SCARCE COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

SN 52127. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Blue and color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1-line block letter address. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and left front web of trigger guard is marked “44 CF”. Ejector housing is second type with bullseye ejector rod head and base pin is orig type with dimpled ends. Mounted with 1-pc varnish walnut grip with last 4 digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. Bottom of bbl under ejector housing has last 4 digits of matching SN and also has a tiny “44” under the base pin. Left side of bbl has the fully legible “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER” etched panel. This revolver was produced in 1879, the second year of the etched panel Colt. Nickeled examples of this model are most often encountered with blue and color case hardened examples quite scarce and to find one with orig finish and a legible etched panel is very rare. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine; all matching, including bbl, cyl, & grip; bbl retains 96-97% strong orig blue with light muzzle edge wear and some thinning top center; ejector housing retains 97-98% strong orig blue; frame & loading gate retain virtually all of their orig case colors, very bright in sheltered areas, moderately faded on recoil shields & loading gate; hammer retains bright case colors; screws are all crisp with bright blue; cyl retains 95-97% bright orig blue with some very minor flaking; chambers show most of their orig bright blue giving the appearance of being unfired; trigger guard retains about 95% strong orig blue with some light scratches & candy striping on the frontstrap; backstrap retains strong blue at the top & on the buttstrap with the center blue grey patina; grip is sound showing moderate edge wear with lots of handling & retains traces of orig varnish being mostly a hand worn patina; mechanics are crisp; brilliant shiny bore. 4-51225 JR167 (40,000-60,000) – Lot 3094

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	3094	$0.00	SCARCE COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 52127. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Blue and color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1-line block letter address. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and left front web of trigger guard is marked “44 CF”. Ejector housing is second type with bullseye ejector rod head and base pin is orig type with dimpled ends. Mounted with 1-pc varnish walnut grip with last 4 digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. Bottom of bbl under ejector housing has last 4 digits of matching SN and also has a tiny “44” under the base pin. Left side of bbl has the fully legible “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER” etched panel. This revolver was produced in 1879, the second year of the etched panel Colt. Nickeled examples of this model are most often encountered with blue and color case hardened examples quite scarce and to find one with orig finish and a legible etched panel is very rare. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine; all matching, including bbl, cyl, & grip; bbl retains 96-97% strong orig blue with light muzzle edge wear and some thinning top center; ejector housing retains 97-98% strong orig blue; frame & loading gate retain virtually all of their orig case colors, very bright in sheltered areas, moderately faded on recoil shields & loading gate; hammer retains bright case colors; screws are all crisp with bright blue; cyl retains 95-97% bright orig blue with some very minor flaking; chambers show most of their orig bright blue giving the appearance of being unfired; trigger guard retains about 95% strong orig blue with some light scratches & candy striping on the frontstrap; backstrap retains strong blue at the top & on the buttstrap with the center blue grey patina; grip is sound showing moderate edge wear with lots of handling & retains traces of orig varnish being mostly a hand worn patina; mechanics are crisp; brilliant shiny bore. 4-51225 JR167 (40,000-60,000) – Lot 3094 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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SCARCE COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.