SCARCE COLT FLATTOP TARGET SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

SN 158901. Cal. 38 Colt. All blue finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, German silver target front sight and 1-line block letter address with caliber marking on left side. Bottom of bbl is marked “38” under the base pin. Frame is flattop style with fixed target rear sight and has 2-line 3-patent dates on left side with rampant Colt in a circle. Mounted with 2-pc smooth pearl grips. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter which identifies this revolver in caliber 38 Colt with 7-1/2″ bbl, blue finish, rubber stocks & shipped to Colt’s San Francisco Agency, San Francisco, CA on Jan. 10, 1895 in a 1-gun shipment. According to Colt Peacemaker Encyclopedia, Cochran, only 914 Target Model Single Actions were made out of the more than 357,000 Single Actions produced 1873-1940. Of that small number only 122 were in caliber 38 Colt. Although the 38 Colt was the most prolific caliber in the Flattop styles, this is still a scarce revolver in that it is not British proofed as is found on most of these Target revolvers. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 95-96% strong orig blue with some thinning around the muzzle and a couple of other fingerprint size thin spots; ejector housing retains about 70-75% bright blue, mostly in the gullets, worn to gray on the outer radius; frame & loading gate retain 60-65% strong orig blue, gray on the loading gate, thin on recoil shield with edge wear on the frame and a couple of other thin spots; front & back straps are mostly thin blue/gray patina with bright blue on the top of back strap & trigger guard; cylinder retains about 90% orig blue, strong in the flutes showing edge wear, a light cylinder line and some light thinning on the outer diameter. Grips are probably not orig to this revolver but fit well; show very little wear with great fire and light iridescent colors; inside left grip has a repaired compression fracture around the escutcheon. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore, shows very little use. 4-50763 JR87 (12,500-17,500) – Lot 1210

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
	1210	$12,650.00	SCARCE COLT FLATTOP TARGET SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 158901. Cal. 38 Colt. All blue finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, German silver target front sight and 1-line block letter address with caliber marking on left side. Bottom of bbl is marked “38” under the base pin. Frame is flattop style with fixed target rear sight and has 2-line 3-patent dates on left side with rampant Colt in a circle. Mounted with 2-pc smooth pearl grips. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter which identifies this revolver in caliber 38 Colt with 7-1/2″ bbl, blue finish, rubber stocks & shipped to Colt’s San Francisco Agency, San Francisco, CA on Jan. 10, 1895 in a 1-gun shipment. According to Colt Peacemaker Encyclopedia, Cochran, only 914 Target Model Single Actions were made out of the more than 357,000 Single Actions produced 1873-1940. Of that small number only 122 were in caliber 38 Colt. Although the 38 Colt was the most prolific caliber in the Flattop styles, this is still a scarce revolver in that it is not British proofed as is found on most of these Target revolvers. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 95-96% strong orig blue with some thinning around the muzzle and a couple of other fingerprint size thin spots; ejector housing retains about 70-75% bright blue, mostly in the gullets, worn to gray on the outer radius; frame & loading gate retain 60-65% strong orig blue, gray on the loading gate, thin on recoil shield with edge wear on the frame and a couple of other thin spots; front & back straps are mostly thin blue/gray patina with bright blue on the top of back strap & trigger guard; cylinder retains about 90% orig blue, strong in the flutes showing edge wear, a light cylinder line and some light thinning on the outer diameter. Grips are probably not orig to this revolver but fit well; show very little wear with great fire and light iridescent colors; inside left grip has a repaired compression fracture around the escutcheon. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore, shows very little use. 4-50763 JR87 (12,500-17,500) – Lot 1210 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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SCARCE COLT FLATTOP TARGET SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.