SCARCE ETCHED PANEL COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

SN 77061. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Nickel finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1-line block letter address with crisp “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER” etched panel on the left side and a tiny “44” on the bottom. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and left front web of trigger guard is marked “44 CF”. Ejector housing is third type with half-moon ejector rod head and base pin is orig type with dimpled ends. Mounted with a 1-pc varnished walnut grip that has last four digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. Screws and base pin are fire blued. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter which identifies this revolver in Cal 44-40 with bbl length and type of stocks not listed, nickel finish shipped to Hartley & Graham, NY, NY May 1, 1882 in a 100-gun shipment. This revolver was produced at a time when the West was extremely wild and the Colt Single Action Army revolver was king, along with the Winchester rifle they are the guns that won the West. Firearms of that era were a daily use tool and were usually exposed to harsh circumstances and inclement weather often with little or no maintenance and are rarely found today with high orig finish. CONDITION: Very fine, matching as noted. Bbl & ejector housing retain about 98% bright orig nickel with crisp etched panel. Frame retains about 70% bright orig nickel with loss areas on front of the frame from firing not from wear. Hammer retains about 90% strong orig nickel and the cyl about 85% strong orig nickel. Trigger guard & front strap retain about 95% orig nickel and the buttstrap/backstrap about 75% orig nickel with the loss area a dark patina. Screws & base pin retain most of their fire blue. Grip is sound showing light edge wear with a few nicks & dings and retains most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore with scattered pitting. 49964-1 JR37 (15,000-25,000) – Lot 2080

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Auction: Firearms - March 2016

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	2080	$0.00	SCARCE ETCHED PANEL COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 77061. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Nickel finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1-line block letter address with crisp “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER” etched panel on the left side and a tiny “44” on the bottom. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and left front web of trigger guard is marked “44 CF”. Ejector housing is third type with half-moon ejector rod head and base pin is orig type with dimpled ends. Mounted with a 1-pc varnished walnut grip that has last four digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. Screws and base pin are fire blued. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter which identifies this revolver in Cal 44-40 with bbl length and type of stocks not listed, nickel finish shipped to Hartley & Graham, NY, NY May 1, 1882 in a 100-gun shipment. This revolver was produced at a time when the West was extremely wild and the Colt Single Action Army revolver was king, along with the Winchester rifle they are the guns that won the West. Firearms of that era were a daily use tool and were usually exposed to harsh circumstances and inclement weather often with little or no maintenance and are rarely found today with high orig finish. CONDITION: Very fine, matching as noted. Bbl & ejector housing retain about 98% bright orig nickel with crisp etched panel. Frame retains about 70% bright orig nickel with loss areas on front of the frame from firing not from wear. Hammer retains about 90% strong orig nickel and the cyl about 85% strong orig nickel. Trigger guard & front strap retain about 95% orig nickel and the buttstrap/backstrap about 75% orig nickel with the loss area a dark patina. Screws & base pin retain most of their fire blue. Grip is sound showing light edge wear with a few nicks & dings and retains most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore with scattered pitting. 49964-1 JR37 (15,000-25,000) – Lot 2080 Click here to view provenance Auction: Firearms - March 2016 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 ETCHED PANEL COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.