EXTREMELY RARE COLT FLAT TOP TARGET SMALL BORE SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

SN 129314. Cal. 22. All blue finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, German silver target front sight and 1-line block letter address. Bottom of bbl, under ejector housing is marked “22”, left side of frame has three patent dates and left front web of trigger guard is marked “22 CAL”. Frame is flat top style with target sight in top strap. Mounted with Rampant Colt / Eagle hard rubber grips. Numerous publications show that there was a total of 107 Single Action revolvers produced in Cal. 22, of which 90 utilized frames from the 44 Rimfire series, all in a separate serial range. The remaining 17 revolvers were serialized around the 130,000 range. According to Colt Peacemaker Encyclopedia, Cochran, there were 917 flat top Single Action revolvers produced, out of which only 93 were in Cal. 22 Rimfire. In addition to being an extremely rare caliber in one of these revolvers, it is additionally rare not being British proofed. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl retains 10-15% strong org blue with the balance a blue/brown patina; frame retains blue in sheltered areas being mostly a blue/gray patina; cyl is an overall light plummy patina with numerous small dings on the outer diameter; trigger guard & back strap retain traces of blue in sheltered areas being mostly a gray metal patina; right grip has a chipped toe, otherwise grips are sound and show heavy wear having turned chocolate; hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine. Strong bright bore with a few scattered spots of pitting. A very difficult to find target model Colt with a decent bore. 4-50758 JR331 (12,500-17,500) – Lot 1209

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
	1209	$11,500.00	EXTREMELY RARE COLT FLAT TOP TARGET SMALL BORE SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 129314. Cal. 22. All blue finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, German silver target front sight and 1-line block letter address. Bottom of bbl, under ejector housing is marked “22”, left side of frame has three patent dates and left front web of trigger guard is marked “22 CAL”. Frame is flat top style with target sight in top strap. Mounted with Rampant Colt / Eagle hard rubber grips. Numerous publications show that there was a total of 107 Single Action revolvers produced in Cal. 22, of which 90 utilized frames from the 44 Rimfire series, all in a separate serial range. The remaining 17 revolvers were serialized around the 130,000 range. According to Colt Peacemaker Encyclopedia, Cochran, there were 917 flat top Single Action revolvers produced, out of which only 93 were in Cal. 22 Rimfire. In addition to being an extremely rare caliber in one of these revolvers, it is additionally rare not being British proofed. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl retains 10-15% strong org blue with the balance a blue/brown patina; frame retains blue in sheltered areas being mostly a blue/gray patina; cyl is an overall light plummy patina with numerous small dings on the outer diameter; trigger guard & back strap retain traces of blue in sheltered areas being mostly a gray metal patina; right grip has a chipped toe, otherwise grips are sound and show heavy wear having turned chocolate; hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine. Strong bright bore with a few scattered spots of pitting. A very difficult to find target model Colt with a decent bore. 4-50758 JR331 (12,500-17,500) – Lot 1209 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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EXTREMELY RARE COLT FLAT TOP TARGET SMALL BORE SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.