*FINE COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

SN 328219. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Blue and color case hardened with 4-3/4″ bbl, full front sight & 2-line address with “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER 44-40″ roll marked on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates & Rampant Colt. Mounted with 2-pc, deep medallion, left & right ivory grips with a stooping eagle & American shield on right side. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter which identifies this revolver in cal. 44-40 with 4-3/4” bbl, blue finish, type of stocks not listed & shipped to Krakauer, Zork & Moye, El Paso, TX on Feb. 13, 1913 in a 10-gun shipment. Given the destination of the shipment of El Paso, TX, it is almost certain that this revolver would have been sold to a local rancher or cowboy, law enforcement officer or possibly into Mexico. Most of the southwest firearms encountered today show extreme hard use and are usually without any orig finish, frequently in near-relic condition. Given the circumstances of their use, especially those that went to Mexico, it is rare to find an El Paso sold single action with any original finish. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 90-92% glossy orig blue with only some holster wear on left side of muzzle & some slight thinning on left side; ejector housing retains 85-88% strong original blue with wear only on the outer radius; frame & hammer retains virtually all of their case colors, bright in the most sheltered areas, moderately faded elsewhere; cylinder retains 50-60% original blue with loss areas flaked to a medium patina; trigger guard and back strap retain 85-90% original blue, strong and bright in sheltered areas, thinning on the front and back straps with wear at the heel & toe. Grips have some age lines with a repaired inside fracture around the right grip escutcheon on the inside; outside of right grip has a plug over the escutcheon which has been carved to match; left grip shows a dark golden ivory patina and the right grip a lighter ivory patina. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a couple of small spots of roughness. 4-50705 JR228 (6,000-10,000) – Lot 1277

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
	1277	$10,350.00	FINE COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 328219. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Blue and color case hardened with 4-3/4″ bbl, full front sight & 2-line address with “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER 44-40″ roll marked on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates & Rampant Colt. Mounted with 2-pc, deep medallion, left & right ivory grips with a stooping eagle & American shield on right side. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter which identifies this revolver in cal. 44-40 with 4-3/4” bbl, blue finish, type of stocks not listed & shipped to Krakauer, Zork & Moye, El Paso, TX on Feb. 13, 1913 in a 10-gun shipment. Given the destination of the shipment of El Paso, TX, it is almost certain that this revolver would have been sold to a local rancher or cowboy, law enforcement officer or possibly into Mexico. Most of the southwest firearms encountered today show extreme hard use and are usually without any orig finish, frequently in near-relic condition. Given the circumstances of their use, especially those that went to Mexico, it is rare to find an El Paso sold single action with any original finish. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 90-92% glossy orig blue with only some holster wear on left side of muzzle & some slight thinning on left side; ejector housing retains 85-88% strong original blue with wear only on the outer radius; frame & hammer retains virtually all of their case colors, bright in the most sheltered areas, moderately faded elsewhere; cylinder retains 50-60% original blue with loss areas flaked to a medium patina; trigger guard and back strap retain 85-90% original blue, strong and bright in sheltered areas, thinning on the front and back straps with wear at the heel & toe. Grips have some age lines with a repaired inside fracture around the right grip escutcheon on the inside; outside of right grip has a plug over the escutcheon which has been carved to match; left grip shows a dark golden ivory patina and the right grip a lighter ivory patina. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a couple of small spots of roughness. 4-50705 JR228 (6,000-10,000) – Lot 1277 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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*FINE COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.