*SCARCE COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER FLAT TOP TARGET SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

SN 317014. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). All blue finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, brass bead Sherd style target front sight and 1-line block letter address with “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER .44-40” roll marking on left side. Frame is flat top style with target sight on the top strap and 2-line 3-patent dates on the left side with Rampant Colt in a circle. Mounted with Rampant Colt hard rubber grips that have last four digits of matching serial number inside each grip. According to Colt Peacemaker Encyclopedia, Cochran, there were 914 target model Single Actions out of the total approx. 357,000 Single Actions produced. Referenced publication states that only 21 of these target model revolvers were in cal. 44-40. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter which identifies this revolver in cal. 44 with 7-1/2″ bbl, blue finish, type of stocks not listed and shipped to A.B. Cole, address not available on Aug. 10, 1911 in a 2-gun shipment. This revolver, in addition to being scarce in its own right, is more scarce for not having British proofs. These flat top target revolvers were more popular in England than they were in the U.S. and the majority are found today with British proofs. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & ejector housing retain about 90% glossy orig blue showing muzzle wear and some thinning on the left side and outer radius of ejector housing; frame shows sharp edge wear with some thin spots around the bottom edge, showing bare metal on the recoil shield and loading gate; trigger guard & backstrap retain 50-60% strong orig blue, thin on the front & back straps; cyl retains about 70% orig blue, strong & bright in the flutes, thinning on the outer diameter; grips show moderate diamond point wear and have turned chocolate; left grip has a compression fracture on the inside. Mechanics are fine; bright shiny bore. 4-50761 JR340 (12,500-17,500) – Lot 1269

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
	1269	$18,400.00	SCARCE COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER FLAT TOP TARGET SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 317014. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). All blue finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, brass bead Sherd style target front sight and 1-line block letter address with “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER .44-40” roll marking on left side. Frame is flat top style with target sight on the top strap and 2-line 3-patent dates on the left side with Rampant Colt in a circle. Mounted with Rampant Colt hard rubber grips that have last four digits of matching serial number inside each grip. According to Colt Peacemaker Encyclopedia, Cochran, there were 914 target model Single Actions out of the total approx. 357,000 Single Actions produced. Referenced publication states that only 21 of these target model revolvers were in cal. 44-40. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter which identifies this revolver in cal. 44 with 7-1/2″ bbl, blue finish, type of stocks not listed and shipped to A.B. Cole, address not available on Aug. 10, 1911 in a 2-gun shipment. This revolver, in addition to being scarce in its own right, is more scarce for not having British proofs. These flat top target revolvers were more popular in England than they were in the U.S. and the majority are found today with British proofs. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & ejector housing retain about 90% glossy orig blue showing muzzle wear and some thinning on the left side and outer radius of ejector housing; frame shows sharp edge wear with some thin spots around the bottom edge, showing bare metal on the recoil shield and loading gate; trigger guard & backstrap retain 50-60% strong orig blue, thin on the front & back straps; cyl retains about 70% orig blue, strong & bright in the flutes, thinning on the outer diameter; grips show moderate diamond point wear and have turned chocolate; left grip has a compression fracture on the inside. Mechanics are fine; bright shiny bore. 4-50761 JR340 (12,500-17,500) – Lot 1269 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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*SCARCE COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER FLAT TOP TARGET SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.