*RARE COLT BISLEY FLAT TOP TARGET SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

SN 310477. Cal. 32 Colt. All blue finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, German silver target front sight and 1-line block letter address with “(BISLEY MODEL) 32 COLT” roll marked on the left side. Frame is flat top style with fixed target rear sight. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates and rampant Colt in a circle. Mounted with 2-pc rampant Colt hard rubber grips that have last four digits of matching SN inside each grip. Accompanied by a custom modified leather instrument case marked “KEUFFEL & ESSER CO. / NY”. Case has nickeled steel swinging latches and a leather strap handle with nickeled brass brackets. Interior is very professionally green felt lined and compartmented in the bottom for the revolver and two empty compartments along with a cartridge block with holes for twenty-two 32 caliber cartridges. Inside the lid is varnished wood with a stamped name “J.H. WARD”. Bottom of the case is leather covered with the hand written name “JAMES HENRY WARD”. PROVENANCE: Robert H. Haskell, III Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, appears to be unfired. Overall retains 96-98% glossy orig blue with light muzzle end wear, light wear at the end of the ejector housing, very minor sharp edge wear on the frame & trigger guard, some thinning on the front & back straps; hammer retains dark case colors; cyl retains about 98% strong orig blue with only light sharp edge wear, a thin cyl line and a couple of small thin spots of blue. Right side of muzzle and one of the flutes of the cyl have a spot of rust. Grips are sound showing little or no wear with no visible flaws. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore; probably unfired. Case shows wear on the corners, otherwise is sound with light nicks & scratches and soil; interior is very fine. 4-50275 JR109 (10,000-15,000) – Lot 1346

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
	1346	$16,100.00	RARE COLT BISLEY FLAT TOP TARGET SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 310477. Cal. 32 Colt. All blue finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, German silver target front sight and 1-line block letter address with “(BISLEY MODEL) 32 COLT” roll marked on the left side. Frame is flat top style with fixed target rear sight. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates and rampant Colt in a circle. Mounted with 2-pc rampant Colt hard rubber grips that have last four digits of matching SN inside each grip. Accompanied by a custom modified leather instrument case marked “KEUFFEL & ESSER CO. / NY”. Case has nickeled steel swinging latches and a leather strap handle with nickeled brass brackets. Interior is very professionally green felt lined and compartmented in the bottom for the revolver and two empty compartments along with a cartridge block with holes for twenty-two 32 caliber cartridges. Inside the lid is varnished wood with a stamped name “J.H. WARD”. Bottom of the case is leather covered with the hand written name “JAMES HENRY WARD”. PROVENANCE: Robert H. Haskell, III Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, appears to be unfired. Overall retains 96-98% glossy orig blue with light muzzle end wear, light wear at the end of the ejector housing, very minor sharp edge wear on the frame & trigger guard, some thinning on the front & back straps; hammer retains dark case colors; cyl retains about 98% strong orig blue with only light sharp edge wear, a thin cyl line and a couple of small thin spots of blue. Right side of muzzle and one of the flutes of the cyl have a spot of rust. Grips are sound showing little or no wear with no visible flaws. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore; probably unfired. Case shows wear on the corners, otherwise is sound with light nicks & scratches and soil; interior is very fine. 4-50275 JR109 (10,000-15,000) – Lot 1346 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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*RARE COLT BISLEY FLAT TOP TARGET SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.