FINE COLT 3-1/2″ CONVERSION REVOLVER.

FINE COLT 3-1/2″ CONVERSION REVOLVER. SN 302873. Cal. 38 CF. Blue & color case hardened with 3-1/2″ rnd bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line Hartford address. Left side of frame hs 2-line patent dates and the caliber on left shoulder of trigger guard. Caliber was orig “36” with the “6” being overstamped with an “8”. Silver-plated trigger guard & backstrap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of SN in backstrap channel. Cyl is pocket Navy rebated style with 5-shots and stagecoach holdup scene. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms, only about 6,000 of these revolvers were made in both rimfire and centerfire calibers in period 1873-1880. CONDITION: Very fine plus. Bbl retains about 60% glossy orig blue with most coverage on left side. Right side of bbl lug and over top of bbl in that area appears to have been exposed to a chemical which removed blue and is now a medium to dark patina. Cyl retains 95-97% strong orig blue. Frame & hammer retain virtually all of their orig bright case colors, faded only on conversion ring and top edge of hammer. Grip frame retains 60-70% orig silver plating, thin on front & back straps. Grip has slightly chipped toes with sharp edges and a few minor nicks and retains virtually all of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, probably unfired. 4-38842 JR250 (3,000-4,000)

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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	2356	$0.00	FINE COLT 3-1/2″ CONVERSION REVOLVER. SN 302873. Cal. 38 CF. Blue & color case hardened with 3-1/2″ rnd bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line Hartford address. Left side of frame hs 2-line patent dates and the caliber on left shoulder of trigger guard. Caliber was orig “36” with the “6” being overstamped with an “8”. Silver-plated trigger guard & backstrap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of SN in backstrap channel. Cyl is pocket Navy rebated style with 5-shots and stagecoach holdup scene. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms, only about 6,000 of these revolvers were made in both rimfire and centerfire calibers in period 1873-1880. CONDITION: Very fine plus. Bbl retains about 60% glossy orig blue with most coverage on left side. Right side of bbl lug and over top of bbl in that area appears to have been exposed to a chemical which removed blue and is now a medium to dark patina. Cyl retains 95-97% strong orig blue. Frame & hammer retain virtually all of their orig bright case colors, faded only on conversion ring and top edge of hammer. Grip frame retains 60-70% orig silver plating, thin on front & back straps. Grip has slightly chipped toes with sharp edges and a few minor nicks and retains virtually all of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, probably unfired. 4-38842 JR250 (3,000-4,000) 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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