COLT PAT. F.A. MFG. CO. 3RD MODEL DERINGER 5TH VARIATION.

COLT PAT. F.A. MFG. CO. 3RD MODEL DERINGER 5TH VARIATION. SN 34949. Cal. .41 Short RF. Gun is British proofed and has Rampant Colt with “C” denoting that is was sold by Baron Von Oppen through the 14 Pall Mall London agency. Gun was a special order as it has a factory gold washed frame with blued bbl. PROVENANCE: L.D. Eberhart Collection. CONDITION: Gun orig finished with special order factory gold wash over brass frame and with blued screws that retain some of their color. Stamped on left side of frame “.41 CAL”. Frame retains approx 60%+ of orig gold plate. Bbl, which was overall blue, shows wear on forward part of right side of bbl as well as ejector housing portion. Good coverage on top and some wear on left due to storage. Overall retains at least 60% of orig blue. Hammer, which was orig case colored, retains 50% with some fading. Trigger retains some orig case color finish, but fading. Walnut grips have small storage marks through normal usage but still retain 90%+ of orig varnish and are nice and bright in color with very little oil stain. An exceptionally rare, finished gun. 4-47476 DE96 (1,500-2,500)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2107	$862.50	COLT PAT. F.A. MFG. CO. 3RD MODEL DERINGER 5TH VARIATION. SN 34949. Cal. .41 Short RF. Gun is British proofed and has Rampant Colt with “C” denoting that is was sold by Baron Von Oppen through the 14 Pall Mall London agency. Gun was a special order as it has a factory gold washed frame with blued bbl. PROVENANCE: L.D. Eberhart Collection. CONDITION: Gun orig finished with special order factory gold wash over brass frame and with blued screws that retain some of their color. Stamped on left side of frame “.41 CAL”. Frame retains approx 60%+ of orig gold plate. Bbl, which was overall blue, shows wear on forward part of right side of bbl as well as ejector housing portion. Good coverage on top and some wear on left due to storage. Overall retains at least 60% of orig blue. Hammer, which was orig case colored, retains 50% with some fading. Trigger retains some orig case color finish, but fading. Walnut grips have small storage marks through normal usage but still retain 90%+ of orig varnish and are nice and bright in color with very little oil stain. An exceptionally rare, finished gun. 4-47476 DE96 (1,500-2,500) 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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