ANTIQUE COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

SN 74223. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue and color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1-line block letter address. Bottom of bbl, under ejector housing has last 4 digits of matching SN, which are also found on the outer dia of cyl. Ejector housing is 3rd type with half-moon ejector head. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and left front web of trigger guard has the cal marking. Mounted with varnished 1-pc walnut grip that has a partially visible number “03-6”. Accompanied by a Colt Factory letter which identifies this revolver in cal. 45 Colt. Bbl length and type of stock not listed, blue finish and shipped to Simmons Hardware Co., St. Louis, MO on April 8, 1882 in a 50 gun shipment. Simmons was one of Colt’s major distributors to the Western Frontier, servicing the Northern Rocky Mountain region and the Midwest. This revolver was produced during a time when the west was wild and hostile Indians were a regular threat. Virtually all business and pleasure was conducted from the back of a horse, buggy or wagon which exposed these daily used firearms to the constant vagaries of weather and hard circumstances, usually with little or no maintenance. This era of firearms is rarely found today in orig configuration with any orig finish. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: About fine. Bbl retains about 50-60% glossy orig blue, mostly in sheltered areas with the loss areas a blue-gray patina; frame retains 10-15% faded case colors with the balance turned to silver; hammer retains traces of faded case colors; cyl retains traces of blue in the flutes, being mostly a gray metal patina; trigger guard and backstrap retain strong blue in sheltered areas with front and backstraps a blue-gray patina; grip is sound, shows a moderate to heavy edge wear with nicks & dings and retains about 85-90% original varnish mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with scattered fine pitting. 4-50555 JR256 (4,000-7,000) – Lot 1227

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1227	$6,900.00	ANTIQUE COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 74223. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue and color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1-line block letter address. Bottom of bbl, under ejector housing has last 4 digits of matching SN, which are also found on the outer dia of cyl. Ejector housing is 3rd type with half-moon ejector head. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and left front web of trigger guard has the cal marking. Mounted with varnished 1-pc walnut grip that has a partially visible number “03-6”. Accompanied by a Colt Factory letter which identifies this revolver in cal. 45 Colt. Bbl length and type of stock not listed, blue finish and shipped to Simmons Hardware Co., St. Louis, MO on April 8, 1882 in a 50 gun shipment. Simmons was one of Colt’s major distributors to the Western Frontier, servicing the Northern Rocky Mountain region and the Midwest. This revolver was produced during a time when the west was wild and hostile Indians were a regular threat. Virtually all business and pleasure was conducted from the back of a horse, buggy or wagon which exposed these daily used firearms to the constant vagaries of weather and hard circumstances, usually with little or no maintenance. This era of firearms is rarely found today in orig configuration with any orig finish. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: About fine. Bbl retains about 50-60% glossy orig blue, mostly in sheltered areas with the loss areas a blue-gray patina; frame retains 10-15% faded case colors with the balance turned to silver; hammer retains traces of faded case colors; cyl retains traces of blue in the flutes, being mostly a gray metal patina; trigger guard and backstrap retain strong blue in sheltered areas with front and backstraps a blue-gray patina; grip is sound, shows a moderate to heavy edge wear with nicks & dings and retains about 85-90% original varnish mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with scattered fine pitting. 4-50555 JR256 (4,000-7,000) – Lot 1227 Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014 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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ANTIQUE COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.