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1269
$11,500.00

VERY NICELY ENGRAVED COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

SN 133167. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Nickel finish with bbl trimmed to 5-3/8″, relocated full front sight and 1-line Hartford/Pall Mall London address. Left side of bbl is marked “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER”. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates and Rampant Colt in a circle. Left front web of trigger guard is marked “44 CAL”. Mounted with 2-pc pearl grips that have a large raised carved Mexican eagle on the right side and intertwined script initials that appear to be “EGC” on the left side. Revolver is very nicely engraved by Cuno Helfricht with nearly full coverage foliate arabesque patterns on sides of the frame with large fan patterns on the recoil shield and loading gate. Top strap, ejector housing gullet and outer radius are engraved in snake & dot patterns. Foliate arabesque patterns extend nearly full length on both sides of the bbl with fine border patterns around the address and on the side around “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER”. Top of the backstrap is engraved with a very fine fan pattern with geometric patterns on the backstrap, buttstrap & trigger guard. Cyl is typically Helfricht engraved with alternating patterns on lands between flutes with a snake & dot pattern around the rear edge. CONDITION: Very good, overall retains about 96-98% restored nickel finish with fine pitting around the forcing cone area. Backstrap & buttstrap show heavy wear; left grip has a chipped toe and right grip has chips on the snake, eagle’s breast and eagle’s right wing, otherwise they are sound, showing great fire. Mechanics are fine; strong bore with moderate pitting. 4-54746 (7,500-12,500) – Lot 1269


Auction: Firearms - March 2015
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