ANTIQUE COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

SN 152022. Cal. 45 Colt. Nickel finish with 4-3/4″ bbl full front sight and 2-line address with cal. marking on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates and Rampant Colt in a circle. Mounted with Rampant Colt hard rubber grips with last 4-digits of matching SN inside each grip. Accompanied by a Colt Factory letter which identifies this revolver in cal. 45 Colt with 4-3/4″ bbl, nickel finish, type of stocks not listed and shipped to Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co. Chicago Illinois on May 22, 1893 in a 2 gun shipment. This revolver was manufactured at a time when the West was still wild and business was conducted from the back of a horse, buggy or wagon and firearms were a daily use tool that were exposed continuously to inclement weather and harsh circumstances and are rarely found today with high orig finish. Hibbard, Spencer & Barlett in Chicago were major outfitters for the Western United States and it is likely that this revolver was sold to someone on the frontier. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Overall retains about 95% strong orig nickel on the bbl ejector housing and frame. Frame has some losses on the left side in front of the cylinder, around left side of recoil shield and edge of the hammer, probably having been stored with the left side up. Cylinder retains 75-80% orig nickel with one area of light to moderate flaking with some fine pitting in a couple of the flutes. Grips are sound showing light wear. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore shows very little use. 4-50534 JR351 (5,000-8,000) – Lot 1223

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
	1223	$4,600.00	ANTIQUE COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 152022. Cal. 45 Colt. Nickel finish with 4-3/4″ bbl full front sight and 2-line address with cal. marking on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates and Rampant Colt in a circle. Mounted with Rampant Colt hard rubber grips with last 4-digits of matching SN inside each grip. Accompanied by a Colt Factory letter which identifies this revolver in cal. 45 Colt with 4-3/4″ bbl, nickel finish, type of stocks not listed and shipped to Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co. Chicago Illinois on May 22, 1893 in a 2 gun shipment. This revolver was manufactured at a time when the West was still wild and business was conducted from the back of a horse, buggy or wagon and firearms were a daily use tool that were exposed continuously to inclement weather and harsh circumstances and are rarely found today with high orig finish. Hibbard, Spencer & Barlett in Chicago were major outfitters for the Western United States and it is likely that this revolver was sold to someone on the frontier. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Overall retains about 95% strong orig nickel on the bbl ejector housing and frame. Frame has some losses on the left side in front of the cylinder, around left side of recoil shield and edge of the hammer, probably having been stored with the left side up. Cylinder retains 75-80% orig nickel with one area of light to moderate flaking with some fine pitting in a couple of the flutes. Grips are sound showing light wear. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore shows very little use. 4-50534 JR351 (5,000-8,000) – Lot 1223 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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ANTIQUE COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.