HENRY NETTLETON INSPECTED NICKEL PLATED COLT SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER.

SN 49870. 45 Cal. Nickel finish with 7-1/2″ bbl. Full front sight. Gun is correctly marked for this serial range with sgl line bbl address and 3-line patent date on left side of frame. Left rear of trigger guard is stamped “45CAL”. All matching including bbl and cylinder which are marked with last 4 digits of SN. Henry Nettleton’s initials are found on most parts including bbl, frame, trigger guard, cylinder and backstrap. No doubt orig factory nickel and falls into the serial range of orig nickel martial sgl actions. John Kopec, noted authority on sgl action armies states in a letter to Mr. Yearout in 1970, “…it is in the serial number range of the nickel guns, secondly it is a US model known to be nickeled. Don’t worry about the Colt letter, I have never seen one that says the gun was finished in nickel”. Lewis Yearout first saw this gun in a Great Falls home in 1970. “Gun could not be purchased until they finally decided to sell it as on the bill of sale, 25 years later (February 22, 1995)”. Listed in factory letter as one of 200 guns delivered to US Government Inspector on August 23, 1878. Wonderful “as found” nickel plated US martial that was last offered over 40 years ago. PROVENANCE: Dale Fait, Great Fall, MT 1970. Lewis Yearout, 1995. Estate Collection of Lewis & Leyton Yearout. CONDITION: Very good to fine overall. Bbl and ejector housing retain about 70% orig nickel. Frame retains about 60% orig nickel. Trigger guard retains about 10% nickel, backstrap and cylinder have no orig finish but are brown/gray that match color of rest of gun where nickel is gone. Stocks are well fit with hand worn patina, no discernible SN in channel and only a partial cartouche discernible. SN stampings and inspector marks are all well struck and discernible as can be seen in photographs. Ejector rod latch is of later crescent type but color matches rest of gun. 4-53944 JS23 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 3085

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Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014

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Image	Lot	Price	Description
	3085	$4,600.00	HENRY NETTLETON INSPECTED NICKEL PLATED COLT SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. SN 49870. 45 Cal. Nickel finish with 7-1/2″ bbl. Full front sight. Gun is correctly marked for this serial range with sgl line bbl address and 3-line patent date on left side of frame. Left rear of trigger guard is stamped “45CAL”. All matching including bbl and cylinder which are marked with last 4 digits of SN. Henry Nettleton’s initials are found on most parts including bbl, frame, trigger guard, cylinder and backstrap. No doubt orig factory nickel and falls into the serial range of orig nickel martial sgl actions. John Kopec, noted authority on sgl action armies states in a letter to Mr. Yearout in 1970, “…it is in the serial number range of the nickel guns, secondly it is a US model known to be nickeled. Don’t worry about the Colt letter, I have never seen one that says the gun was finished in nickel”. Lewis Yearout first saw this gun in a Great Falls home in 1970. “Gun could not be purchased until they finally decided to sell it as on the bill of sale, 25 years later (February 22, 1995)”. Listed in factory letter as one of 200 guns delivered to US Government Inspector on August 23, 1878. Wonderful “as found” nickel plated US martial that was last offered over 40 years ago. PROVENANCE: Dale Fait, Great Fall, MT 1970. Lewis Yearout, 1995. Estate Collection of Lewis & Leyton Yearout. CONDITION: Very good to fine overall. Bbl and ejector housing retain about 70% orig nickel. Frame retains about 60% orig nickel. Trigger guard retains about 10% nickel, backstrap and cylinder have no orig finish but are brown/gray that match color of rest of gun where nickel is gone. Stocks are well fit with hand worn patina, no discernible SN in channel and only a partial cartouche discernible. SN stampings and inspector marks are all well struck and discernible as can be seen in photographs. Ejector rod latch is of later crescent type but color matches rest of gun. 4-53944 JS23 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 3085 Click here to view provenance Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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HENRY NETTLETON INSPECTED NICKEL PLATED COLT SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER.