RARE SEMI-DELUXE COLT MEDIUM FRAME SLIDE ACTION RIFLE WITH COLOR CASE HARDENED RECEIVER.

SN 65085. Cal 44 WCF (44-40). Scarce semi-deluxe rifle with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, Rocky Mountain front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered, nicely figured walnut with smooth, single Schnable 2-pc forearm & pistol grip stock with crescent buttplate. Receiver & trigger guard are color case hardened with the Rampant Colt trademark roll marked on left side. This model was Colt’s first slide action rifle produced in large quantities 1884-1902. Very few are known in semi-deluxe configuration and extremely few are color case hardened. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains about 95% strong orig blue with only sharp edge wear. Magazine tube retains about 50-60% strong orig blue with the balance a thin blue/brown patina. Receiver retains most of its orig case colors, moderately to heavily faded and turning silver on the top & bottom edges. Trigger guard & front extension along with the top & bottom tangs are a silver/gray patina. Buttplate is a dark brown patina. Wood is sound with a few scratches and retains most of its orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with scattered very fine pitting. 51567-4 JRL (4,500-5,500) – Lot 2135

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2135	$4,600.00	RARE SEMI-DELUXE COLT MEDIUM FRAME SLIDE ACTION RIFLE WITH COLOR CASE HARDENED RECEIVER. SN 65085. Cal 44 WCF (44-40). Scarce semi-deluxe rifle with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, Rocky Mountain front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered, nicely figured walnut with smooth, single Schnable 2-pc forearm & pistol grip stock with crescent buttplate. Receiver & trigger guard are color case hardened with the Rampant Colt trademark roll marked on left side. This model was Colt’s first slide action rifle produced in large quantities 1884-1902. Very few are known in semi-deluxe configuration and extremely few are color case hardened. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains about 95% strong orig blue with only sharp edge wear. Magazine tube retains about 50-60% strong orig blue with the balance a thin blue/brown patina. Receiver retains most of its orig case colors, moderately to heavily faded and turning silver on the top & bottom edges. Trigger guard & front extension along with the top & bottom tangs are a silver/gray patina. Buttplate is a dark brown patina. Wood is sound with a few scratches and retains most of its orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with scattered very fine pitting. 51567-4 JRL (4,500-5,500) – Lot 2135 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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RARE SEMI-DELUXE COLT MEDIUM FRAME SLIDE ACTION RIFLE WITH COLOR CASE HARDENED RECEIVER.