Image Lot Price Description




1282
$4,600.00

*FINE COLT “FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER” SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

SN 236045. Cal. 44. Blue & color case hardened with 4-3/4″ bbl, full front sight and 2-line block letter address with “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER” on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line, 3-patent dates and rampant Colt in a circle. Mounted with rampant Colt hard rubber grips. This gun was shipped to Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co. in Chicago May 20, 1903. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & ejector housing retain about 80% glossy orig blue showing light muzzle wear. Frame retains strong traces of case colors with balance light plum/gray. Hammer retains about 60% of its orig case color. Loading gate is smooth and gray. Trigger guard & backstrap retain 20-30% of their bright orig blue with numerous small dings and scratches on buttstrap. Cylinder retains about 50% glossy orig blue showing wear, staining and pitting and a light drag line and pin-prick pitting, the flutes have a sky blue color in contrast to the dark blue of rest of cylinder. Grips are sound & solid showing very light diamond point wear and a couple small dents. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-50502 JS166 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 1282


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014
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