FINE ANTIQUE HELFRICHT ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

FINE ANTIQUE HELFRICHT ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 130504. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Nickel finish with 4-3/4″ bbl, very slightly altered front sight, 2-line address with left side roll-marked in a ribbon “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER”, and there is a tiny “44” on bottom of bbl under base pin. Mounted with 2-pc pearl grips with a deep relief carved ox head on right side. Revolver is engraved in Mr. Helfricht’s deluxe patterns with full coverage on frame consisting of his sunburst patterns on recoil shield and loading gate with foliate arabesque patterns on sides of frame and a snake & dot pattern on each side of top strap. Cylinder pin boss and ejector rod boss are engraved in hunters’ stars with zig-zag and snake & dot patterns in lower gullet and foliate arabesque patterns on bbl boss. Engraving extends nearly full length on sides of bbl with a dbl wavy line border around bbl address which terminates in Moorish geometric patterns. Top flute and outer radius of ejector rod housing are engraved with snake & dot patterns. Cylinder has alternating foliate arabesque patterns and sunbursts on lands between the flutes with a snake & dot pattern at rear edge. Top of back strap has Helfricht’s typical fan pattern with Moorish geometric patterns down back strap, on butt strap & trigger guard. Accompanied by a copy of a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver in caliber 44-40, 4-3/4″ bbl, nickel finish, rubber stocks, factory engraved and shipped to Hartley & Graham, New York, NY on Jan. 10, 1890 in a shipment of five same type guns. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: About fine. Overall retains about 90% orig factory nickel finish with exposed areas bare metal barely distinguishable from nickel finish. Screws retain most of their orig fire blue, slightly dulled with evidence of having been removed at least once. Grips are sound with an internal escutcheon repair and retain great fire & color. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine. Strong bore with good rifling and moderate pitting. 4-36821 JR84 (15,000-25,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010

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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	2099	$20,700.00	FINE ANTIQUE HELFRICHT ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 130504. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Nickel finish with 4-3/4″ bbl, very slightly altered front sight, 2-line address with left side roll-marked in a ribbon “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER”, and there is a tiny “44” on bottom of bbl under base pin. Mounted with 2-pc pearl grips with a deep relief carved ox head on right side. Revolver is engraved in Mr. Helfricht’s deluxe patterns with full coverage on frame consisting of his sunburst patterns on recoil shield and loading gate with foliate arabesque patterns on sides of frame and a snake & dot pattern on each side of top strap. Cylinder pin boss and ejector rod boss are engraved in hunters’ stars with zig-zag and snake & dot patterns in lower gullet and foliate arabesque patterns on bbl boss. Engraving extends nearly full length on sides of bbl with a dbl wavy line border around bbl address which terminates in Moorish geometric patterns. Top flute and outer radius of ejector rod housing are engraved with snake & dot patterns. Cylinder has alternating foliate arabesque patterns and sunbursts on lands between the flutes with a snake & dot pattern at rear edge. Top of back strap has Helfricht’s typical fan pattern with Moorish geometric patterns down back strap, on butt strap & trigger guard. Accompanied by a copy of a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver in caliber 44-40, 4-3/4″ bbl, nickel finish, rubber stocks, factory engraved and shipped to Hartley & Graham, New York, NY on Jan. 10, 1890 in a shipment of five same type guns. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: About fine. Overall retains about 90% orig factory nickel finish with exposed areas bare metal barely distinguishable from nickel finish. Screws retain most of their orig fire blue, slightly dulled with evidence of having been removed at least once. Grips are sound with an internal escutcheon repair and retain great fire & color. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine. Strong bore with good rifling and moderate pitting. 4-36821 JR84 (15,000-25,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010 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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