COLT CAVALRY SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

SN 16844. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1-line script letter address. Left side of frame has 2-line patent dates and a small “U.S.”. Ejector housing is 1st type with bullseye ejector rod head. Mounted with varnished, civilian replacement grip that has one visible number “7” in the backstrap channel. Bbl, frame, trigger guard & backstrap have matching serial numbers while the cyl bears four digits of the serial number “6696”. Base pin is orig type with dimpled ends. Bbl, trigger guard, backstrap & cyl all have small inspector initials “C” for sub-inspector A.P. Casey. This revolver was produced as part of a 2,560 revolver order between Dec. 1874 and Mar. 1875. Casey inspected Calvary Colts are considered quite scarce. CONDITION: Very good, mismatched as noted above. Bbl retains cleaned, thin blue with an area of pitting near the front sight and light chemical spotting toward the breech end; frame retains about 50% orig case colors, stronger in the more sheltered areas; frame has a forging flaw on the right rear side; trigger guard & backstrap retain 30-40% thin orig blue and the cyl about 50% thin orig blue. Grip is sound showing edge wear, light nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are sound. Very bright shiny bore. 4-51321 (8,000-10,000) – Lot 3078

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Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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	3078	$0.00	COLT CAVALRY SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 16844. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1-line script letter address. Left side of frame has 2-line patent dates and a small “U.S.”. Ejector housing is 1st type with bullseye ejector rod head. Mounted with varnished, civilian replacement grip that has one visible number “7” in the backstrap channel. Bbl, frame, trigger guard & backstrap have matching serial numbers while the cyl bears four digits of the serial number “6696”. Base pin is orig type with dimpled ends. Bbl, trigger guard, backstrap & cyl all have small inspector initials “C” for sub-inspector A.P. Casey. This revolver was produced as part of a 2,560 revolver order between Dec. 1874 and Mar. 1875. Casey inspected Calvary Colts are considered quite scarce. CONDITION: Very good, mismatched as noted above. Bbl retains cleaned, thin blue with an area of pitting near the front sight and light chemical spotting toward the breech end; frame retains about 50% orig case colors, stronger in the more sheltered areas; frame has a forging flaw on the right rear side; trigger guard & backstrap retain 30-40% thin orig blue and the cyl about 50% thin orig blue. Grip is sound showing edge wear, light nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are sound. Very bright shiny bore. 4-51321 (8,000-10,000) – Lot 3078 Click here to view provenance Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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COLT CAVALRY SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.