SCARCE COLT MODEL 1878 ETCHED PANEL FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER DOUBLE ACTION REVOLVER.

SN 22281. Cal. 44-40. Blued finish with 4-3/4″ bbl, full front sight and 2-line block letter address with caliber marking “44 CAL” on left side of front web of trigger guard. “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER” is etched on left side. Mounted with 2-pc rampant Colt hard rubber grips and has a lanyard stud & loop in the butt. Cylinder is usual 6-shots with long flutes and last three digits of matching SN on rear face. Trigger & edges of hammer are fire-blued with hammer having bright polished sides. Screws are fire-blued. Factory letter states this gun was shipped to Hartley & Graham in New York City April 4, 1889. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms there were 51,210 of these scarce revolvers were produced in the period 1878-1905 in a large variety of calibers, configurations and bbl lengths in blue & nickel finish. It was Colt’s first attempt at a large bore dbl action revolver and was immediately successful becoming extremely popular throughout the American West, Northwest Territories and Alaska. They usually saw very hard service on both sides of the law and are rarely found today with any orig finish. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine overall, all matching. Retaining 90%+ orig bright blue finish, though cyl retains less than 50% blue balance of cyl is dark plum matching gun very nicely; blue is thin on bbl in areas; etched panel scene is crisp and clear; there are several small scratches on frame and several small patches of pitting on left side of frame; stocks are fine and fairly well fit with chocolate brown color and “44” scratched inside each stock. Mechanics are crisp, with bright shiny bore. 4-50716 JS190 (2,000-4,000) – Lot 1306

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
	1306	$4,025.00	SCARCE COLT MODEL 1878 ETCHED PANEL FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER DOUBLE ACTION REVOLVER. SN 22281. Cal. 44-40. Blued finish with 4-3/4″ bbl, full front sight and 2-line block letter address with caliber marking “44 CAL” on left side of front web of trigger guard. “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER” is etched on left side. Mounted with 2-pc rampant Colt hard rubber grips and has a lanyard stud & loop in the butt. Cylinder is usual 6-shots with long flutes and last three digits of matching SN on rear face. Trigger & edges of hammer are fire-blued with hammer having bright polished sides. Screws are fire-blued. Factory letter states this gun was shipped to Hartley & Graham in New York City April 4, 1889. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms there were 51,210 of these scarce revolvers were produced in the period 1878-1905 in a large variety of calibers, configurations and bbl lengths in blue & nickel finish. It was Colt’s first attempt at a large bore dbl action revolver and was immediately successful becoming extremely popular throughout the American West, Northwest Territories and Alaska. They usually saw very hard service on both sides of the law and are rarely found today with any orig finish. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine overall, all matching. Retaining 90%+ orig bright blue finish, though cyl retains less than 50% blue balance of cyl is dark plum matching gun very nicely; blue is thin on bbl in areas; etched panel scene is crisp and clear; there are several small scratches on frame and several small patches of pitting on left side of frame; stocks are fine and fairly well fit with chocolate brown color and “44” scratched inside each stock. Mechanics are crisp, with bright shiny bore. 4-50716 JS190 (2,000-4,000) – Lot 1306 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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SCARCE COLT MODEL 1878 ETCHED PANEL FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER DOUBLE ACTION REVOLVER.