FINE CUNO HELFRICHT ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

Revised: 2/28/2012

Additional Information: This beautiful Colt Single Action Revolver is accompanied by a Colt Factory letter which identified this revolver in caliber 45 with 4-3/4″ barrel, nickel finish, wood grips, factory engraved, shipped to Hartley and Graham, New York, NY, on 21 August 1886 in a shipment of 12 same type arms.

FINE CUNO HELFRICHT ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 117617. Cal. 45 Colt. Nickel finish with 4-3/4″ bbl, full front sight and 2-line address. Left side of frame has 3-line patent date and cal marking on left front web of trigger guard. Mounted with smooth 2-pc pearl grips that are probably factory. Revolver is engraved by master engraver Cuno Helfricht and is about B coverage foliate arabesque patterns on side of frame and sides of bbl with his typical sunburst patterns on the recoil shield and loading gate. Top strap is engraved in snake and dot patterns with starburst on each side of the bbl boss. Ejector boss and base pin boss are engraved in snake and dot patterns. Top of backstrap has a sparse starburst pattern with geometric patterns on the back strap, butt strap and trigger guard. Cyl is engraved with sunburst patterns on lands between flutes and a snake and dot pattern around rear edge. Ejector housing is engraved with snake and dot patterns in the top gullet and outer radius. Base pin and screws are fire blued. Engraved early black powder frame single actions are quite scarce, especially in high orig finish. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Overall retains 96-98% strong orig factory nickel with some minor losses around the muzzle and face of cyl and some fine pimpling on the front sides of the frame, otherwise nickel is strong and bright; grips are sound with great fire and color; mechanics are crisp; brilliant shiny bore. 4-44696 JR265 (20,000-45,000)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2172	$112,125.00	Revised: 2/28/2012 Additional Information: This beautiful Colt Single Action Revolver is accompanied by a Colt Factory letter which identified this revolver in caliber 45 with 4-3/4″ barrel, nickel finish, wood grips, factory engraved, shipped to Hartley and Graham, New York, NY, on 21 August 1886 in a shipment of 12 same type arms. FINE CUNO HELFRICHT ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 117617. Cal. 45 Colt. Nickel finish with 4-3/4″ bbl, full front sight and 2-line address. Left side of frame has 3-line patent date and cal marking on left front web of trigger guard. Mounted with smooth 2-pc pearl grips that are probably factory. Revolver is engraved by master engraver Cuno Helfricht and is about B coverage foliate arabesque patterns on side of frame and sides of bbl with his typical sunburst patterns on the recoil shield and loading gate. Top strap is engraved in snake and dot patterns with starburst on each side of the bbl boss. Ejector boss and base pin boss are engraved in snake and dot patterns. Top of backstrap has a sparse starburst pattern with geometric patterns on the back strap, butt strap and trigger guard. Cyl is engraved with sunburst patterns on lands between flutes and a snake and dot pattern around rear edge. Ejector housing is engraved with snake and dot patterns in the top gullet and outer radius. Base pin and screws are fire blued. Engraved early black powder frame single actions are quite scarce, especially in high orig finish. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Overall retains 96-98% strong orig factory nickel with some minor losses around the muzzle and face of cyl and some fine pimpling on the front sides of the frame, otherwise nickel is strong and bright; grips are sound with great fire and color; mechanics are crisp; brilliant shiny bore. 4-44696 JR265 (20,000-45,000) 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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