SPECTACULAR EARLY COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

SPECTACULAR EARLY COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 45 Colt. SN 16152. Built during the 1875 period when Colt was filling mostly military orders and few civilian revolvers were made. This therefore is a very scarce early single action. This Colt is blue & case colored with 7-1/2″ bbl, 1-line slant letter address with serifs at each end. It has 2-line patent dates on left side of frame & caliber on left shoulder of trigger guard. Ejector rod housing is first type with bullseye ejector rod head. It has nicely figured 1-pc walnut grip. Cyl has beveled edges of flutes & base pin is dimpled at each end. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, all matching including bbl & cyl. Bbl retains 70-75% orig blue with loss areas from flaking rather than wear. Areas of loss are a medium to light patina with balance of blue strong & dark, especially in sheltered areas. Cyl retains 96-97% strong orig blue with light edge wear and a light cyl line. Ejector rod housing retains 96-97% strong orig blue with some flaking & light thinning to outer radius. Base pin retains virtually all of its orig blue on head. Frame & hammer retain virtually all of their brilliant case colors, slightly faded on right side. Grip frame retains most of its glossy orig blue with one spot of flaking on front strap & another on bottom of trigger bow. Grip has a tiny chip on right toe with some scratches on left side & at left toe. There is a small bruise & scratch on right side, otherwise retains about all of its brilliant orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. This is a nearly new early revolver, almost unheard of in this serial range. 4-56613 JR69 (40,000-60,000)

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
	910	$48,875.00	SPECTACULAR EARLY COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 45 Colt. SN 16152. Built during the 1875 period when Colt was filling mostly military orders and few civilian revolvers were made. This therefore is a very scarce early single action. This Colt is blue & case colored with 7-1/2″ bbl, 1-line slant letter address with serifs at each end. It has 2-line patent dates on left side of frame & caliber on left shoulder of trigger guard. Ejector rod housing is first type with bullseye ejector rod head. It has nicely figured 1-pc walnut grip. Cyl has beveled edges of flutes & base pin is dimpled at each end. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, all matching including bbl & cyl. Bbl retains 70-75% orig blue with loss areas from flaking rather than wear. Areas of loss are a medium to light patina with balance of blue strong & dark, especially in sheltered areas. Cyl retains 96-97% strong orig blue with light edge wear and a light cyl line. Ejector rod housing retains 96-97% strong orig blue with some flaking & light thinning to outer radius. Base pin retains virtually all of its orig blue on head. Frame & hammer retain virtually all of their brilliant case colors, slightly faded on right side. Grip frame retains most of its glossy orig blue with one spot of flaking on front strap & another on bottom of trigger bow. Grip has a tiny chip on right toe with some scratches on left side & at left toe. There is a small bruise & scratch on right side, otherwise retains about all of its brilliant orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. This is a nearly new early revolver, almost unheard of in this serial range. 4-56613 JR69 (40,000-60,000) 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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