1397

$4,887.50

FACTORY ENGRAVED CASED PAIR OF COLT REVOLVERS: COLT OPEN TOP POCKET MODEL AND COLT NEW LINE REVOLVER BOTH WITH WEXELL & DE GRESS BRASS GRIPS.

SN 61911/4211. 1) Cal. 22 RF. 2 3/8″ bbl. Nickel finish with brass grips. Engraving is standard Helfricht Shop style with minimal coverage only on frame and cylinder. Frame is scroll engraved on both sides with a star motif and intertwined line pattern on backstrap. Cylinder has diamond pattern and punch dot motif with a wavy borderline at face. Bbl has 2-line address with SN stamped on bottom lug. Frame shows 22 cal. stamped on front left side. Frame has SN stamped on butt of grip. Brass grips have a floral motif with “PAT APR 28.74″ at top of left grip. Grips were nickel plated. 2) Cal. 22 RF. 2 1/4” bbl. Nickel finish with brass Wexell & de Gress grips. Engraving is standard Helfricht Shop style with minimal coverage on bbl, frame and cylinder. Bbl has 2-line address. SN matches on bbl, receiver, and cylinder. Frame is marked 22 cal. on left side. Hammer is gold washed. Grips are a floral scroll motif with a blank presentation shield on right side. Grips are gold wash. Case is after market, made of rosewood with red silk lining and cartridge blocks with cleaning rod, brush and key. PROVENANCE: The Dr. Robert G. Cox Estate Collection. CONDITION: 1) Very good. Bbl is silver-gray patina overall with sharp markings full-sized front sight and frosty bore with visible rifling. Frame retains 80% orig nickel finish. Engraving is sharp. Cal. marking is sharp. Screws are good. Cylinder retains 80% nickel finish overall with most of loss on 1 chamber. Chambers are dark. Engraving is sharp. Grips retains remnants of nickel plate. Action needs repair. 2) Very good. Engraving is sharp overall. Bbl has sharp address. Full-size front sight. 80% thinning nickel finish overall. SN is sharp. Bore is dark with traces of rifling. Frame retains slight traces of nickel finish. Hammer retains slight traces of gold wash. Trigger and bolt retain traces of blue. Cylinder is gray patina overall. Engraving is sharp. Some erosion on forward end. Grips retain traces of gold wash. Action functions well. Case is very good. Pearl medallion from lid needs to be replaced and is in box. Case lining is oil-stained. A nice pair of Colt 22 Cal. revolvers in an after market case. 50019-28, 50019-29, TEP (1,250-2,500) – Lot 1397

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Auction: Firearms - March 2016

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