*WONDERFUL FACTORY ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

*WONDERFUL FACTORY ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 295601. Cal. 45 Colt. Nickel finish with fire blued screws, 4-3/4″ bbl, full front sight and 2-line address with caliber marking in a ribbon on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line, 3-patent dates in an engraved ribbon with shaded background and rampant Colt in a circle. Mounted with 2-pc spectacular pearl grips with deep relief carved eagle with ruby or garnet eye on right side and left side inscribed “ROY NEBLETT”. Revolver is engraved from the Cuno Helfricht shop with about 60% coverage foliate arabesque patterns on frame and a foliate spray on recoil shield & loading gate. The ejector rod boss is engraved with a simple hunter star and with foliate arabesque patterns on each side of bbl boss. Engraving patterns extend about half way up each side of bbl and there is a snake pattern in ejector rod housing gullet. Cyl is engraved in simple geometric patterns on lands between flutes with a snake & dot pattern around rear edge. Top of back strap is engraved with a simple foliate spray with geometric patterns that match the cyl on back strap, butt strap & trigger guard. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter that identifies this revolver, as found, in caliber 45 Colt with 4-3/4″ bbl, nickel finish, type of stocks not listed, factory engraved and shipped to H&D Folsom Arms Co., New York, NY on June 20, 1907 in a shipment of 6 same type revolvers. SN was observed in the usual places on frame, trigger guard & butt strap with the last three digits of SN on rear face of cylinder. Removing the grips for examination disclosed that the grip locator pin had been ground away and the right grip attached to the frame with some form of glue. PROVENANCE: David Crocker Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine plus. Overall retains 95-96% strong, bright, orig factory nickel with slight muzzle edge wear and wear on the tip of the ejector rod housing. Front & back straps are slightly dulled with losses of nickel around heel and on butt strap. Cyl retains 96-97% strong orig nickel with some minor flaking in the flutes. Screws retain most of their orig fire blue. Grips, as noted above, are otherwise fine with a repaired left heel and overall retain great fire & color. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with scattered fine pitting. 4-36833 JR178 (35,000-60,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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	2141	$34,500.00	WONDERFUL FACTORY ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 295601. Cal. 45 Colt. Nickel finish with fire blued screws, 4-3/4″ bbl, full front sight and 2-line address with caliber marking in a ribbon on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line, 3-patent dates in an engraved ribbon with shaded background and rampant Colt in a circle. Mounted with 2-pc spectacular pearl grips with deep relief carved eagle with ruby or garnet eye on right side and left side inscribed “ROY NEBLETT”. Revolver is engraved from the Cuno Helfricht shop with about 60% coverage foliate arabesque patterns on frame and a foliate spray on recoil shield & loading gate. The ejector rod boss is engraved with a simple hunter star and with foliate arabesque patterns on each side of bbl boss. Engraving patterns extend about half way up each side of bbl and there is a snake pattern in ejector rod housing gullet. Cyl is engraved in simple geometric patterns on lands between flutes with a snake & dot pattern around rear edge. Top of back strap is engraved with a simple foliate spray with geometric patterns that match the cyl on back strap, butt strap & trigger guard. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter that identifies this revolver, as found, in caliber 45 Colt with 4-3/4″ bbl, nickel finish, type of stocks not listed, factory engraved and shipped to H&D Folsom Arms Co., New York, NY on June 20, 1907 in a shipment of 6 same type revolvers. SN was observed in the usual places on frame, trigger guard & butt strap with the last three digits of SN on rear face of cylinder. Removing the grips for examination disclosed that the grip locator pin had been ground away and the right grip attached to the frame with some form of glue. PROVENANCE: David Crocker Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine plus. Overall retains 95-96% strong, bright, orig factory nickel with slight muzzle edge wear and wear on the tip of the ejector rod housing. Front & back straps are slightly dulled with losses of nickel around heel and on butt strap. Cyl retains 96-97% strong orig nickel with some minor flaking in the flutes. Screws retain most of their orig fire blue. Grips, as noted above, are otherwise fine with a repaired left heel and overall retain great fire & color. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with scattered fine pitting. 4-36833 JR178 (35,000-60,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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