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$12,075.00

EARLY COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER WITH BELT & HOLSTER. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). SN 60670. Fine early single action with 7-1/2” bbl, full original front sight, and etched panel marked “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER”. It has 1-pc wood grips. It is accompanied by a belt & holster rig, if not of the period at least quite early. The belt and holster are made of snakeskin-covered leather with nickel-plated iron D-shaped buckle and the holster is built with two loops and 1-pc skirt. It has snakeskin cartridge loops completely around the length of the belt, which contain thirty-five WRACO and UMC 44-40 cartridges with small copper primers. CONDITION: Revolver is good to very good. All matching including the bbl, retaining an overall dark brown patina with a cleaned area and fine pitting around the muzzle. Beneath the ejector rod housing is bright blue and there are traces of bright blue in the gullets. Back strap and trigger guard retain 15-20% original blue. Etched panel on the bbl is mostly visible. Right grip has a large chunk missing from the toe and has a skull & crossbones carved at the top. Right side retains about 70% original varnish and the left side about 90%. Cylinder pin is battered. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with scattered fine pitting. Holster and belt are worn and soiled with some minor edge losses and a small break here and there, missing its thumb strap with some loose stitching in the cartridge loops and the leather belt lining is dry and flaked, but still retains some real charm. 4-53021 JR679 (6,000-10,000)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2004
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