CASED COLT LONDON SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

SN 20380. 45 Cal. Boxer. Blue finish with 5-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1-line slanted block letter “COLT’S PT.F.A.MFG.CO.HARTFORD,CT U.S.A.” address with serifs. Left side of frame has 2-line patent dates and left shoulder of trigger guard is marked “45 CAL / B”. Bottom of bbl and cylinder have tiny British proofs. All screws are fire blued with originally fire blued cylinder pin and is mounted with a varnished 1-pc walnut grip that has the last four digits of SN in back strap channel. Colt factory letter states this gun was shipped to the London Agency on May 5, 1875. Ejector rod housing has bullseye ejector rod lever. Accompanied by an orig English, green baize lined oak casing with brass medallion in the lid and Colt directions label inside the lid which is titled “DIRECTIONS FOR USING COLT’S NEW 450 BORE GOVERNMENT ARMY PISTOL”. The label has red overstamp “THE GENUINE COLT’S REVOLVERS ARE LONDON PROVED” on the left side and “AND BEARS THE COMPANY’S TRADE MARK” on the right. Bottom of case is recessed for the revolver, an L-shaped screwdriver and a small pewter oil bottle. Left front of case has an empty cartridge block with spaces for 24 cartridges. Right rear covered compartment with ivory pull contains a key and top of copper cleaning rod. This is a fine example, all matching SN’s on this Hartford made gun for the British market. PROVENANCE: Tony Smith, Ft. Smith, AK. Lewis Yearout 1968. Estate Collection of Lewis & Leyton Yearout. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching including grip, bbl and cyl. Bbl overall is gray with about 10% orig blue finish with areas of staining, pitting and rust. Frame and hammer are mostly silver/gray with areas of fine pitting and traces of case color. Cyl retains 10-15% thinning blue though bright in flutes. Backstrap and trigger guard retain about 20% of their orig inky black/blue. Grip is sound retaining 95% orig varnish with minor edge wear. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. Case is sound with a few small handling & storage nicks & scratches and most of its orig varnish. Interior is lightly to moderately faded with some old mildew evidence and damage from front sight. Label is soiled but completely legible. 4-53925 JS43 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 3125

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	3125	$3,450.00	Revised: 9/28/2014 Please note: The ivory pull on compartment is missing. CASED COLT LONDON SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 20380. 45 Cal. Boxer. Blue finish with 5-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1-line slanted block letter “COLT’S PT.F.A.MFG.CO.HARTFORD,CT U.S.A.” address with serifs. Left side of frame has 2-line patent dates and left shoulder of trigger guard is marked “45 CAL / B”. Bottom of bbl and cylinder have tiny British proofs. All screws are fire blued with originally fire blued cylinder pin and is mounted with a varnished 1-pc walnut grip that has the last four digits of SN in back strap channel. Colt factory letter states this gun was shipped to the London Agency on May 5, 1875. Ejector rod housing has bullseye ejector rod lever. Accompanied by an orig English, green baize lined oak casing with brass medallion in the lid and Colt directions label inside the lid which is titled “DIRECTIONS FOR USING COLT’S NEW 450 BORE GOVERNMENT ARMY PISTOL”. The label has red overstamp “THE GENUINE COLT’S REVOLVERS ARE LONDON PROVED” on the left side and “AND BEARS THE COMPANY’S TRADE MARK” on the right. Bottom of case is recessed for the revolver, an L-shaped screwdriver and a small pewter oil bottle. Left front of case has an empty cartridge block with spaces for 24 cartridges. Right rear covered compartment with ivory pull contains a key and top of copper cleaning rod. This is a fine example, all matching SN’s on this Hartford made gun for the British market. PROVENANCE: Tony Smith, Ft. Smith, AK. Lewis Yearout 1968. Estate Collection of Lewis & Leyton Yearout. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching including grip, bbl and cyl. Bbl overall is gray with about 10% orig blue finish with areas of staining, pitting and rust. Frame and hammer are mostly silver/gray with areas of fine pitting and traces of case color. Cyl retains 10-15% thinning blue though bright in flutes. Backstrap and trigger guard retain about 20% of their orig inky black/blue. Grip is sound retaining 95% orig varnish with minor edge wear. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. Case is sound with a few small handling & storage nicks & scratches and most of its orig varnish. Interior is lightly to moderately faded with some old mildew evidence and damage from front sight. Label is soiled but completely legible. 4-53925 JS43 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 3125 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.

.red{fill:#B50938;} .white{fill:#FFFFFF;} .blue{fill:#005596;}

CASED COLT LONDON SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.