SCARCE EARLY COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

SCARCE EARLY COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 72914. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1-line Hartford block letter address. Bottom of bbl has last four digits of SN under ejector rod housing and left side of frame has 3-line patent dates with the caliber marking on left front web of trigger guard. Mounted with a 1-pc varnished walnut grip with last four digits of SN in back strap channel. SN was observed on frame, trigger guard & butt strap with last four digits of SN on bbl, cyl & grip. Single actions of this era (1881) are rarely found in orig configuration with orig finish. They saw hard use on the American frontier with men from every walk of life from lawmen to outlaws, cowboys & others, usually in all kinds of weather with little or no maintenance. CONDITION: Fine, all matching including bbl, cyl & grip. Bbl retains 25-30% orig blue, mostly under ejector rod housing with balance flaked to a medium patina with some wear on left side and around muzzle. Ejector rod housing retains some blue in gullets being mostly a blue/gray patina. Frame retains case colors in sheltered areas, bright in right front gullets with balance faded to silver. Hammer retains strong case colors on both sides and back edge with top edge faded to silver. Trigger guard retains 40-50% orig blue with front strap flaked & worn to blue/gray. Back strap retains strong blue at top and on butt strap with body of back strap gray patina. Cyl retains plummy blue in the flutes with outer diameter flaked to a medium patina. Grip shows moderate edge wear with some wood losses on right edge and light nicks & scratches elsewhere and retains about 95% orig varnish. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-41696 JR221 (10,000-12,500)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011

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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	2178	$0.00	SCARCE EARLY COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 72914. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1-line Hartford block letter address. Bottom of bbl has last four digits of SN under ejector rod housing and left side of frame has 3-line patent dates with the caliber marking on left front web of trigger guard. Mounted with a 1-pc varnished walnut grip with last four digits of SN in back strap channel. SN was observed on frame, trigger guard & butt strap with last four digits of SN on bbl, cyl & grip. Single actions of this era (1881) are rarely found in orig configuration with orig finish. They saw hard use on the American frontier with men from every walk of life from lawmen to outlaws, cowboys & others, usually in all kinds of weather with little or no maintenance. CONDITION: Fine, all matching including bbl, cyl & grip. Bbl retains 25-30% orig blue, mostly under ejector rod housing with balance flaked to a medium patina with some wear on left side and around muzzle. Ejector rod housing retains some blue in gullets being mostly a blue/gray patina. Frame retains case colors in sheltered areas, bright in right front gullets with balance faded to silver. Hammer retains strong case colors on both sides and back edge with top edge faded to silver. Trigger guard retains 40-50% orig blue with front strap flaked & worn to blue/gray. Back strap retains strong blue at top and on butt strap with body of back strap gray patina. Cyl retains plummy blue in the flutes with outer diameter flaked to a medium patina. Grip shows moderate edge wear with some wood losses on right edge and light nicks & scratches elsewhere and retains about 95% orig varnish. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-41696 JR221 (10,000-12,500) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011 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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