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1275
$8,625.00

*COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

SN 322492. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Blue & color case hardened with 4-3/4″ bbl, full front sight with 2-line address & “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER 44-40” roll marked on the left side. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates & Rampant Colt in a circle. Mounted with Rampant Colt, checkered hard rubber grips with last 4 digits of matching SN inside each grip. This revolver appears to have been made in 1912 at a time when cowboys and lawmen still rode horses and carried six shooters. These revolvers usually saw hard service and are generally not found with any original finish. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl and ejector housing retain 95-96% glossy orig blue with only light sharp edge wear and a small area of flaking with pinprick pitting by the front sight; frame & hammer retain strong, bright case colors, brilliant in sheltered areas; cylinder retains 95-96% glossy orig blue and most of its orig blue in the chambers; bore also retains most of its orig blue; trigger guard & back strap retain 85-90% glossy orig blue with some minor flaking on the front strap and heavier flaking with some fine rough spots on back strap & butt strap. Grips are sound showing faint diamond point wear with the right side turning a little chocolate. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-50704 JR229 (6,000-10,000) – Lot 1275


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014
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