RARE MEXICAN NATIONAL RAILROAD MARKED COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

SN 174271. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and block letter address with “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER” roll marked on left side. Bottom of bbl has a tiny “44” under base pin. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates and rampant Colt in a circle. Mounted with 2-pc pearl grips with a very deep, raised carved Mexican eagle on the right side. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter which identifies this revolver in caliber 44-40 with 7-1/2″ bbl, blue finish, type of stocks not listed, factory engraved: “Yes – Mexican National RR on backstrap”, shipped to Mexican National Railroad, c/o J.M. Nixon, address unavailable, on Nov. 23, 1897 in a 3-gun shipment. Non-standard markings such as this on Single Actions are quite rare and when encountered are usually not factory applied. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl retains 40-50% orig blue in sheltered areas, mostly around front sight and ejector housing with the balance a blue/gray patina; frame retains strong case colors in bottom front gullets with traces of silvered case colors, being mostly a gray metal patina; hammer retains traces of faded case colors; trigger guard & back strap are mostly a gray metal patina; cylinder retains strong blue in the flutes with the outer diameter a blue/gray patina. Grips have a chipped right heel and another chip on the right side at the frame with part of the snake missing above the eagle’s head, otherwise grips are sound showing great fire with strong colors on left side. Hammer is not solid in half cock notch, otherwise mechanics are fine; bore has a small pit, possibly a small ring near the muzzle. 4-50710 JR83 (12,500-17,500) – Lot 1214

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
	1214	$17,250.00	RARE MEXICAN NATIONAL RAILROAD MARKED COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 174271. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and block letter address with “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER” roll marked on left side. Bottom of bbl has a tiny “44” under base pin. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates and rampant Colt in a circle. Mounted with 2-pc pearl grips with a very deep, raised carved Mexican eagle on the right side. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter which identifies this revolver in caliber 44-40 with 7-1/2″ bbl, blue finish, type of stocks not listed, factory engraved: “Yes – Mexican National RR on backstrap”, shipped to Mexican National Railroad, c/o J.M. Nixon, address unavailable, on Nov. 23, 1897 in a 3-gun shipment. Non-standard markings such as this on Single Actions are quite rare and when encountered are usually not factory applied. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl retains 40-50% orig blue in sheltered areas, mostly around front sight and ejector housing with the balance a blue/gray patina; frame retains strong case colors in bottom front gullets with traces of silvered case colors, being mostly a gray metal patina; hammer retains traces of faded case colors; trigger guard & back strap are mostly a gray metal patina; cylinder retains strong blue in the flutes with the outer diameter a blue/gray patina. Grips have a chipped right heel and another chip on the right side at the frame with part of the snake missing above the eagle’s head, otherwise grips are sound showing great fire with strong colors on left side. Hammer is not solid in half cock notch, otherwise mechanics are fine; bore has a small pit, possibly a small ring near the muzzle. 4-50710 JR83 (12,500-17,500) – Lot 1214 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 MEXICAN NATIONAL RAILROAD MARKED COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.