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427
$5,750.00

*COLT FACTORY ENGRAVED NEW FRONTIER SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. Cal. 45 Colt. SN 02572NF. Spectacular New Frontier with 4-3/4″ bbl, high ramp front sight, flat top frame with adjustable rear sight & Colt silver medallion factory pearl grips. It has niter blued screws & ejector rod head. Revolver has beautiful very well executed Class B engraving consisting of foliate arabesque patterns with a fine punch dot background. It has a large “V” & fan at top of backstrap with “V” pattern worked into engraving on recoil shield & loading gate. This engraving is by Colt’s master engraver, Dennis Kies. Revolver was originally ordered by Mr. Al De John, who was a long time Colt employee, now retired, and at the time of purchase of this revolver was the superintendent of Colt Custom Shop. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter fully identifying this revolver as factory engraved with pearl grips & having been shipped Nov. 19, 1991 to Sile Distributors Inc., Meriden, Connecticut for A. De John. Also accompanied by a letter from Mr. De John dated June 26, 1992 wherein he is transferring ownership of this revolver & states that this was the last gun he purchased as a Colt employee prior to retirement after 43 years. CONDITION: New & unfired. Retains virtually all of its orig bright factory finish with crisp sharp grips that have lots of fire on both sides. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-57512 JR266 (7,000-12,000)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006
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