MARTIALLY MARKED COLT ARTILLERY SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

MARTIALLY MARKED COLT ARTILLERY SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 17646. Cal. 45 Colt. Usual configuration with 5-1/2″ bbl, slightly lowered front sight with 1-line block letter address. Left side of frame has 2-line patent dates with a tiny “U.S.” acceptance stamp. Bbl & cylinder are unnumbered except for “R.A.C.” (Renaldo A. Carr) sub-inspector initials on bottom of bbl and rear edge of cylinder. Trigger guard bears the serial number “35028” and back strap number “131804” with a “K” inspector initial. Mounted with 1-pc walnut grip that has the “SEB” (Capt. Stanhope E. Blunt) inspector cartouche under the date “1890” on left side and the “RAC” cartouche on right side. Bottom left edge of grip also has the “R.A.C.” sub-inspector initials. This revolver is one of the 5,444 mismatched artillery altered revolvers processed during the 1900-1903 period. The frame serial number is consecutive to number “17647” which is recorded as having been with Troop L, 7th Cavalry in 1888. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 75-80% glossy orig blue with most of losses on left side from holster wear. Frame & hammer retain most of their orig faded case colors, dark on top edge, turned silver on top strap and faded on right side. Recoil shield & loading gate are also faded to gray. Case colors are brilliant in sheltered areas. Trigger guard retains 40-50% thinning blue, bright in sheltered areas. Back strap retains about all of its blue, thinned toward heel. Cylinder retains about 80% strong blue, bright in flutes. Grip is sound with the aforementioned sharp cartouches with minor bruises on each side. Overall shows light wear and retains a wonderful hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-38598 JR8 (7,500-12,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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	2204	$9,200.00	MARTIALLY MARKED COLT ARTILLERY SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 17646. Cal. 45 Colt. Usual configuration with 5-1/2″ bbl, slightly lowered front sight with 1-line block letter address. Left side of frame has 2-line patent dates with a tiny “U.S.” acceptance stamp. Bbl & cylinder are unnumbered except for “R.A.C.” (Renaldo A. Carr) sub-inspector initials on bottom of bbl and rear edge of cylinder. Trigger guard bears the serial number “35028” and back strap number “131804” with a “K” inspector initial. Mounted with 1-pc walnut grip that has the “SEB” (Capt. Stanhope E. Blunt) inspector cartouche under the date “1890” on left side and the “RAC” cartouche on right side. Bottom left edge of grip also has the “R.A.C.” sub-inspector initials. This revolver is one of the 5,444 mismatched artillery altered revolvers processed during the 1900-1903 period. The frame serial number is consecutive to number “17647” which is recorded as having been with Troop L, 7th Cavalry in 1888. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 75-80% glossy orig blue with most of losses on left side from holster wear. Frame & hammer retain most of their orig faded case colors, dark on top edge, turned silver on top strap and faded on right side. Recoil shield & loading gate are also faded to gray. Case colors are brilliant in sheltered areas. Trigger guard retains 40-50% thinning blue, bright in sheltered areas. Back strap retains about all of its blue, thinned toward heel. Cylinder retains about 80% strong blue, bright in flutes. Grip is sound with the aforementioned sharp cartouches with minor bruises on each side. Overall shows light wear and retains a wonderful hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-38598 JR8 (7,500-12,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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