Revised: 2/25/2014

Additional Information: Lot is accompanied by two letters from noted collector/dealer Arnold Chernoff describing the gun and relating that this exact gun was de-accessioned from the Museum of CT History in Hartford, having originally been part of the Colt’s Patent Firearms Company Collection – Inventory # 439.

RARE CASED 1ST MODEL COLT OPEN TOP 22 SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER.

SN 445. Cal. 22. Rare 1st model with 2-7/8″ blued bbl, German silver half moon front sight and 2-line address. Right side of bbl has attached ejector with checkered half moon ejector rod head. Frame is silver-plated brass & cyl is blued with usual 7 chambers. Mounted with very nicely figured, varnished 2-pc, birdhead rosewood grips that have matching SN inside each grip. Hammer, screws & trigger are fire blued. Accompanied by an orig, red felt lined, mahogany casing that is partitioned in the bottom for the revolver, a wire metal cleaning rod, an empty box for Peter’s 22 short cartridges & a functioning key. Although this model was produced in fairly large numbers, the 1st model with ejector & high spur hammer are quite rare and cased examples are extremely rare. PROVENANCE: The William Gerber Family Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including bbl, cyl & grips. Bbl retains 60-70% glossy orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn, to a dark patina. Frame retains 95-96% strong orig silver with one chemical streak on the side plate. Cyl retains about 95% glossy orig blue. Grips are sound, showing light sharp edge wear with ding on the right side and retains 95-96% strong orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, needs old dried oil cleaned, bright shiny bore with 2 or 3 small spots of pitting. Case is sound with light nicks & scratches and retains about all of its orig varnish. Interior is lightly faded & soiled inside the lid. Bottom is moderately faded & soiled with one small area of moth damage. Partitions are solid. Cleaning rod is fine, cartridge box is fair. (WG-035) 4-51077 JR370 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 2046

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
	2046	$5,462.50	Revised: 2/25/2014 Additional Information: Lot is accompanied by two letters from noted collector/dealer Arnold Chernoff describing the gun and relating that this exact gun was de-accessioned from the Museum of CT History in Hartford, having originally been part of the Colt’s Patent Firearms Company Collection – Inventory # 439. RARE CASED 1ST MODEL COLT OPEN TOP 22 SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER. SN 445. Cal. 22. Rare 1st model with 2-7/8″ blued bbl, German silver half moon front sight and 2-line address. Right side of bbl has attached ejector with checkered half moon ejector rod head. Frame is silver-plated brass & cyl is blued with usual 7 chambers. Mounted with very nicely figured, varnished 2-pc, birdhead rosewood grips that have matching SN inside each grip. Hammer, screws & trigger are fire blued. Accompanied by an orig, red felt lined, mahogany casing that is partitioned in the bottom for the revolver, a wire metal cleaning rod, an empty box for Peter’s 22 short cartridges & a functioning key. Although this model was produced in fairly large numbers, the 1st model with ejector & high spur hammer are quite rare and cased examples are extremely rare. PROVENANCE: The William Gerber Family Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including bbl, cyl & grips. Bbl retains 60-70% glossy orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn, to a dark patina. Frame retains 95-96% strong orig silver with one chemical streak on the side plate. Cyl retains about 95% glossy orig blue. Grips are sound, showing light sharp edge wear with ding on the right side and retains 95-96% strong orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, needs old dried oil cleaned, bright shiny bore with 2 or 3 small spots of pitting. Case is sound with light nicks & scratches and retains about all of its orig varnish. Interior is lightly faded & soiled inside the lid. Bottom is moderately faded & soiled with one small area of moth damage. Partitions are solid. Cleaning rod is fine, cartridge box is fair. (WG-035) 4-51077 JR370 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 2046 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 CASED 1ST MODEL COLT OPEN TOP 22 SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER.