*COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

SN 218072. Cal. 38 WCF (38-40). Nickel finish with 5-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 2-line address with Cal marking on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line 3 patent dates & Rampant Colt in a circle. Mounted with Rampant Colt hard rubber grips. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter which identifies this revolver in cal. 38-40 with 5-1/2″ bbl, nickel finish, type of stock is not listed & shipped to Simmons Hardware Co. , St. Louis, MO on Nov. 23, 1901 in a 3-gun shipment. The 2-line address on a 5-1/2″ bbl is a factory mistake as usually the 2-line address markings are found only on 4-3/4″ shorter bbls. Also accompanied by a signed letter, dated April 11, 1996, over the signature of Richard G. Gooding. This letter identifies this revolver, by SN and description. It states that “In the early 1970’s Leon C. ‘Red’ Jackson sold me the above described gun. Red had been to get a haircut and when he came back through the back door of his store I saw he had the Colt. He told me that he bought it from the shoeshine boy at the barber shop. I immediately told him that I liked the gun and we struck up a deal. I kept this gun in my collection until April 5, 1996 when I sold it to Tommy Rholes of Van, Texas.” Mr. Gooding goes on to say that he worked for Mr. & Mrs. Jackson, the owners of Jackson Arms in Dallas, TX. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains traces of orig nickel in sheltered areas being mostly a cleaned metal patina; ejector housing retains about 85% strong original nickel, as does the frame; trigger guard and front strap retain about 90% strong orig nickel & back strap 50-60%; cyl retains 65-70% with the loss areas flaked to a metal patina; screws are all fine and retain most of the original fire blue. Grips are sound showing light to moderate wear. Hammer is not solid in half cock notch, otherwise mechanics are fine; bright shiny bore with a couple of small spots of pitting. 4-50712 JR225 (5,000-8,000) – Lot 1279

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
	1279	$3,737.50	COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 218072. Cal. 38 WCF (38-40). Nickel finish with 5-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 2-line address with Cal marking on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line 3 patent dates & Rampant Colt in a circle. Mounted with Rampant Colt hard rubber grips. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter which identifies this revolver in cal. 38-40 with 5-1/2″ bbl, nickel finish, type of stock is not listed & shipped to Simmons Hardware Co. , St. Louis, MO on Nov. 23, 1901 in a 3-gun shipment. The 2-line address on a 5-1/2″ bbl is a factory mistake as usually the 2-line address markings are found only on 4-3/4″ shorter bbls. Also accompanied by a signed letter, dated April 11, 1996, over the signature of Richard G. Gooding. This letter identifies this revolver, by SN and description. It states that “In the early 1970’s Leon C. ‘Red’ Jackson sold me the above described gun. Red had been to get a haircut and when he came back through the back door of his store I saw he had the Colt. He told me that he bought it from the shoeshine boy at the barber shop. I immediately told him that I liked the gun and we struck up a deal. I kept this gun in my collection until April 5, 1996 when I sold it to Tommy Rholes of Van, Texas.” Mr. Gooding goes on to say that he worked for Mr. & Mrs. Jackson, the owners of Jackson Arms in Dallas, TX. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains traces of orig nickel in sheltered areas being mostly a cleaned metal patina; ejector housing retains about 85% strong original nickel, as does the frame; trigger guard and front strap retain about 90% strong orig nickel & back strap 50-60%; cyl retains 65-70% with the loss areas flaked to a metal patina; screws are all fine and retain most of the original fire blue. Grips are sound showing light to moderate wear. Hammer is not solid in half cock notch, otherwise mechanics are fine; bright shiny bore with a couple of small spots of pitting. 4-50712 JR225 (5,000-8,000) – Lot 1279 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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*COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.