*FINE COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

SN 192842. Cal. 45 Colt. Nickel finish with 4-3/4″ bbl, full front sight & 2-line address with cal marking on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line 3 patent dates & Rampant Colt in a circle. Mounted with Rampant Colt hard rubber grips. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter which identifies this revolver in cal 45 Colt with 4-3/4″ bbl, nickel finish, type of stock not listed and shipped to J.F. Schmelzer & Sons, Kansas City, KS on Feb.20, 1900 in a 4 gun shipment. Given that this revolver was shipped to Kansas at a time when the west was still wild it can be reasonably assumed that this revolver was probably used by a rancher, cowboy, lawman or outlaw of that period. At that time business and pleasure was still being conducted from the back of a horse, buggy or wagon and firearms were daily use tools exposed to continuous harsh weather, frequently with little or not maintenance and are rarely found today with high orig finish. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Overall the bbl ejector housing frame and cylinder housing retain about 95% orig nickel, turning a little milky; trigger guard and back strap retain 30-40% thin nickel with the exposed areas gray metal patina; screws are very fine and retain most of their org fire blue. Grips are sound showing very light diamond point wear. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with 3 or 4 spots of pitting. 4-50706 JR231 (5,000-8,000) – Lot 1224

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
	1224	$5,750.00	FINE COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 192842. Cal. 45 Colt. Nickel finish with 4-3/4″ bbl, full front sight & 2-line address with cal marking on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line 3 patent dates & Rampant Colt in a circle. Mounted with Rampant Colt hard rubber grips. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter which identifies this revolver in cal 45 Colt with 4-3/4″ bbl, nickel finish, type of stock not listed and shipped to J.F. Schmelzer & Sons, Kansas City, KS on Feb.20, 1900 in a 4 gun shipment. Given that this revolver was shipped to Kansas at a time when the west was still wild it can be reasonably assumed that this revolver was probably used by a rancher, cowboy, lawman or outlaw of that period. At that time business and pleasure was still being conducted from the back of a horse, buggy or wagon and firearms were daily use tools exposed to continuous harsh weather, frequently with little or not maintenance and are rarely found today with high orig finish. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Overall the bbl ejector housing frame and cylinder housing retain about 95% orig nickel, turning a little milky; trigger guard and back strap retain 30-40% thin nickel with the exposed areas gray metal patina; screws are very fine and retain most of their org fire blue. Grips are sound showing very light diamond point wear. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with 3 or 4 spots of pitting. 4-50706 JR231 (5,000-8,000) – Lot 1224 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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*FINE COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.