FINE ENGRAVED COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

SN 148032. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Nickel finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, thinned front sight and 1-line block letter address with “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER” roll marked on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates and Rampant Colt in a circle. Mounted with exceptional, smooth, 2-pc pearl grips. Revolver is beautifully after-market engraved in L.D. Nimschke style with nearly full coverage foliate arabesque patterns on the frame, feather patterns on the top strap and matching foliate arabesque patterns over about 3/4 of the bbl and around the muzzle. Top of the bbl, forward of the address and around the front sight is engraved in geometric patterns. Top gullet of the ejector housing is engraved in leaf & vine patterns with matching foliate arabesque patterns on the outer radius. Back strap, butt strap & trigger plate are engraved in matching patterns with Nimschke style crossed ribbons centered on the back strap and a small ribbon on the butt strap. Bottom of the trigger bow and bottom of the bbl at the muzzle are engraved in geometric patterns matching those on top of the bbl. Cyl has nearly full coverage matching foliate arabesque patterns. Nearly all the engraving has a fine pearled background. Trigger, screws, ejector rod head and base pin are all fire-blued. This is very high quality engraving by a very talented engraver using patterns from the master. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter which identifies this revolver in caliber 44-40 with 7-1/2″ bbl, nickel finish and pearl stocks, shipped to James Dodds, Dayton, Ohio on Oct. 13, 1892. No mention of the engraving. According to our consignor, noted Colt Collector and Dealer, Ron Dean, sold this gun to Michael Leff many years ago. Ron has stated that he feels the engraving is factory original to the gun and done at the time of sale and plating and that the notation for engraving could simply be missing from the factory records. PROVENANCE: Michael Leff Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine plus. Overall retains 96-98% crisp orig nickel finish with some minor pimpling in the front gullets of the frame, heel of the back strap, hammer & flutes of the cylinder; screws, trigger & base pin retain most of their fine fire blue; ejector rod head shows light wear on the outer edge. Grips are exceptional with great fire and fantastic iridescent colors. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore with scattered pitting. 4-49699 (45,000-55,000) – Lot 2158

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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	2158	$0.00	FINE ENGRAVED COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 148032. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Nickel finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, thinned front sight and 1-line block letter address with “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER” roll marked on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates and Rampant Colt in a circle. Mounted with exceptional, smooth, 2-pc pearl grips. Revolver is beautifully after-market engraved in L.D. Nimschke style with nearly full coverage foliate arabesque patterns on the frame, feather patterns on the top strap and matching foliate arabesque patterns over about 3/4 of the bbl and around the muzzle. Top of the bbl, forward of the address and around the front sight is engraved in geometric patterns. Top gullet of the ejector housing is engraved in leaf & vine patterns with matching foliate arabesque patterns on the outer radius. Back strap, butt strap & trigger plate are engraved in matching patterns with Nimschke style crossed ribbons centered on the back strap and a small ribbon on the butt strap. Bottom of the trigger bow and bottom of the bbl at the muzzle are engraved in geometric patterns matching those on top of the bbl. Cyl has nearly full coverage matching foliate arabesque patterns. Nearly all the engraving has a fine pearled background. Trigger, screws, ejector rod head and base pin are all fire-blued. This is very high quality engraving by a very talented engraver using patterns from the master. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter which identifies this revolver in caliber 44-40 with 7-1/2″ bbl, nickel finish and pearl stocks, shipped to James Dodds, Dayton, Ohio on Oct. 13, 1892. No mention of the engraving. According to our consignor, noted Colt Collector and Dealer, Ron Dean, sold this gun to Michael Leff many years ago. Ron has stated that he feels the engraving is factory original to the gun and done at the time of sale and plating and that the notation for engraving could simply be missing from the factory records. PROVENANCE: Michael Leff Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine plus. Overall retains 96-98% crisp orig nickel finish with some minor pimpling in the front gullets of the frame, heel of the back strap, hammer & flutes of the cylinder; screws, trigger & base pin retain most of their fine fire blue; ejector rod head shows light wear on the outer edge. Grips are exceptional with great fire and fantastic iridescent colors. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore with scattered pitting. 4-49699 (45,000-55,000) – Lot 2158 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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FINE ENGRAVED COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.