FINE EARLY CIVILIAN COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

FINE EARLY CIVILIAN COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 72202. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1-line block letter address. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and caliber marking on left front web of trigger guard. Mounted with very nicely figured varnished 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of SN in back strap channel. SN was observed in usual places on bottom of frame, trigger guard & butt strap with last four digits of SN on bottom of bbl, under ejector rod housing and on outer diameter of cylinder. This revolver was produced in 1881 during the period of the great westward expansion where Colt was king on the frontier. These revolvers usually saw hard & continuous service in every imaginable weather usually with limited or no maintenance and are rarely encountered with high orig finish. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains about 50-60% glossy orig blue with balance flaked, not worn, to medium/dark patina. Ejector rod housing retains 75-80% glossy orig blue with the loss areas flaked to a medium patina. Frame retains traces of case colors having been cleaned to a light gray patina. Hammer is the rare “Kopec 1878 type” with short knurled spur with line that was finished bright on sides and retains most of its orig fire blue on top & back edges. Trigger guard retains most of its brilliant orig blue, slightly faded on front strap. Back strap & butt strap retain dark orig blue, moderately faded & thin on back strap. Cyl retains about 90% strong orig blue, slightly thinned on outer diameter. Grip is sound with minor nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its brilliant factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore with a few tiny scattered spots of pitting. 4-39854 JR111 (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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2176	$16,100.00	FINE EARLY CIVILIAN COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 72202. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1-line block letter address. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and caliber marking on left front web of trigger guard. Mounted with very nicely figured varnished 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of SN in back strap channel. SN was observed in usual places on bottom of frame, trigger guard & butt strap with last four digits of SN on bottom of bbl, under ejector rod housing and on outer diameter of cylinder. This revolver was produced in 1881 during the period of the great westward expansion where Colt was king on the frontier. These revolvers usually saw hard & continuous service in every imaginable weather usually with limited or no maintenance and are rarely encountered with high orig finish. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains about 50-60% glossy orig blue with balance flaked, not worn, to medium/dark patina. Ejector rod housing retains 75-80% glossy orig blue with the loss areas flaked to a medium patina. Frame retains traces of case colors having been cleaned to a light gray patina. Hammer is the rare “Kopec 1878 type” with short knurled spur with line that was finished bright on sides and retains most of its orig fire blue on top & back edges. Trigger guard retains most of its brilliant orig blue, slightly faded on front strap. Back strap & butt strap retain dark orig blue, moderately faded & thin on back strap. Cyl retains about 90% strong orig blue, slightly thinned on outer diameter. Grip is sound with minor nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its brilliant factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore with a few tiny scattered spots of pitting. 4-39854 JR111 (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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