MARTIALLY MARKED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

MARTIALLY MARKED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 8530. Cal. 45 Colt. Assembled Ainsworth inspected cavalry single action with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight with block letter address. It has 3rd type ejector rod housing with crescent ejector rod head. Bbl, under ejector rod housing, has serial number “8566”. Left side of frame has 2-line patent dates with a small “U.S.”. It has tiny “A” inspector marks on various pieces including trigger guard, backstrap & cylinder with no inspector marks on bbl. Cylinder is numbered “5377” & undoubtedly was a field replacement. It has its orig 1-pc walnut grip with serial number inked in backstrap channel. Bottom edges of grip have defaced numbers, probably old unit numbers. This revolver was part of Issue Lot #8 of 1,000 revolvers in March 1874. It appears that they were all issued to the 5th, 8th & 9th cavalries with likelihood that this revolver was part of those going to the 8th cavalry CONDITION: Good. Serial numbers as noted. Bbl retains a mottled silver/brown patina with traces of blue around front sight. Receiver, trigger guard & backstrap are a cleaned metal color with cylinder a thin silver/brown patina with scattered light to moderate pitting. The three frame screws have been dressed & cylinder pin is a replacement. Hammer retains 40-50% faded case colors turned silver on back edge. Grip is sound with chipped toes and retains a hand worn patina with possibly an old restored finish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with scattered light pitting. 4-35171 JR93 (7,500-8,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008

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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	2327	$0.00	MARTIALLY MARKED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 8530. Cal. 45 Colt. Assembled Ainsworth inspected cavalry single action with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight with block letter address. It has 3rd type ejector rod housing with crescent ejector rod head. Bbl, under ejector rod housing, has serial number “8566”. Left side of frame has 2-line patent dates with a small “U.S.”. It has tiny “A” inspector marks on various pieces including trigger guard, backstrap & cylinder with no inspector marks on bbl. Cylinder is numbered “5377” & undoubtedly was a field replacement. It has its orig 1-pc walnut grip with serial number inked in backstrap channel. Bottom edges of grip have defaced numbers, probably old unit numbers. This revolver was part of Issue Lot #8 of 1,000 revolvers in March 1874. It appears that they were all issued to the 5th, 8th & 9th cavalries with likelihood that this revolver was part of those going to the 8th cavalry CONDITION: Good. Serial numbers as noted. Bbl retains a mottled silver/brown patina with traces of blue around front sight. Receiver, trigger guard & backstrap are a cleaned metal color with cylinder a thin silver/brown patina with scattered light to moderate pitting. The three frame screws have been dressed & cylinder pin is a replacement. Hammer retains 40-50% faded case colors turned silver on back edge. Grip is sound with chipped toes and retains a hand worn patina with possibly an old restored finish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with scattered light pitting. 4-35171 JR93 (7,500-8,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008 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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