*COLT PRE-WWII SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

SN 299280. Cal. 38 WCF (38-40). Blue & color case hardened with 5-1/2″ bbl full front sight and 1-line block letter address with cal marking on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line 3 patent dates and Rampant Colt in a broken circle. Mounted with Rampant Colt hard rubber grips that have last 4 digits of matching SN inside each grip. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter which identifies this revolver in Cal 38-40 with 5-1/2″ bbl, blue finish, type of stocks not listed & shipped to M. Hartley Co., NY, NY on Oct. 7, 1907 in a 1-gun shipment. The Hartley Co. was a large, well known distributor of Colt products, especially to the Southwest areas, particularly Texas. It is likely that this revolver would have had a Texas history. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching except cylinder which is unnumbered; bbl retains about 90% glossy original blue with some minor flaking and light muzzle end wear; ejector housing retains about 93-95% original blue; frame retains about 90% original case colors, strong and bright in sheltered areas, lightly to moderately faded elsewhere; hammer retains dark case colors; cylinder retains dark blue in the flutes and overall retains about 85% original blue, thin on the outer diameter with edge wear and a drag line; trigger guard and backstrap retain strong, bright blue in sheltered areas being a blue brown patina on the front strap, back strap & butt strap. Grips are sound with a couple of minor nicks and show light diamond point wear. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of pitting; screws are all fine and retain most of their bright fire blue. 4-50508 JR226 (3,500-5,000) – Lot 1286

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
	1286	$4,312.50	COLT PRE-WWII SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 299280. Cal. 38 WCF (38-40). Blue & color case hardened with 5-1/2″ bbl full front sight and 1-line block letter address with cal marking on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line 3 patent dates and Rampant Colt in a broken circle. Mounted with Rampant Colt hard rubber grips that have last 4 digits of matching SN inside each grip. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter which identifies this revolver in Cal 38-40 with 5-1/2″ bbl, blue finish, type of stocks not listed & shipped to M. Hartley Co., NY, NY on Oct. 7, 1907 in a 1-gun shipment. The Hartley Co. was a large, well known distributor of Colt products, especially to the Southwest areas, particularly Texas. It is likely that this revolver would have had a Texas history. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching except cylinder which is unnumbered; bbl retains about 90% glossy original blue with some minor flaking and light muzzle end wear; ejector housing retains about 93-95% original blue; frame retains about 90% original case colors, strong and bright in sheltered areas, lightly to moderately faded elsewhere; hammer retains dark case colors; cylinder retains dark blue in the flutes and overall retains about 85% original blue, thin on the outer diameter with edge wear and a drag line; trigger guard and backstrap retain strong, bright blue in sheltered areas being a blue brown patina on the front strap, back strap & butt strap. Grips are sound with a couple of minor nicks and show light diamond point wear. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of pitting; screws are all fine and retain most of their bright fire blue. 4-50508 JR226 (3,500-5,000) – Lot 1286 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 PRE-WWII SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.