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2197
$6,325.00

*COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER WITH BELT & HOLSTER RIG. SN 200464. Cal. 38 WCF (38-40). Blue & color case hardened with 4-3/4″ bbl, full front sight and 2-line address with caliber marking on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line, 3-patent dates and rampant Colt in a circle. Mounted with smooth 2-pc ivory grips. Grip frame is missing the grip locator pin.Accompanied by a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver in caliber 38-40 with 4-3/4″ bbl, blue finish, type of stocks not listed and shipped to Lee Glass Andresen & Co., Omaha, NE on Oct. 17, 1900 in a shipment of eight same type revolvers. Also accompanied by a modern tooled buscadero style belt & holster rig with cartouche of Bedell Rogers, Longview, TX which is located on both the belt & holster. Belt & holster are lined with the holster being a sgl loop style with buckstitched rear edge. The holster loop is stamped “MAC”. Belt is mounted with a small filigree Mexican made silver buckle & keeper and has six cartridge loops on left side containing six cartridges. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Overall retains most of its strong orig factory finish. Bbl & ejector rod housing retain 95-97% glossy orig blue with light muzzle edge wear and wear to the tip of the ejector rod housing. Frame & hammer retain strong, bright case colors on sides & front of frame, faded to silver on recoil shield & loading gate, thin on top strap. Trigger guard retains about 80% strong blue while the back strap is a plum/brown patina with brilliant blue at top. Cyl retains 75-80% thinning orig blue, strong in flutes. Grips have sharp edges showing little or no wear and retain a wonderful mellow ivory patina. Hammer is not solid in safety or half cock notches, otherwise mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore. Belt & holster are dry & flaking, in need of treatment but are solid and usable retaining 75-80% orig finish. 4-40540 JR107 (3,500-5,500)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011
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