RARE COLT FLAT TOP TARGET SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

SN 155899. Cal. 38-44. All blue finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, German silver target front sight and 1-line block letter address with “FOR-38-44 S&W CTG.” Left side of frame has 2 line 3 patent dates and Rampant Colt in a circle. It is mounted with 2-pc Rampant Colt & Eagle, hard rubber grips matching number to this revolver. Last 3 digits of serial number are also found on front face of cylinder, bottom of bbl under ejector housing, inside ejector housing & on left side of front and back straps. This indicates that this revolver had been sent back to the factory for restoration early in its period of use. Accompanied by a Colt Factory letter which identifies this revolver in caliber 32/44 S&W (obviously a clerical mistake in the factory records), with 7-1/2″ bbl, blue finish, type of stock is not listed and shipped to T.A. Tappen, Washington D.C. on Aug. 16, 1894 in a 1 gun shipment. According to Colt Peacemaker Encyclopedia, Cochran there were a total of 914 flat top target revolvers produced out of the approximate 357,859 single action Army revolvers produced and of that total only 11 were made in caliber 38-44, which makes this one of the more rare Colt single action revolvers. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl retains 96-97% strong factory blue with light muzzle edge wear and a few tiny nicks & scratches. Ejector housing retains about 95% factory blue with front edge wear and a few tiny nicks & scratches. Frame retains 95-96% glossy factory blue with sharp edge wear and some tiny nicks & scratches along with light thinning on the recoil shield & loading gate. Front strap and trigger guard retain 95-96% glossy factory blue. Back strap & butt stap retain 25-30% factory blue with the balance a plummy blue patina. Cylinder retains about 70-75% factory blue, strong in the flutes, thinning on the outer diameter. Grips show light diamond point wear with the left side having turned chocolate and the right grip with 9 notches around the bottom edge. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-50762 JR67 (10,000-15,000) – Lot 1211

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
	1211	$11,500.00	RARE COLT FLAT TOP TARGET SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 155899. Cal. 38-44. All blue finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, German silver target front sight and 1-line block letter address with “FOR-38-44 S&W CTG.” Left side of frame has 2 line 3 patent dates and Rampant Colt in a circle. It is mounted with 2-pc Rampant Colt & Eagle, hard rubber grips matching number to this revolver. Last 3 digits of serial number are also found on front face of cylinder, bottom of bbl under ejector housing, inside ejector housing & on left side of front and back straps. This indicates that this revolver had been sent back to the factory for restoration early in its period of use. Accompanied by a Colt Factory letter which identifies this revolver in caliber 32/44 S&W (obviously a clerical mistake in the factory records), with 7-1/2″ bbl, blue finish, type of stock is not listed and shipped to T.A. Tappen, Washington D.C. on Aug. 16, 1894 in a 1 gun shipment. According to Colt Peacemaker Encyclopedia, Cochran there were a total of 914 flat top target revolvers produced out of the approximate 357,859 single action Army revolvers produced and of that total only 11 were made in caliber 38-44, which makes this one of the more rare Colt single action revolvers. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl retains 96-97% strong factory blue with light muzzle edge wear and a few tiny nicks & scratches. Ejector housing retains about 95% factory blue with front edge wear and a few tiny nicks & scratches. Frame retains 95-96% glossy factory blue with sharp edge wear and some tiny nicks & scratches along with light thinning on the recoil shield & loading gate. Front strap and trigger guard retain 95-96% glossy factory blue. Back strap & butt stap retain 25-30% factory blue with the balance a plummy blue patina. Cylinder retains about 70-75% factory blue, strong in the flutes, thinning on the outer diameter. Grips show light diamond point wear with the left side having turned chocolate and the right grip with 9 notches around the bottom edge. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-50762 JR67 (10,000-15,000) – Lot 1211 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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RARE COLT FLAT TOP TARGET SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.