SCARCE COLT FLAT TOP TARGET SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER WITH LONDON ADDRESS AND RARE METFORD RIFLING.

Revised: 9/22/2010

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: This Colt SAA has rare Metford rifling. Accompanying the gun is a 7 page letter from R.L. Wilson describing the gun in great detail and relating facts about the production of this model variant along with articles of provenance tracing the gun’s chain of possession through Family history from 1916 and WW I American Volunteer, 2nd Lt.(later Capt.) Jack D. Newsom, British Royal Field Artillery, to Cousin John Field Sr. to his son John Jr. It is the Family’s understanding that this revolver was purchased by Newsom in London on his way to War and has remained in the Newsom and Field families ever since. It was John Field Sr. who incised his initials on the grip after the War; the two notches remain a mystery.

SCARCE COLT FLAT TOP TARGET SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER WITH LONDON ADDRESS AND RARE METFORD RIFLING. SN 130263. Cal. 450 Boxer. All blue finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, rectangular based target front sight with bead and 1-line Pall Mall London address. Frame is black powder style with flat top strap having a dovetailed fixed rear sight. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and left front web of trigger guard is marked “45 CAL”. Mounted with rampant Colt/eagle hard rubber grips that are marked with an incised monogram “JF” and 2 cut notches on the left panel. According to Colt Peacemaker Encyclopedia, Cochran, there were only 89 revolvers produced in caliber 450 Boxer of the approx. 215 flat top target models made in British calibers during the period 1888-1895. Bottom of bbl and in each flute on cylinder is stamped with small British proofs. SN was observed in three places on frame, trigger guard & butt strap with rear face of cyl marked “.45B”. These scarce revolvers are seldom encountered in the U.S. today with an unknown number of surviving specimens. Accompanying the gun is a 7 page letter from R.L. Wilson describing the gun in great detail and relating facts about the production of this model variant along with articles of provenance tracing the gun’s chain of possession through Family history from 1916 and WW I American Volunteer, 2nd Lt.(later Capt.) Jack D. Newsom, British Royal Field Artillery, to Cousin John Field Sr. to his son John Jr. It is the Family’s understanding that this revolver was purchased by Newsom in London on his way to War and has remained in the Newsom and Field families ever since. It was John Field Sr. who incised his initials on the grip after the War; the two notches remain a mystery. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl retains 88-90% glossy orig blue with thinning on both sides of muzzle and left side of bbl. Ejector rod housing retains glossy blue in gullets with moderately thinned blue on outer radius. Frame retains 90-92% strong orig blue with some minor flaking on right side and light wear to recoil shield. Left side has a couple of screwdriver scratches. Trigger guard & back strap retain strong blue in sheltered areas with front & back straps a blue/brown patina. Cylinder is a blue/gray patina on outer diameter with strong blue in the flutes. Grips are sound showing light wear with two small repaired cracks on left side base. Half cock on hammer is absent, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of light pitting. 4-40023 (15,000-20,000)

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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	2155	$0.00	Revised: 9/22/2010 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: This Colt SAA has rare Metford rifling. Accompanying the gun is a 7 page letter from R.L. Wilson describing the gun in great detail and relating facts about the production of this model variant along with articles of provenance tracing the gun’s chain of possession through Family history from 1916 and WW I American Volunteer, 2nd Lt.(later Capt.) Jack D. Newsom, British Royal Field Artillery, to Cousin John Field Sr. to his son John Jr. It is the Family’s understanding that this revolver was purchased by Newsom in London on his way to War and has remained in the Newsom and Field families ever since. It was John Field Sr. who incised his initials on the grip after the War; the two notches remain a mystery. SCARCE COLT FLAT TOP TARGET SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER WITH LONDON ADDRESS AND RARE METFORD RIFLING. SN 130263. Cal. 450 Boxer. All blue finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, rectangular based target front sight with bead and 1-line Pall Mall London address. Frame is black powder style with flat top strap having a dovetailed fixed rear sight. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and left front web of trigger guard is marked “45 CAL”. Mounted with rampant Colt/eagle hard rubber grips that are marked with an incised monogram “JF” and 2 cut notches on the left panel. According to Colt Peacemaker Encyclopedia, Cochran, there were only 89 revolvers produced in caliber 450 Boxer of the approx. 215 flat top target models made in British calibers during the period 1888-1895. Bottom of bbl and in each flute on cylinder is stamped with small British proofs. SN was observed in three places on frame, trigger guard & butt strap with rear face of cyl marked “.45B”. These scarce revolvers are seldom encountered in the U.S. today with an unknown number of surviving specimens. Accompanying the gun is a 7 page letter from R.L. Wilson describing the gun in great detail and relating facts about the production of this model variant along with articles of provenance tracing the gun’s chain of possession through Family history from 1916 and WW I American Volunteer, 2nd Lt.(later Capt.) Jack D. Newsom, British Royal Field Artillery, to Cousin John Field Sr. to his son John Jr. It is the Family’s understanding that this revolver was purchased by Newsom in London on his way to War and has remained in the Newsom and Field families ever since. It was John Field Sr. who incised his initials on the grip after the War; the two notches remain a mystery. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl retains 88-90% glossy orig blue with thinning on both sides of muzzle and left side of bbl. Ejector rod housing retains glossy blue in gullets with moderately thinned blue on outer radius. Frame retains 90-92% strong orig blue with some minor flaking on right side and light wear to recoil shield. Left side has a couple of screwdriver scratches. Trigger guard & back strap retain strong blue in sheltered areas with front & back straps a blue/brown patina. Cylinder is a blue/gray patina on outer diameter with strong blue in the flutes. Grips are sound showing light wear with two small repaired cracks on left side base. Half cock on hammer is absent, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of light pitting. 4-40023 (15,000-20,000) 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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