EXTREMELY RARE COLT SGL ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

EXTREMELY RARE COLT SGL ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 476 Eley. SN 121218. This extremely rare revolver is one of only approximately 167 ever made & only 22 of which are known today according to”COLT PEACEMAKER REVOLVER CALIBER .476 ELEY”, Cochran. It has blue finish with 5-1/2″ bbl and Rampant Colt eagle hard rubber grips. It has standard 1-line Pall Mall London bbl marking with 3-line patent dates and the caliber marked on the left front web of the trigger guard. Bbl & cylinder have tiny British proofs. Right side of the bbl at the frame has a large number “15024” stamped. Page 20 of the referenced book indicates that it was manufactured in 1887 with the 5-1/2″ bbl, blue finish & eagle grips. Page 51 of the same book states that this revolver was discovered in southern Rhodesia before it became Zimbabwe and was sold in Johannesburg by Sotheby’s in 1982. CONDITION: Fine. All matching with the cylinder numbered on the rear. Overall retains a smooth thin restored finish with some scattered very fine pitting, slightly heavier on the frame. Grips are sound and show moderate wear. Cylinder has light to moderate pitting. Hammer retains 50-60% thin orig case colors. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with moderate pitting. 4-57107 (5,500-7,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 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
	929	$6,325.00	EXTREMELY RARE COLT SGL ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 476 Eley. SN 121218. This extremely rare revolver is one of only approximately 167 ever made & only 22 of which are known today according to”COLT PEACEMAKER REVOLVER CALIBER .476 ELEY”, Cochran. It has blue finish with 5-1/2″ bbl and Rampant Colt eagle hard rubber grips. It has standard 1-line Pall Mall London bbl marking with 3-line patent dates and the caliber marked on the left front web of the trigger guard. Bbl & cylinder have tiny British proofs. Right side of the bbl at the frame has a large number “15024” stamped. Page 20 of the referenced book indicates that it was manufactured in 1887 with the 5-1/2″ bbl, blue finish & eagle grips. Page 51 of the same book states that this revolver was discovered in southern Rhodesia before it became Zimbabwe and was sold in Johannesburg by Sotheby’s in 1982. CONDITION: Fine. All matching with the cylinder numbered on the rear. Overall retains a smooth thin restored finish with some scattered very fine pitting, slightly heavier on the frame. Grips are sound and show moderate wear. Cylinder has light to moderate pitting. Hammer retains 50-60% thin orig case colors. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with moderate pitting. 4-57107 (5,500-7,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 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.

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