VERY RARE COLT SHERIFF’S MODEL SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

VERY RARE COLT SHERIFF’S MODEL SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 145329. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue & color case hardened with rare 4″ bbl, very slightly altered front sight and 2-line address with caliber marking on left side. Most unusually the last four digits of the SN and the caliber are stamped on bottom of bbl, under the base pin. This is a very rare feature. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patend dates and rampant Colt in a circle. Mounted with rampant Colt hard rubber grips that have last four digits of matching SN scratched inside each grip. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver, as found, in caliber 45 with 4″ bbl, blue finish, type of stocks not listed and shipped to Hartley & Graham, New York, NY on April 13, 1892 in a 2-gun shipment. According to Colt Peacemaker Encyclopedia, Cochran, there were only about 1,000 ejectorless single actions produced out of the almost 358,000 Single Action Revolvers manufactured in the period 1873-1940. CONDITION: Fine, all matching. Bbl retains dark blue at the frame with faint traces of case colors on the frame; cyl is mostly a silver/brown patina with the majority of the revolver a silver/gray patina. Left grip has a carved notch near the heel with a small cut on the right grip, otherwise they are sound showing moderate wear. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong bore with light to moderate pitting. 4-46558 JR214 (15,000-20,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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	1390	$14,950.00	VERY RARE COLT SHERIFF’S MODEL SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 145329. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue & color case hardened with rare 4″ bbl, very slightly altered front sight and 2-line address with caliber marking on left side. Most unusually the last four digits of the SN and the caliber are stamped on bottom of bbl, under the base pin. This is a very rare feature. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patend dates and rampant Colt in a circle. Mounted with rampant Colt hard rubber grips that have last four digits of matching SN scratched inside each grip. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver, as found, in caliber 45 with 4″ bbl, blue finish, type of stocks not listed and shipped to Hartley & Graham, New York, NY on April 13, 1892 in a 2-gun shipment. According to Colt Peacemaker Encyclopedia, Cochran, there were only about 1,000 ejectorless single actions produced out of the almost 358,000 Single Action Revolvers manufactured in the period 1873-1940. CONDITION: Fine, all matching. Bbl retains dark blue at the frame with faint traces of case colors on the frame; cyl is mostly a silver/brown patina with the majority of the revolver a silver/gray patina. Left grip has a carved notch near the heel with a small cut on the right grip, otherwise they are sound showing moderate wear. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong bore with light to moderate pitting. 4-46558 JR214 (15,000-20,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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