COLT ARTILLERY SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

COLT ARTILLERY SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 115545. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue and color case hardened with 5-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1-line script letter address with serifs. Left side of frame has 3-line patent date and “U.S.” Bottom of bbl has last 4 digits of SN 9742 under ejector rod housing. Trigger guard SN is 119290 and buttstrap number is 5540 with a small “A” (Orville W. Ainsworth) inspector initial. Bottom of bbl also has a faint “A” inspector initial with 2 different sized “P” proofs. Cyl has the faint number “120908” with a “C” (A.P. Casey) sub-inspector initial. Ejector housing is 1st type but has a machined slot at the rear end as in the 3rd type, however the locator stud is still present which corresponds to this 1st type bbl. Mounted with 1-pc walnut grip without backstrap channel number. Grip has a crisp “OCH” (Lt. Odus C. Horney) inspector cartouche under date 1901. Right side has the “RAC” (Rinaldo A. Carr) sub-inspector cartouche. The “RAC” initials also are stamped on bottom left edge of grip. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains about 95% glossy orig blue with light muzzle edge wear and a few scattered nicks and scratches. Frame and hammer retain virtually all restored case colors, strong and bright in sheltered areas, lightly to moderately faded elsewhere. Trigger guard and backstrap retain strong blue, thin on backstrap with light surface rust. Cyl retains 92-94% glossy blue with a few light surface scratches and cyl line and retains most of its strong blue in the chambers and bore. Ejector housing retains about 95% glossy blue. Grip has tiny chipped toes, showing little to no wear and retains about all of its orig oil finish. Hammer is not solid in half cock, otherwise mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. This is a fine artillery revolver suitable for an advanced collector. 4-44713 JR254 (7,000-12,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012

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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	2167	$9,200.00	COLT ARTILLERY SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 115545. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue and color case hardened with 5-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1-line script letter address with serifs. Left side of frame has 3-line patent date and “U.S.” Bottom of bbl has last 4 digits of SN 9742 under ejector rod housing. Trigger guard SN is 119290 and buttstrap number is 5540 with a small “A” (Orville W. Ainsworth) inspector initial. Bottom of bbl also has a faint “A” inspector initial with 2 different sized “P” proofs. Cyl has the faint number “120908” with a “C” (A.P. Casey) sub-inspector initial. Ejector housing is 1st type but has a machined slot at the rear end as in the 3rd type, however the locator stud is still present which corresponds to this 1st type bbl. Mounted with 1-pc walnut grip without backstrap channel number. Grip has a crisp “OCH” (Lt. Odus C. Horney) inspector cartouche under date 1901. Right side has the “RAC” (Rinaldo A. Carr) sub-inspector cartouche. The “RAC” initials also are stamped on bottom left edge of grip. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains about 95% glossy orig blue with light muzzle edge wear and a few scattered nicks and scratches. Frame and hammer retain virtually all restored case colors, strong and bright in sheltered areas, lightly to moderately faded elsewhere. Trigger guard and backstrap retain strong blue, thin on backstrap with light surface rust. Cyl retains 92-94% glossy blue with a few light surface scratches and cyl line and retains most of its strong blue in the chambers and bore. Ejector housing retains about 95% glossy blue. Grip has tiny chipped toes, showing little to no wear and retains about all of its orig oil finish. Hammer is not solid in half cock, otherwise mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. This is a fine artillery revolver suitable for an advanced collector. 4-44713 JR254 (7,000-12,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012 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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