SCARCE COLT RICHARDS-MASON SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER.

SN 6119. Cal. 44 Colt. Blue and color case hardened with 8″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line block letter Hartford address. Bbl is manufactured for this revolver, not a conversion and has a full length ejector housing attached to the right side that has a bullseye ejector rod head. Left side of frame has the “1871-1872” patent dates and left shoulder of trigger guard is marked “44 CAL”. The silver plated steel trigger guard and blued steel backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with matching SN in backstrap channel. Loading gate and cyl spindle have the assembly No. “410”. Cyl is rebated, usual 6-chambers and has lightly struck Ormsby Naval battle scene roll marking. According to The Book of Colt Firearms, Wilson, there were only about 2,100 of these scarce revolvers produced in 1877. All in the serial range of 5800 – 7900, overlapping with the Richards conversion model. These revolvers, like their predecessor were extremely popular and saw hard and continuous service, frequently with little or no maintenance and are rarely found today with any orig finish. This revolver is thought to be one of the finest of its type known. This revolver is pictured on pg. 199 of A Study of Colt Conversions and Other Percussion Revolvers, McDowell. PROVENANCE: Frances E. “Bud” Firth; The William Gerber Family Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching except wedge which is properly unnumbered. Bbl retains about 50% glossy orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn, to a dark patina; frame, conversion ring and loading gate retain most of their orig case colors, brilliant on sides of frame, moderately faded on recoil shield, loading gate and conversion ring; hammer retains brilliant case colors on the sides and rear edge, turned dark on top edge; cyl retains about 25% strong orig blue in the rebated area, turned to dark patina on the major diameter and shows about 60% Ormsby Naval battle scene marking; trigger guard retains traces or orig silver being mostly a gray metal patina; backstrap and buttstrap retain strong blue on the top flat and buttstrap being a gray metal patina in the center; grip is sound showing light to moderate edge wear with a few light nicks in the finish and retains about 95% strong orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, may have been fired but if so, very little; chambers and bore retain most of their orig blue. This is truly an exceptional, high conditioned Richards-Mason revolver. (WG-011) 4-51094 JR513 (20,000-30,000) – Lot 2030

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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	2030	$20,125.00	SCARCE COLT RICHARDS-MASON SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. SN 6119. Cal. 44 Colt. Blue and color case hardened with 8″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line block letter Hartford address. Bbl is manufactured for this revolver, not a conversion and has a full length ejector housing attached to the right side that has a bullseye ejector rod head. Left side of frame has the “1871-1872” patent dates and left shoulder of trigger guard is marked “44 CAL”. The silver plated steel trigger guard and blued steel backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with matching SN in backstrap channel. Loading gate and cyl spindle have the assembly No. “410”. Cyl is rebated, usual 6-chambers and has lightly struck Ormsby Naval battle scene roll marking. According to The Book of Colt Firearms, Wilson, there were only about 2,100 of these scarce revolvers produced in 1877. All in the serial range of 5800 – 7900, overlapping with the Richards conversion model. These revolvers, like their predecessor were extremely popular and saw hard and continuous service, frequently with little or no maintenance and are rarely found today with any orig finish. This revolver is thought to be one of the finest of its type known. This revolver is pictured on pg. 199 of A Study of Colt Conversions and Other Percussion Revolvers, McDowell. PROVENANCE: Frances E. “Bud” Firth; The William Gerber Family Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching except wedge which is properly unnumbered. Bbl retains about 50% glossy orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn, to a dark patina; frame, conversion ring and loading gate retain most of their orig case colors, brilliant on sides of frame, moderately faded on recoil shield, loading gate and conversion ring; hammer retains brilliant case colors on the sides and rear edge, turned dark on top edge; cyl retains about 25% strong orig blue in the rebated area, turned to dark patina on the major diameter and shows about 60% Ormsby Naval battle scene marking; trigger guard retains traces or orig silver being mostly a gray metal patina; backstrap and buttstrap retain strong blue on the top flat and buttstrap being a gray metal patina in the center; grip is sound showing light to moderate edge wear with a few light nicks in the finish and retains about 95% strong orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, may have been fired but if so, very little; chambers and bore retain most of their orig blue. This is truly an exceptional, high conditioned Richards-Mason revolver. (WG-011) 4-51094 JR513 (20,000-30,000) – Lot 2030 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 RICHARDS-MASON SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER.