EARLY COLT FRONTIER SIX-SHOOTER ETCHED PANEL SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

SN 76373. Cal. 44 Colt. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1-line block letter address. Etched panel scene is fully discernible on left side of bbl and small “44” stamped on bottom of bbl in front of cyl pin. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and 44CF caliber marking on left front web of trigger guard. Mounted with 1-pc wood grip with last 4 digits of SN inked three times internally. SN was observed in usual places on bottom of frame, trigger guard & butt strap with last four digits of SN on bottom of bbl, under ejector rod housing and on outer diameter of cylinder. This revolver was produced in 1882 during the period of the great westward expansion where Colt was king on the frontier. These revolvers usually saw hard & continuous service in every imaginable weather usually with limited or no maintenance and this is a fine orig and complete survivor with etched panel retaining orig finish, fine aesthetics and crisp lines. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Good to very good overall. Metal overall is gray/brown with only strong traces of bright orig blue finish in protected areas such as cyl flutes; markings are still bright and discernible including etched panel which is discernible; stocks are well fit with a couple large dents and scuffs on left side; left grip shows moderate edge wear, lighter on right, about 90% of orig varnish is retained. Mechanics are crisp, bore is fairly bright with crisp rifling. 4-50546 JS186 (6,000-10,000) – Lot 1221

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
	1221	$5,750.00	EARLY COLT FRONTIER SIX-SHOOTER ETCHED PANEL SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 76373. Cal. 44 Colt. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1-line block letter address. Etched panel scene is fully discernible on left side of bbl and small “44” stamped on bottom of bbl in front of cyl pin. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and 44CF caliber marking on left front web of trigger guard. Mounted with 1-pc wood grip with last 4 digits of SN inked three times internally. SN was observed in usual places on bottom of frame, trigger guard & butt strap with last four digits of SN on bottom of bbl, under ejector rod housing and on outer diameter of cylinder. This revolver was produced in 1882 during the period of the great westward expansion where Colt was king on the frontier. These revolvers usually saw hard & continuous service in every imaginable weather usually with limited or no maintenance and this is a fine orig and complete survivor with etched panel retaining orig finish, fine aesthetics and crisp lines. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Good to very good overall. Metal overall is gray/brown with only strong traces of bright orig blue finish in protected areas such as cyl flutes; markings are still bright and discernible including etched panel which is discernible; stocks are well fit with a couple large dents and scuffs on left side; left grip shows moderate edge wear, lighter on right, about 90% of orig varnish is retained. Mechanics are crisp, bore is fairly bright with crisp rifling. 4-50546 JS186 (6,000-10,000) – Lot 1221 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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EARLY COLT FRONTIER SIX-SHOOTER ETCHED PANEL SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.