VERY EARLY CASED CIVILIAN COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

VERY EARLY CASED CIVILIAN COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 9076. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue & case colored with rare orig German silver front sight and 1-line script address that has the broken “O” in “CO” and the broken “A” in Hartford, with serifs at each end. It has 2-line patent dates on left side of frame and the caliber marking on left shoulder of trigger guard. Mounted with extremely beautiful 1-pc varnished walnut grip. It has first type ejector rod housing with bulls eye ejector rod head and the serial number is on the bbl underneath the ejector rod housing. Cylinder also has the serial number on its outside diameter at the rear edge behind one of the flutes. Accompanied by a green felt lined English oak casing with brass medallion in the top of the lid and the Colt’s paper label inside the lid. Bottom is compartmented for revolver, a small Dixon pewter oil bottle, an L-shaped screwdriver, and the left front has an oak cartridge block drilled for 29 cartridges that contains ten live rds and eighteen fired cases of 450 Eley cartridges. Right rear corner has a covered compartment containing a replacement steel cleaning rod. It is very likely that this casing is not orig to this revolver as there are no British proofs on cylinder or bbl. Accompanied by a 2-page article that appeared in the Fall 2003 issue of The Dallas Arms Collector’s News which deals with why the single action Army is called the “Model P”. The other article is from the Nov/Dec 1992 Man at Arms magazine pp. 17-30 and deals with U.S. Cavalry Colts. This single action is undoubtedly one of, if not the finest, civilian models extant. PROVENANCE: Dr. Joseph A. Murphy Collection. CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine, all matching (grip was not checked). The bbl retains about 99% glossy orig Colt factory blue with only faint sharp edge wear at the muzzle. Frame & hammer retain about all of their bright orig case colors, brilliant in sheltered areas, slightly faded elsewhere. Hammer is brilliant. Back strap, butt strap & trigger guard retain about all of their orig glossy Colt blue, slightly thinned from flaking in center of back strap with some light thinning on front strap. Cylinder retains 97-98% strong orig factory blue with two small cleaned spots and one spot of pitting and a slight drag line. Grip is absolutely brilliant with some minor chemical crazing on right side and on left side at frame retaining about all of its brilliant orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Case is sound with a slightly warped lid and an old repair in the top. There are a couple of grain checks in the bottom and overall retains most of an old restored finish. Interior is lightly to moderately faded, label is yellowed with a couple of spots of minor wear. Accessories are fine. 4-36426 JR82 (75,000-125,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009

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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	2033	$80,500.00	VERY EARLY CASED CIVILIAN COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 9076. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue & case colored with rare orig German silver front sight and 1-line script address that has the broken “O” in “CO” and the broken “A” in Hartford, with serifs at each end. It has 2-line patent dates on left side of frame and the caliber marking on left shoulder of trigger guard. Mounted with extremely beautiful 1-pc varnished walnut grip. It has first type ejector rod housing with bulls eye ejector rod head and the serial number is on the bbl underneath the ejector rod housing. Cylinder also has the serial number on its outside diameter at the rear edge behind one of the flutes. Accompanied by a green felt lined English oak casing with brass medallion in the top of the lid and the Colt’s paper label inside the lid. Bottom is compartmented for revolver, a small Dixon pewter oil bottle, an L-shaped screwdriver, and the left front has an oak cartridge block drilled for 29 cartridges that contains ten live rds and eighteen fired cases of 450 Eley cartridges. Right rear corner has a covered compartment containing a replacement steel cleaning rod. It is very likely that this casing is not orig to this revolver as there are no British proofs on cylinder or bbl. Accompanied by a 2-page article that appeared in the Fall 2003 issue of The Dallas Arms Collector’s News which deals with why the single action Army is called the “Model P”. The other article is from the Nov/Dec 1992 Man at Arms magazine pp. 17-30 and deals with U.S. Cavalry Colts. This single action is undoubtedly one of, if not the finest, civilian models extant. PROVENANCE: Dr. Joseph A. Murphy Collection. CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine, all matching (grip was not checked). The bbl retains about 99% glossy orig Colt factory blue with only faint sharp edge wear at the muzzle. Frame & hammer retain about all of their bright orig case colors, brilliant in sheltered areas, slightly faded elsewhere. Hammer is brilliant. Back strap, butt strap & trigger guard retain about all of their orig glossy Colt blue, slightly thinned from flaking in center of back strap with some light thinning on front strap. Cylinder retains 97-98% strong orig factory blue with two small cleaned spots and one spot of pitting and a slight drag line. Grip is absolutely brilliant with some minor chemical crazing on right side and on left side at frame retaining about all of its brilliant orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Case is sound with a slightly warped lid and an old repair in the top. There are a couple of grain checks in the bottom and overall retains most of an old restored finish. Interior is lightly to moderately faded, label is yellowed with a couple of spots of minor wear. Accessories are fine. 4-36426 JR82 (75,000-125,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009 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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