RARE CASED COLT MODEL 1877 ETCHED PANEL DA LIGHTNING REVOLVER WITH PALL MALL LONDON ADDRESS.

SN 7222. Cal. 38 Colt. Blue & color case hardened with 4-1/2″ bbl, half moon front sight and 2-line “COLT’S PT. F.A. MFG. CO. HARTFORD CT. U.S.A. / DEPOT 14. PALL MALL LONDON” address. Left side of bbl has a clear etched panel “COLT D.A. 38”. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and left rear web of trigger guard is marked “38 CAL”. Bottom of bbl & cyl have tiny British proofs. Mounted with checkered 1-pc rosewood grip. Accompanied by an orig, green baize lined English oak casing with empty brass medallion in the lid and the Colt Pall Mall label inside the lid. Bottom is compartmented for the revolver, a covered compartment in the right rear and an open compartment in the front containing a cleaning brush with twisted wire handle. Left center has an oak cartridge block containing twenty modern cartridges with copper primers. According to The Book of Colt Firearms, Wilson, there were only about 1,500 of these revolvers with the London address produced, making it one of the more rare of the Models 1877. This revolver was produced in about 1878 when the British Empire was embroiled in a number of conflicts. This may have been a private purchase by a British officer. CONDITION: Fine plus. Bbl & ejector housing retain about 75% orig blue mixed with flaking that is a dark patina; frame retains 60-70% strong orig case colors fading on left recoil shield, loading gate & top strap; hammer shows remnants of bright polished sides with fire blue on rear edge, turned dark on top; cyl retains about 75% orig blue, strong & bright in the flutes; trigger guard & back strap retain strong, bright blue, flaked on front & back straps. Grip is sound showing light diamond wear with some sharp high point wear and retains most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, very bright shiny bore. Case has a crack across the bottom, otherwise is sound with usual nicks, dings & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish; interior is moderately faded with a moth hole inside the lid lining and moth damage in the bottom lining around the revolver recess; cartridges are fine. 4-55316 JR298 (4,500-6,500) – Lot 1278

Auction: Firearms - March 2015

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
	1278	$4,600.00	RARE CASED COLT MODEL 1877 ETCHED PANEL DA LIGHTNING REVOLVER WITH PALL MALL LONDON ADDRESS. SN 7222. Cal. 38 Colt. Blue & color case hardened with 4-1/2″ bbl, half moon front sight and 2-line “COLT’S PT. F.A. MFG. CO. HARTFORD CT. U.S.A. / DEPOT 14. PALL MALL LONDON” address. Left side of bbl has a clear etched panel “COLT D.A. 38”. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and left rear web of trigger guard is marked “38 CAL”. Bottom of bbl & cyl have tiny British proofs. Mounted with checkered 1-pc rosewood grip. Accompanied by an orig, green baize lined English oak casing with empty brass medallion in the lid and the Colt Pall Mall label inside the lid. Bottom is compartmented for the revolver, a covered compartment in the right rear and an open compartment in the front containing a cleaning brush with twisted wire handle. Left center has an oak cartridge block containing twenty modern cartridges with copper primers. According to The Book of Colt Firearms, Wilson, there were only about 1,500 of these revolvers with the London address produced, making it one of the more rare of the Models 1877. This revolver was produced in about 1878 when the British Empire was embroiled in a number of conflicts. This may have been a private purchase by a British officer. CONDITION: Fine plus. Bbl & ejector housing retain about 75% orig blue mixed with flaking that is a dark patina; frame retains 60-70% strong orig case colors fading on left recoil shield, loading gate & top strap; hammer shows remnants of bright polished sides with fire blue on rear edge, turned dark on top; cyl retains about 75% orig blue, strong & bright in the flutes; trigger guard & back strap retain strong, bright blue, flaked on front & back straps. Grip is sound showing light diamond wear with some sharp high point wear and retains most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, very bright shiny bore. Case has a crack across the bottom, otherwise is sound with usual nicks, dings & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish; interior is moderately faded with a moth hole inside the lid lining and moth damage in the bottom lining around the revolver recess; cartridges are fine. 4-55316 JR298 (4,500-6,500) – Lot 1278 Auction: Firearms - March 2015 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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RARE CASED COLT MODEL 1877 ETCHED PANEL DA LIGHTNING REVOLVER WITH PALL MALL LONDON ADDRESS.