ANTIQUE HELFRICHT ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

SN 129197. Cal. 45 Colt. Nickel finish with 4-3/4″ bbl, altered front sight and 2-line address. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and left front web of trigger guard is marked “45 CAL”. Mounted with fine 2-pc pearl grips that have a very nicely incise carved horse head on right side. Revolver is engraved in New York style with about “D” coverage foliate arabesque patterns on the frame, sunbursts on the recoil shield & loading gate and leaf & vine patterns on top strap. Foliate arabesque patterns extend nearly full length on each side of the bbl with geometric patterns on top. Ejector housing is engraved with snake & dot patterns in top gullet and outer radius. Top of backstrap is engraved in a fan pattern with diamond & dot center. Backstrap, buttstrap & trigger guard are engraved in geometric patterns. Cyl is engraved with Mr. Helfricht’s sunburst patterns on lands between flutes and snake & dot pattern around rear edge. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter which identifies this revolver in cal 45 Colt with 4-3/4″ bbl, nickel finish, rubber grips, factory engraved and shipped to Hartley & Graham, NY,NY on Apr. 3, 1889 in a 2-gun shipment. CONDITION: Fine. Overall retains about 95-96% strong restored finish showing holster wear on left side of muzzle and tip of ejector housing. Left grip has a chipped toe and another at the top with a chipped heel at the right side and both grips show great fire and iridescent colors; hammer is not solid in safety or half cock notches otherwise mechanics are fine; bright shiny bore. 4-50368 (9,000-14,000) – Lot 1340

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
	1340	$0.00	ANTIQUE HELFRICHT ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 129197. Cal. 45 Colt. Nickel finish with 4-3/4″ bbl, altered front sight and 2-line address. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and left front web of trigger guard is marked “45 CAL”. Mounted with fine 2-pc pearl grips that have a very nicely incise carved horse head on right side. Revolver is engraved in New York style with about “D” coverage foliate arabesque patterns on the frame, sunbursts on the recoil shield & loading gate and leaf & vine patterns on top strap. Foliate arabesque patterns extend nearly full length on each side of the bbl with geometric patterns on top. Ejector housing is engraved with snake & dot patterns in top gullet and outer radius. Top of backstrap is engraved in a fan pattern with diamond & dot center. Backstrap, buttstrap & trigger guard are engraved in geometric patterns. Cyl is engraved with Mr. Helfricht’s sunburst patterns on lands between flutes and snake & dot pattern around rear edge. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter which identifies this revolver in cal 45 Colt with 4-3/4″ bbl, nickel finish, rubber grips, factory engraved and shipped to Hartley & Graham, NY,NY on Apr. 3, 1889 in a 2-gun shipment. CONDITION: Fine. Overall retains about 95-96% strong restored finish showing holster wear on left side of muzzle and tip of ejector housing. Left grip has a chipped toe and another at the top with a chipped heel at the right side and both grips show great fire and iridescent colors; hammer is not solid in safety or half cock notches otherwise mechanics are fine; bright shiny bore. 4-50368 (9,000-14,000) – Lot 1340 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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ANTIQUE HELFRICHT ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.