FACTORY ENGRAVED COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER WITH MONTANA HISTORY.

SN 105737. Cal 44-40. Nickel finish with 5-1/2″ bbl, sgl line Hartford address and rolled on left side of bbl “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER”. Full front sight. Left side of frame stamped with 3-line 3-patent dates. Mounted with smooth pearl grips. Factory letter states gun was shipped nickel plated and factory engraved August 28, 1884 to Simmons Hardware in St. Louis, MO. and states gun originally had 7-1/2″ bbl and mounted with carved Mexican eagle ivory grips. Engraving on frame, trigger guard, backstrap, cylinder and ejector housing is all by master engraver Cuno Helfricht while the barrel, probably a replacement, is engraved by another hand. There are several letters to Lewis Yearout and newspaper article concerning the possible connection of Harvey Monroe to early Montana settlers and cowboys John, Hugh and Angus Monroe. On Mr. Yearout’s orig file card on this gun he states this gun is pictured on p 103 of the book Colt Engraving by R.L. Wilson and he bought this gun from Harvey Monroe of Cutbank, MT in 1974 and “related to Hugh Monroe perhaps first white man to stay in Montana Territory, married into Blackfoot Tribe”. PROVENANCE: Harvey A. Monroe. Estate Collection of Lewis & Leyton Yearout. CONDITION: Bbl and ejector housing retain over 90% orig finish. Frame retains about 80% orig nickel and cylinder about 70% orig nickel. Trigger guard and backstrap retain about 30-40% orig finish. Hammer is not engraved and retains most of orig nickel plate is possibly a later replacement. Pearl grips fit quite well with large chip at left heel. Machine engraved on inside of trigger frame on left side under stock reads “Harvey A. Monroe”. There are also a pair of scratched initials “HS” behind trigger bow, possibly denoted more contemporary owner to the guns time of use. 4-53890 JS22 (10,000-15,000) – Lot 3091

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Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014

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	3091	$13,225.00	FACTORY ENGRAVED COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER WITH MONTANA HISTORY. SN 105737. Cal 44-40. Nickel finish with 5-1/2″ bbl, sgl line Hartford address and rolled on left side of bbl “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER”. Full front sight. Left side of frame stamped with 3-line 3-patent dates. Mounted with smooth pearl grips. Factory letter states gun was shipped nickel plated and factory engraved August 28, 1884 to Simmons Hardware in St. Louis, MO. and states gun originally had 7-1/2″ bbl and mounted with carved Mexican eagle ivory grips. Engraving on frame, trigger guard, backstrap, cylinder and ejector housing is all by master engraver Cuno Helfricht while the barrel, probably a replacement, is engraved by another hand. There are several letters to Lewis Yearout and newspaper article concerning the possible connection of Harvey Monroe to early Montana settlers and cowboys John, Hugh and Angus Monroe. On Mr. Yearout’s orig file card on this gun he states this gun is pictured on p 103 of the book Colt Engraving by R.L. Wilson and he bought this gun from Harvey Monroe of Cutbank, MT in 1974 and “related to Hugh Monroe perhaps first white man to stay in Montana Territory, married into Blackfoot Tribe”. PROVENANCE: Harvey A. Monroe. Estate Collection of Lewis & Leyton Yearout. CONDITION: Bbl and ejector housing retain over 90% orig finish. Frame retains about 80% orig nickel and cylinder about 70% orig nickel. Trigger guard and backstrap retain about 30-40% orig finish. Hammer is not engraved and retains most of orig nickel plate is possibly a later replacement. Pearl grips fit quite well with large chip at left heel. Machine engraved on inside of trigger frame on left side under stock reads “Harvey A. Monroe”. There are also a pair of scratched initials “HS” behind trigger bow, possibly denoted more contemporary owner to the guns time of use. 4-53890 JS22 (10,000-15,000) – Lot 3091 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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FACTORY ENGRAVED COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER WITH MONTANA HISTORY.