RARE EARLY COLT MODEL 1871 – 1872 OPEN TOP SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER.

SN 446. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Blue and color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl with 1-line block letter New-York U.S. America address. Top of bbl lug has integral rear sight and right side of bbl lug has an attached ejector housing with half moon bullseye ejector rod head. Left side of frame is marked with a small “COLTS PATENT”. Firing pin is attached to the left side of hammer nose with 2 rivots. Cyl is usual 6 shots with Ormsby Naval battle scene roll marking. The silver plated brass trigger guard and backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with matching SN in backstrap channel. Out of the approximate 7,000 revolvers of this model produced in the period 1872-1873 only about the first 1,000 of them were marked “COLTS PATENT” while the remainder was marked with 2-line patent dates. Another rare feature of this revolver is the Navy size grip. The preponderance of production was with Army size grip. These revolvers were immediately accepted by the buying public and put into service on the American Frontier where they usually saw continuous very hard service. They were only manufactured those 2 years and were then supplanted by the model 1873 single action Army revolver chambered for center fire cartridges. A large majority of these open top revolvers were then sold into Mexico and South America where the .44 rim fire cartridge were still popular and in extended service. Nearly all of those revolvers encountered today are in near relic condition with little or no orig finish and frequently have altered configuration. PROVENANCE: Norm Flayderman Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching except wedge with is properly unnumbered. Bbl & ejector housing retain 65-70% glossy orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn, to a light patina. Frame and hammer retain about 98% bright orig case colors, lightly faded on the loading gate and top edge of hammer. Trigger guard retains traces of orig silver and the backstrap about 60% orig silver. Grip shows moderate edge wear with nicks and dings and retains about 90% orig varnish. Cyl retains traces of orig blue, having flaked to a light patina and shows about 95-96% Ormsby Naval battle scene roll marking. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-51126 (20,000-30,000) – Lot 2059

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
	2059	$23,000.00	RARE EARLY COLT MODEL 1871 – 1872 OPEN TOP SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. SN 446. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Blue and color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl with 1-line block letter New-York U.S. America address. Top of bbl lug has integral rear sight and right side of bbl lug has an attached ejector housing with half moon bullseye ejector rod head. Left side of frame is marked with a small “COLTS PATENT”. Firing pin is attached to the left side of hammer nose with 2 rivots. Cyl is usual 6 shots with Ormsby Naval battle scene roll marking. The silver plated brass trigger guard and backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with matching SN in backstrap channel. Out of the approximate 7,000 revolvers of this model produced in the period 1872-1873 only about the first 1,000 of them were marked “COLTS PATENT” while the remainder was marked with 2-line patent dates. Another rare feature of this revolver is the Navy size grip. The preponderance of production was with Army size grip. These revolvers were immediately accepted by the buying public and put into service on the American Frontier where they usually saw continuous very hard service. They were only manufactured those 2 years and were then supplanted by the model 1873 single action Army revolver chambered for center fire cartridges. A large majority of these open top revolvers were then sold into Mexico and South America where the .44 rim fire cartridge were still popular and in extended service. Nearly all of those revolvers encountered today are in near relic condition with little or no orig finish and frequently have altered configuration. PROVENANCE: Norm Flayderman Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching except wedge with is properly unnumbered. Bbl & ejector housing retain 65-70% glossy orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn, to a light patina. Frame and hammer retain about 98% bright orig case colors, lightly faded on the loading gate and top edge of hammer. Trigger guard retains traces of orig silver and the backstrap about 60% orig silver. Grip shows moderate edge wear with nicks and dings and retains about 90% orig varnish. Cyl retains traces of orig blue, having flaked to a light patina and shows about 95-96% Ormsby Naval battle scene roll marking. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-51126 (20,000-30,000) – Lot 2059 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 EARLY COLT MODEL 1871 – 1872 OPEN TOP SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER.