 90-92% glossy orig blue with some thinning on the left side. Ejector housing retains about 60% orig blue. Frame retains 30-40% case colors, brilliant in the front gullets, fading elsewhere and turning silver. Screws are fine and retain most of their thin orig fire blue. Cyl overall retains 70-75% orig blue, strong in the flutes, thin on the outer dia. Trigger guard and backstrap retain blue in sheltered areas being mostly a gray metal patina. Grip is sound showing moderate wear and retains a hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore with scattered light pitting. 4-50596 JR255 (4,000-7,000) – Lot 1230 Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014 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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ANTIQUE COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.