CASED COLT MODEL 1877 THUNDERER DA REVOLVER.

CASED COLT MODEL 1877 THUNDERER DA REVOLVER. SN 59482. Cal. 41 Colt. Blue & color case hardened with extremely rare 7-1/2″ bbl, half moon front sight and 2-line address with caliber markings on left side. Bottom of bbl in the base pin groove is stamped “41”. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates, left rear web of trigger guard is stamped with an “A” and right rear web of trigger guard is stamped with an “&”, which indicates factory restoration. Left side of front strap & back strap, under the grip are both stamped with the assembly number “818”. This number is also found around the cyl bushing on face of cyl and inside the ejector rod housing. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter which identifies this revolver in caliber 41 Colt, 5″ bbl, blue finish and type of stocks not listed, shipped to Simmons Hardware Co., St. Louis, MO on June 6, 1887 in a shipment of 5 same type revolvers. Also accompanied by a hand crafted, brass bound mahogany casing that apparently began life as a drafting set. Case is red velvet lined and compartmented in bottom for the revolver, a fine box of Winchester 41 Long ammunition with early Lightning revolver on the label, a small modern turn screw, a modern nickeled brass oil bottle and a brass & steel cleaning rod. This exact revolver is pictured as the bottom revolver on p. 206 of the book The Wm. M. Locke Collection, Sellers. The caption lists it as having a 7-3/8″ bbl and the right side of trigger guard “MARKED WITH ODD MONOGRAM”, which we now know to be the ampersand (“&”) which indicates Colt Factory rework. PROVENANCE: Fred B. McDonald Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains about all of its factory restored finish with glossy bright blue and strong case colors, moderately faded on left side. Grips are crisp and near new. Hammer will not hold in safety or half cock notches, otherwise mechanics are fine. Worn bore with strong rifling. Case is fine, ammunition has a moderately faded & lightly soiled label and is wrapped in plastic so was not opened to examine the cartridges. Other accessories are fine. 4-41451 JR142 (4,000-7,000)

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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	2215	$6,325.00	CASED COLT MODEL 1877 THUNDERER DA REVOLVER. SN 59482. Cal. 41 Colt. Blue & color case hardened with extremely rare 7-1/2″ bbl, half moon front sight and 2-line address with caliber markings on left side. Bottom of bbl in the base pin groove is stamped “41”. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates, left rear web of trigger guard is stamped with an “A” and right rear web of trigger guard is stamped with an “&”, which indicates factory restoration. Left side of front strap & back strap, under the grip are both stamped with the assembly number “818”. This number is also found around the cyl bushing on face of cyl and inside the ejector rod housing. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter which identifies this revolver in caliber 41 Colt, 5″ bbl, blue finish and type of stocks not listed, shipped to Simmons Hardware Co., St. Louis, MO on June 6, 1887 in a shipment of 5 same type revolvers. Also accompanied by a hand crafted, brass bound mahogany casing that apparently began life as a drafting set. Case is red velvet lined and compartmented in bottom for the revolver, a fine box of Winchester 41 Long ammunition with early Lightning revolver on the label, a small modern turn screw, a modern nickeled brass oil bottle and a brass & steel cleaning rod. This exact revolver is pictured as the bottom revolver on p. 206 of the book The Wm. M. Locke Collection, Sellers. The caption lists it as having a 7-3/8″ bbl and the right side of trigger guard “MARKED WITH ODD MONOGRAM”, which we now know to be the ampersand (“&”) which indicates Colt Factory rework. PROVENANCE: Fred B. McDonald Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains about all of its factory restored finish with glossy bright blue and strong case colors, moderately faded on left side. Grips are crisp and near new. Hammer will not hold in safety or half cock notches, otherwise mechanics are fine. Worn bore with strong rifling. Case is fine, ammunition has a moderately faded & lightly soiled label and is wrapped in plastic so was not opened to examine the cartridges. Other accessories are fine. 4-41451 JR142 (4,000-7,000) 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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