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

SN 57621. 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. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and 44CF caliber marking on left front web of trigger guard. Mounted with 1-pc walnut grips with last 4 digits of SN in backstrap channel. 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 1880 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 condition usually with limited or no maintenance and this is a fine survivor with etched panel and all matching. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Good to very good overall. Metal overall is gray/brown with only traces of orig blue in protected areas; markings are still bright and discernible including etched panel which is discernible but weak as can be seen in photos; there are numerous small nicks & dings on bottom of bbl; wood grips are well fit with traces of orig varnish with hand worn patina and edge wear. Mechanics are crisp, bore is smooth with good, discernible rifling. 4-50589 JS180 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 1236

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
	1236	$4,025.00	EARLY COLT FRONTIER SIX-SHOOTER ETCHED PANEL SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 57621. 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. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and 44CF caliber marking on left front web of trigger guard. Mounted with 1-pc walnut grips with last 4 digits of SN in backstrap channel. 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 1880 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 condition usually with limited or no maintenance and this is a fine survivor with etched panel and all matching. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Good to very good overall. Metal overall is gray/brown with only traces of orig blue in protected areas; markings are still bright and discernible including etched panel which is discernible but weak as can be seen in photos; there are numerous small nicks & dings on bottom of bbl; wood grips are well fit with traces of orig varnish with hand worn patina and edge wear. Mechanics are crisp, bore is smooth with good, discernible rifling. 4-50589 JS180 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 1236 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.