EXTREMELY RARE COLT 1878 COMBINATION FOLDING SCREWDRIVER.

EXTREMELY RARE COLT 1878 COMBINATION FOLDING SCREWDRIVER. Fire-blue finish with three blades and about 2″ overall with a riveted pivot pin that has large caps on each side. Tool consists of two common screwdriver blades, one thin and one thick and a drift pin punch with cupped end designed so that it could be tapped from the pivot end. These tools are extraordinarily rare, this being only the second one ever seen by this cataloger in over fifty years of examining firearms. An English casing for an 1878 being sold elsewhere in this auction has a small slot on the left end which would accommodate just such a tool. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Appears to be unused retaining about 99% orig fire-blue finish with some minor flaking on the thick blade. A truly rare accessory for an 1878. 4-39823 JR254 (1,000-1,500)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 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
	2237	$1,437.50	EXTREMELY RARE COLT 1878 COMBINATION FOLDING SCREWDRIVER. Fire-blue finish with three blades and about 2″ overall with a riveted pivot pin that has large caps on each side. Tool consists of two common screwdriver blades, one thin and one thick and a drift pin punch with cupped end designed so that it could be tapped from the pivot end. These tools are extraordinarily rare, this being only the second one ever seen by this cataloger in over fifty years of examining firearms. An English casing for an 1878 being sold elsewhere in this auction has a small slot on the left end which would accommodate just such a tool. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Appears to be unused retaining about 99% orig fire-blue finish with some minor flaking on the thick blade. A truly rare accessory for an 1878. 4-39823 JR254 (1,000-1,500) Auction: Firearms - Spring 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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