RARE ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

Revised: 3/29/2013

Correction: Condition should read bbl 80% cyl 80%.

RARE ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 92503. Cal. 45 Colt. Nickel finish with 5-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and one line block letter address. Left side of the frame has 3-line patent dates and left front web of trigger guard has the caliber marking. It is mounted with extraordinary 2-pc ivory grips that have a relief carved ox head that have ruby eyes & nostrils on the right side. SN was observed in the usual places, on frame, trigger guard and buttstrap. Bottom of bbl, under the ejector housing and rear face of cylinder are marked with last two digits of matching SN. Base pin is orig type with dimpled ends. Revolver is engraved in about “D” coverage by master engraver L. D. Nimschke with nearly full coverage of fine foliate arabesque patterns on the frame and left recoil shield with a sunburst pattern on the loading gate. Bottom front gullets are engraved in geometric patterns with hunters stars on each side. Top strap is also elaborately engraved and matching engraving extends up both sides of the bbl with chip and dot borders around the address, terminating in geometric patterns. Top of the backstrap has an elaborate sunburst pattern with geometric patterns down the backstrap, on the buttstrap and trigger bow. Ejector housing has elaborate geometric & dot patterns in the top gullet with leaf & vine patterns on the outer radius. Cylinder is elaborately engraved with alternating patterns on the lands between the flutes with double border patterns around the rear edge, accompanied by a Colt Factory letter which identifies this revolver in cal 45 with 5-1/2″ bbl, nickel finish, ivory stocks, factory engraved and shipped to E.C. Meacham Arms Co. St. Louis, MO. Nov 30, 1887 in a 6 gun shipment. The Meacham company was a known supplier to westward bound travelers as well as small shops through out the west. It is very likely that this revolver was purchased by or for a wealthy rancher or someone in law enforcement. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains about 75-80% strong orig nickel with wear around the muzzle and left side. Ejector housing retains about 60% orig nickel. Frame retains about 75% strong, bright nickel and the grip frame about all of its strong orig nickel. Screws retain most of their orig fire blue showing some slight thinning. Cylinder retains 85-90% strong orig nickel with some minor flaking in the flutes. Grips have a few light age lines and a small chip, otherwise are sound, showing light to moderate wear and retain a wonderful, mellow golden ivory patina. Hammer will not catch in the safety or half cock notches, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong bore with light to moderate pitting. 4-48202 JR369 (55,000-75,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2013

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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	1359	$54,625.00	Revised: 3/29/2013 Correction: Condition should read bbl 80% cyl 80%. RARE ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 92503. Cal. 45 Colt. Nickel finish with 5-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and one line block letter address. Left side of the frame has 3-line patent dates and left front web of trigger guard has the caliber marking. It is mounted with extraordinary 2-pc ivory grips that have a relief carved ox head that have ruby eyes & nostrils on the right side. SN was observed in the usual places, on frame, trigger guard and buttstrap. Bottom of bbl, under the ejector housing and rear face of cylinder are marked with last two digits of matching SN. Base pin is orig type with dimpled ends. Revolver is engraved in about “D” coverage by master engraver L. D. Nimschke with nearly full coverage of fine foliate arabesque patterns on the frame and left recoil shield with a sunburst pattern on the loading gate. Bottom front gullets are engraved in geometric patterns with hunters stars on each side. Top strap is also elaborately engraved and matching engraving extends up both sides of the bbl with chip and dot borders around the address, terminating in geometric patterns. Top of the backstrap has an elaborate sunburst pattern with geometric patterns down the backstrap, on the buttstrap and trigger bow. Ejector housing has elaborate geometric & dot patterns in the top gullet with leaf & vine patterns on the outer radius. Cylinder is elaborately engraved with alternating patterns on the lands between the flutes with double border patterns around the rear edge, accompanied by a Colt Factory letter which identifies this revolver in cal 45 with 5-1/2″ bbl, nickel finish, ivory stocks, factory engraved and shipped to E.C. Meacham Arms Co. St. Louis, MO. Nov 30, 1887 in a 6 gun shipment. The Meacham company was a known supplier to westward bound travelers as well as small shops through out the west. It is very likely that this revolver was purchased by or for a wealthy rancher or someone in law enforcement. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains about 75-80% strong orig nickel with wear around the muzzle and left side. Ejector housing retains about 60% orig nickel. Frame retains about 75% strong, bright nickel and the grip frame about all of its strong orig nickel. Screws retain most of their orig fire blue showing some slight thinning. Cylinder retains 85-90% strong orig nickel with some minor flaking in the flutes. Grips have a few light age lines and a small chip, otherwise are sound, showing light to moderate wear and retain a wonderful, mellow golden ivory patina. Hammer will not catch in the safety or half cock notches, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong bore with light to moderate pitting. 4-48202 JR369 (55,000-75,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2013 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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