*SCARCE COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER WITH LONG FLUTE CYLINDER AND TEXAS HISTORY.

*SCARCE COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER WITH LONG FLUTE CYLINDER AND TEXAS HISTORY. SN 331060. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue & color case hardened with 4-3/4″ bbl, slightly reduced front sight and 2-line address with caliber marking on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line, 3-patent dates and rampant Colt. Mounted with left & right, Colt silver medallion, diamond & fleur-de-lis carved, 2-pc walnut grips. Cyl is one of 1,478 Model 1878 DA Frontier cyls that Colt assembled in their Single Action revolvers from 1913-1915. After the Model 1878 was discontinued in 1905 these cyls remained in storage until 1913 when Colt, being the frugal enterprise they were known to be, decided to recycle them by cutting stop notches and approaches on the outer diameter and reworking the ratchet. All of these long flute Single Actions appear in the serial range 330001-331479 plus eight others reported outside of this serial range. This information was extracted from A Study of The Colt Single Action Army Revolver, Graham, Kopec & Moore. This revolver will letter in caliber 45 with 4-3/4″ bbl, blue finish, type of stocks not listed and shipped to Krakauer, Zork & Moye Co., El Paso, TX on Sept. 18, 1914 in an 8-gun shipment. Special features shows that it was “Furnished with a double action cylinder of long flute configuration”. While there were a significant number of these long flute Single Actions produced they are rarely encountered today. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 75-80% glossy orig blue showing holster wear on the left side; ejector housing retains 70-75% orig blue in the gullets, mostly a silver/blue patina on outer radius; frame retains strong case colors in the most sheltered areas being mostly turned silver; hammer retains very bright case colors on the sides & rear edge, turned dark on top edge; trigger guard & backstrap retain bright blue in sheltered areas with the front & back straps a blue/brown patina; cyl retains bright blue in the flutes with strong blue on the front & rear faces, thin on outer diameter. Checkering on grips has been freshened on the left side with a ding on the right side and overall show moderate to heavy wear. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-48780 JR349 (3,000-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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	2085	$7,360.00	SCARCE COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER WITH LONG FLUTE CYLINDER AND TEXAS HISTORY. SN 331060. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue & color case hardened with 4-3/4″ bbl, slightly reduced front sight and 2-line address with caliber marking on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line, 3-patent dates and rampant Colt. Mounted with left & right, Colt silver medallion, diamond & fleur-de-lis carved, 2-pc walnut grips. Cyl is one of 1,478 Model 1878 DA Frontier cyls that Colt assembled in their Single Action revolvers from 1913-1915. After the Model 1878 was discontinued in 1905 these cyls remained in storage until 1913 when Colt, being the frugal enterprise they were known to be, decided to recycle them by cutting stop notches and approaches on the outer diameter and reworking the ratchet. All of these long flute Single Actions appear in the serial range 330001-331479 plus eight others reported outside of this serial range. This information was extracted from A Study of The Colt Single Action Army Revolver, Graham, Kopec & Moore. This revolver will letter in caliber 45 with 4-3/4″ bbl, blue finish, type of stocks not listed and shipped to Krakauer, Zork & Moye Co., El Paso, TX on Sept. 18, 1914 in an 8-gun shipment. Special features shows that it was “Furnished with a double action cylinder of long flute configuration”. While there were a significant number of these long flute Single Actions produced they are rarely encountered today. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 75-80% glossy orig blue showing holster wear on the left side; ejector housing retains 70-75% orig blue in the gullets, mostly a silver/blue patina on outer radius; frame retains strong case colors in the most sheltered areas being mostly turned silver; hammer retains very bright case colors on the sides & rear edge, turned dark on top edge; trigger guard & backstrap retain bright blue in sheltered areas with the front & back straps a blue/brown patina; cyl retains bright blue in the flutes with strong blue on the front & rear faces, thin on outer diameter. Checkering on grips has been freshened on the left side with a ding on the right side and overall show moderate to heavy wear. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-48780 JR349 (3,000-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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