ANTIQUE COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

SN 80770. Cal. 45 Colt. Nickel finish with 5-1/2″ bbl, slightly reduced front sight and 1-line block letter Hartford address. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and left front web of trigger guard is marked “45 CAL”. Mounted with varnished 1-pc walnut grip whose number has been obscured by old oil. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter which identifies this revolver in caliber 45 Colt with 5-1/2″ bbl, nickel finish, type of stocks not listed and shipped to Simmons Hardware Co., St. Louis, MO on Jan. 17, 1883 in a 25-gun shipment. Simmons Hardware was one of the major distributors of Colt products to the western frontier and the Southwest. It seems likely that this revolver would have been used by a cowboy, lawman or outlaw. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains 65-70% strong orig nickel and the ejector housing about 40%; frame retains about 50% orig nickel turning a little milky with fine pitting in the front gullets and around the forcing cone, the exposed areas are a gray metal patina; trigger guard retains about 60% orig nickel and the back strap nickel in sheltered areas; cyl is mostly a gray metal patina with traces of nickel. Grip has chipped toes and shows heavy edge wear with nicks & scratches and overall retains about 80% orig varnish. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine; strong bore, frosty in the grooves. 4-50568 JR350 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 1239

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
	1239	$3,245.00	ANTIQUE COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 80770. Cal. 45 Colt. Nickel finish with 5-1/2″ bbl, slightly reduced front sight and 1-line block letter Hartford address. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and left front web of trigger guard is marked “45 CAL”. Mounted with varnished 1-pc walnut grip whose number has been obscured by old oil. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter which identifies this revolver in caliber 45 Colt with 5-1/2″ bbl, nickel finish, type of stocks not listed and shipped to Simmons Hardware Co., St. Louis, MO on Jan. 17, 1883 in a 25-gun shipment. Simmons Hardware was one of the major distributors of Colt products to the western frontier and the Southwest. It seems likely that this revolver would have been used by a cowboy, lawman or outlaw. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains 65-70% strong orig nickel and the ejector housing about 40%; frame retains about 50% orig nickel turning a little milky with fine pitting in the front gullets and around the forcing cone, the exposed areas are a gray metal patina; trigger guard retains about 60% orig nickel and the back strap nickel in sheltered areas; cyl is mostly a gray metal patina with traces of nickel. Grip has chipped toes and shows heavy edge wear with nicks & scratches and overall retains about 80% orig varnish. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine; strong bore, frosty in the grooves. 4-50568 JR350 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 1239 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.