*PRE WWII COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

SN 295218. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Blue and color case hardened with 4-3/4″ bbl, full front sight and 2-line address with “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER” roll mark on the left side. Bottom of bbl has a tiny “44” under the base pin. Left side of frame has 2-line 3 patent dates and Rampant Colt in a circle. Mounted with Rampant Colt 2-piece hard rubber grips with last 4 digits of matching SN inside. Accompanied by a Colt Factory letter which identifies this revolver in cal. 44-40 with 4-3/4″ bbl, blue finish, type of stock not listed, and shipped to Simmons Hardware Co, St. Louis, MO on October 15, 1908 in a 5 gun shipment. This revolver was sold at a time when business was mostly still being conducted from the back of a horse, wagon or buggy, which exposed firearms to the harsh elements, usually on a daily basis. So finding a firearm for that era in high orig finish is quite rare. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching except cylinder which is properly ununumbered. Bbl and ejector housing retain about 98% glossy orig blue with one small ding on front sight; frame& hammer retain brilliant case colors, lightly faded on recoil shield and loading gate; grip frame retains about 98-99% bright orig blue and cylinder about 96-98% orig blue. Grips are crisp showing no wear; brilliant shiny bore, possibly unfired. 4-50703 JR94 (10,000-15,000) – Lot 1270

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
	1270	$12,075.00	PRE WWII COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 295218. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Blue and color case hardened with 4-3/4″ bbl, full front sight and 2-line address with “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER” roll mark on the left side. Bottom of bbl has a tiny “44” under the base pin. Left side of frame has 2-line 3 patent dates and Rampant Colt in a circle. Mounted with Rampant Colt 2-piece hard rubber grips with last 4 digits of matching SN inside. Accompanied by a Colt Factory letter which identifies this revolver in cal. 44-40 with 4-3/4″ bbl, blue finish, type of stock not listed, and shipped to Simmons Hardware Co, St. Louis, MO on October 15, 1908 in a 5 gun shipment. This revolver was sold at a time when business was mostly still being conducted from the back of a horse, wagon or buggy, which exposed firearms to the harsh elements, usually on a daily basis. So finding a firearm for that era in high orig finish is quite rare. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching except cylinder which is properly ununumbered. Bbl and ejector housing retain about 98% glossy orig blue with one small ding on front sight; frame& hammer retain brilliant case colors, lightly faded on recoil shield and loading gate; grip frame retains about 98-99% bright orig blue and cylinder about 96-98% orig blue. Grips are crisp showing no wear; brilliant shiny bore, possibly unfired. 4-50703 JR94 (10,000-15,000) – Lot 1270 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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*PRE WWII COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.