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2199
$2,012.50

*COLT BISLEY SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER WITH COLORADO HISTORY. SN 203872. Cal. 41 Colt. Blue & color case hardened with 4-3/4″ bbl, full front sight and 2-line address with left side of bbl marked “(BISLEY MODEL) 41 COLT.”. Left side of frame has 2-line, 3-patent dates and rampant Colt in a broken circle. Mounted with rampant Colt hard rubber grips. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver in caliber 41 Colt with 4-3/4″ bbl, blue finish and type of stocks not listed, shipped to The George Tritch Hardware Co., Denver, CO, on Jan. 14, 1901 in a 1-gun shipment. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains 70-75% thinning orig blue, stronger in sheltered areas. Ejector rod housing retains about 60% orig blue with outer radius a silver gray patina. Frame retains 75-80% orig case colors, strong & bright in sheltered areas with balance fading to silver. Hammer retains about 50% case colors. Cyl is a thin blue patina with stronger blue in the flutes. Trigger guard & back strap retain strong blue in sheltered areas with front & back strap a blue/brown patina. Grips are sound showing moderate wear, turned chocolate on left side. Hammer is not solid in safety or half cock notches and timing is slightly off, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a couple of small spots of pitting. 4-40542 JR108 (1,750-2,750)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011
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