*LOT OF 3 COLT REVOLVERS AND ONE SMITH & WESSON.

*LOT OF 3 COLT REVOLVERS AND ONE SMITH & WESSON. SN 289613, 236, 826206, 26045. Colt no. 1. COLT NEW NAVY DOUBLE ACTION. 2nd Issue. SN 289613. Cal. 38 LC. 4-1/2″ Bbl. Blue with rubber grips. Correct maroon box with this guns configuration on blue paper label. Colt no. Mr. Howard’s notes indicate that he acquired this item from Bill Spicer in 1995. 2. COLT EARLY NEW SERVICE. SN 236. Cal. 44-40. 7-1/2″ Bbl. Blue finish. Lanyard loop on butt. Hard rubber grips. Probably first year of production. Mr. Howard’s notes indicate that he acquired this item from Bill Spicer in 2004. Colt no. 3. Official Police SN 826206. Cal. 38 Special. 6″ Bbl. Nickel with genuine elephant ivory grips, carved bull’s head on right, with Colt medallions. Engraved with large open shaded scroll on sides of action and bbl, with highlights of scroll as accents. Gun appears to have left factory as is, (a letter may reveal this). Smith & Wesson. Gun no. 4. SN 26045. Scarce Caliber .455 Mark II. Hand ejector, second model. 6-1/2″ Bbl. Blued. Checkered rosewood grips with medallion. Lanyard loop on butt. Stamped with Canadian proofs. Sideplate is engraved “W. H. Purvis. The Rifle Brigade”, remaining bright. PROVENANCE: Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Colt no. 1. Excellent, near new with only the slightest silvering at muzzle, and on some sharp edges. Light drag line on cylinder. Box is very fine. Corners and edges rubbed, with some repairs. Blue label has some chips. Colt no. 2. Excellent, retaining 90% + orig blue, silvered at muzzle and high edges, and thinning on frame. Grip straps are mostly silver. There are 3 notches on bottom rear strap. Bore is excellent. Action is crisp. Colt no. 3. Excellent. Near new, with only a very few minor marks in nickel. Appears essentially unfired. Smith & Wesson: gun no. 4. Excellent, retaining nearly all of its blue over numerous marks. Bore is excellent. Action is crisp and tight. 4-45475 MGM41 (4,000-6,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012

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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	1533	$6,900.00	LOT OF 3 COLT REVOLVERS AND ONE SMITH & WESSON. SN 289613, 236, 826206, 26045. Colt no. 1. COLT NEW NAVY DOUBLE ACTION. 2nd Issue. SN 289613. Cal. 38 LC. 4-1/2″ Bbl. Blue with rubber grips. Correct maroon box with this guns configuration on blue paper label. Colt no. Mr. Howard’s notes indicate that he acquired this item from Bill Spicer in 1995. 2. COLT EARLY NEW SERVICE. SN 236. Cal. 44-40. 7-1/2″ Bbl. Blue finish. Lanyard loop on butt. Hard rubber grips. Probably first year of production. Mr. Howard’s notes indicate that he acquired this item from Bill Spicer in 2004. Colt no. 3. Official Police SN 826206. Cal. 38 Special. 6″ Bbl. Nickel with genuine elephant ivory grips, carved bull’s head on right, with Colt medallions. Engraved with large open shaded scroll on sides of action and bbl, with highlights of scroll as accents. Gun appears to have left factory as is, (a letter may reveal this). Smith & Wesson. Gun no. 4. SN 26045. Scarce Caliber .455 Mark II. Hand ejector, second model. 6-1/2″ Bbl. Blued. Checkered rosewood grips with medallion. Lanyard loop on butt. Stamped with Canadian proofs. Sideplate is engraved “W. H. Purvis. The Rifle Brigade”, remaining bright. PROVENANCE: Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Colt no. 1. Excellent, near new with only the slightest silvering at muzzle, and on some sharp edges. Light drag line on cylinder. Box is very fine. Corners and edges rubbed, with some repairs. Blue label has some chips. Colt no. 2. Excellent, retaining 90% + orig blue, silvered at muzzle and high edges, and thinning on frame. Grip straps are mostly silver. There are 3 notches on bottom rear strap. Bore is excellent. Action is crisp. Colt no. 3. Excellent. Near new, with only a very few minor marks in nickel. Appears essentially unfired. Smith & Wesson: gun no. 4. Excellent, retaining nearly all of its blue over numerous marks. Bore is excellent. Action is crisp and tight. 4-45475 MGM41 (4,000-6,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012 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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