EXTREMELY RARE ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1878 FRONTIER “OMNIPOTENT” DA REVOLVER.

SN 1505. Cal. 45 Colt. Nickel finish with 7-1/2″ bbl. Full front sight & 1-line block letter address with crisp etched panel “OMNIPOTENT” on the left side. Serial number is found on the butt and on rear face of cylinder with last 2 digits of serial number on bottom of bbl under base pin. Base pin is orig type with dimpled ends. Mounted with 2-pc smooth bird head ivory grips, matching numbered to this revolver. Revolver is lightly engraved with intertwined foliate arabesque patterns that is without background. Top strap, back strap & trigger guard are engraved to match. Matching patterns also extend up the bbl with an unusual oval around the front sight. Cylinder is engraved with matching patterns on lands between the flutes with a fine chain pattern border around rear edge. Screws, trigger & edges of hammer are fire blued. Butt of the revolver has a factory sling swivel & left front web of trigger guard has the caliber marking. Accompanied by a Colt Factory letter which identifies this revolver in caliber 45 Colt with 7-1/2″ bbl, nickel finish, plain ivory stocks, factory engraved, special features; “Omnipotent” bbl marking & shipped to B. Kittredge & Co. Cinncinnatti, OH on Dec. 24, 1878 in a 2 gun shipment. The “OMNIPOTENT” bbl marking was created by Benjamin Kittredge who ordered the markings applied to 45 caliber model 1878 revolvers only sold by his firm and is the only non-caliber marking every etched on any Colt model other than “Colt Frontier Six Shooter” on Single Actions. This marking was applied for The Kittredge Co. from Aug. 1878 to May 1882 with an estimated 154 revolvers so marked. It is believed that only 2 of these revolvers were ever factory engraved and this one is believed the only surviving example on the open market. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including grips. Overall retains 88-90% orig nickel turning a little milky, showing wear around the muzzle with flaking in the forcing cone area and on the front & back straps. Cylinder retains 65-70% nickel. Trigger & screws retain strong fire blue with bright blue on edges of hammer. Grips have a couple of minor age lines, show light wear and retain a wonderful golden ivory patina. Mechanics are fine. Strong bright bore with scattered pitting. 4-50766 JR76 (30,000-50,000) – Lot 1303

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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	1303	$57,500.00	EXTREMELY RARE ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1878 FRONTIER “OMNIPOTENT” DA REVOLVER. SN 1505. Cal. 45 Colt. Nickel finish with 7-1/2″ bbl. Full front sight & 1-line block letter address with crisp etched panel “OMNIPOTENT” on the left side. Serial number is found on the butt and on rear face of cylinder with last 2 digits of serial number on bottom of bbl under base pin. Base pin is orig type with dimpled ends. Mounted with 2-pc smooth bird head ivory grips, matching numbered to this revolver. Revolver is lightly engraved with intertwined foliate arabesque patterns that is without background. Top strap, back strap & trigger guard are engraved to match. Matching patterns also extend up the bbl with an unusual oval around the front sight. Cylinder is engraved with matching patterns on lands between the flutes with a fine chain pattern border around rear edge. Screws, trigger & edges of hammer are fire blued. Butt of the revolver has a factory sling swivel & left front web of trigger guard has the caliber marking. Accompanied by a Colt Factory letter which identifies this revolver in caliber 45 Colt with 7-1/2″ bbl, nickel finish, plain ivory stocks, factory engraved, special features; “Omnipotent” bbl marking & shipped to B. Kittredge & Co. Cinncinnatti, OH on Dec. 24, 1878 in a 2 gun shipment. The “OMNIPOTENT” bbl marking was created by Benjamin Kittredge who ordered the markings applied to 45 caliber model 1878 revolvers only sold by his firm and is the only non-caliber marking every etched on any Colt model other than “Colt Frontier Six Shooter” on Single Actions. This marking was applied for The Kittredge Co. from Aug. 1878 to May 1882 with an estimated 154 revolvers so marked. It is believed that only 2 of these revolvers were ever factory engraved and this one is believed the only surviving example on the open market. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including grips. Overall retains 88-90% orig nickel turning a little milky, showing wear around the muzzle with flaking in the forcing cone area and on the front & back straps. Cylinder retains 65-70% nickel. Trigger & screws retain strong fire blue with bright blue on edges of hammer. Grips have a couple of minor age lines, show light wear and retain a wonderful golden ivory patina. Mechanics are fine. Strong bright bore with scattered pitting. 4-50766 JR76 (30,000-50,000) – Lot 1303 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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EXTREMELY RARE ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1878 FRONTIER “OMNIPOTENT” DA REVOLVER.