SCARCE EARLY COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

SCARCE EARLY COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 45 Colt. SN 113775. Nickel finish with 4-3/4″ bbl, 2-line small block letter address with altered front sight. Last three digits of serial number are stamped under ejector rod housing and, curiously, on back & front of cylinder on web between two chambers. It has 3-line patent markings & 1-pc ivory grip with raised carved Mexican eagle on right side. There is a small “G” stamped underneath serial number on trigger guard & a small “O” on back of cylinder. Accompanied by a Colt Factory letter identifying this revolver with nickel finish & carved steer head ivory grips shipped Dec. 2, 1885 to Browning Bros., Ogden, Utah in a 1-gun shipment. CONDITION: Fair, all matching except grips which are unnumbered. Traces of orig finish remain on bottom front of frame, sides of trigger guard, back strap & hammer with balance being a cleaned gray metal patina with some fine surface pitting. Base pin, cylinder bushing & base pin screw are replacements as are three trigger guard screws & buttstrap screw. Fine mechanics, grips are very worn with myriad age lines & have a replaced sliver at right toe. Strong bright bore with fine light pitting. 4-57588 JR274 (1,500-2,500)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006

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
	442	$2,875.00	SCARCE EARLY COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 45 Colt. SN 113775. Nickel finish with 4-3/4″ bbl, 2-line small block letter address with altered front sight. Last three digits of serial number are stamped under ejector rod housing and, curiously, on back & front of cylinder on web between two chambers. It has 3-line patent markings & 1-pc ivory grip with raised carved Mexican eagle on right side. There is a small “G” stamped underneath serial number on trigger guard & a small “O” on back of cylinder. Accompanied by a Colt Factory letter identifying this revolver with nickel finish & carved steer head ivory grips shipped Dec. 2, 1885 to Browning Bros., Ogden, Utah in a 1-gun shipment. CONDITION: Fair, all matching except grips which are unnumbered. Traces of orig finish remain on bottom front of frame, sides of trigger guard, back strap & hammer with balance being a cleaned gray metal patina with some fine surface pitting. Base pin, cylinder bushing & base pin screw are replacements as are three trigger guard screws & buttstrap screw. Fine mechanics, grips are very worn with myriad age lines & have a replaced sliver at right toe. Strong bright bore with fine light pitting. 4-57588 JR274 (1,500-2,500) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006 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.

.red{fill:#B50938;} .white{fill:#FFFFFF;} .blue{fill:#005596;}