EXTREMELY RARE COLT FLAT TOP TARGET SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

SN 127731. Cal. 44 S&W Russian. All blue finish with extremely rare 5-1/2″ bbl, target front sight and 1-line block letter address. Frame is flat top style with fixed target rear sight and has 3-line patent dates on the left side. Left front web of trigger guard is marked “44 CAL.” Mounted with 2-pc Rampant Colt & eagle hard rubber grips that each have the name “E.A. Mack / 1941” scratched on the inside. Rear face of cylinder has last 2 digits of serial number. Hammer has had the sides polished, possibly because of a replaced firing pin. Accompanied by a Colt Factory letter which identifies this revolver in caliber “44/40″ with 5-1/2” bbl, blue finish, rubber grips and shipped to J.P.M. Richards, address not available on Oct. 16, 1888 in a 2 gun shipment. Under note the letter states “Records indicate extra cylinder for S&W cartridge was also shipped with this arm”. According to Colt Peacemaker Encyclopedia, Cochran of the 914 flat top single action revolvers produced by Colt, out of the approximate 357,000 total production only 51 were in 44 Russian and only 7 had 5-1/2″ barrels. This is truly one of the rarities in Single Action Army revolvers. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine. Overall retains 25-30% orig blue in sheltered areas with the balance a blue/gray patina. Each side of the bbl has light vice marks near the frame. Grips are sound showing moderate wear turning chocolate. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with scattered pitting. 4-50759 JR69 (8,000-12,000) – Lot 1212

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
	1212	$10,637.50	EXTREMELY RARE COLT FLAT TOP TARGET SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 127731. Cal. 44 S&W Russian. All blue finish with extremely rare 5-1/2″ bbl, target front sight and 1-line block letter address. Frame is flat top style with fixed target rear sight and has 3-line patent dates on the left side. Left front web of trigger guard is marked “44 CAL.” Mounted with 2-pc Rampant Colt & eagle hard rubber grips that each have the name “E.A. Mack / 1941” scratched on the inside. Rear face of cylinder has last 2 digits of serial number. Hammer has had the sides polished, possibly because of a replaced firing pin. Accompanied by a Colt Factory letter which identifies this revolver in caliber “44/40″ with 5-1/2” bbl, blue finish, rubber grips and shipped to J.P.M. Richards, address not available on Oct. 16, 1888 in a 2 gun shipment. Under note the letter states “Records indicate extra cylinder for S&W cartridge was also shipped with this arm”. According to Colt Peacemaker Encyclopedia, Cochran of the 914 flat top single action revolvers produced by Colt, out of the approximate 357,000 total production only 51 were in 44 Russian and only 7 had 5-1/2″ barrels. This is truly one of the rarities in Single Action Army revolvers. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine. Overall retains 25-30% orig blue in sheltered areas with the balance a blue/gray patina. Each side of the bbl has light vice marks near the frame. Grips are sound showing moderate wear turning chocolate. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with scattered pitting. 4-50759 JR69 (8,000-12,000) – Lot 1212 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 SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.