EXCEPTIONAL AND RARE ETCHED PANEL “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER” SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

SN 123417. 44 Cal. Blue & color case hardened with 5-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1-line block letter address. Etched panel scene “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER” is crisp and well defined. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and “44CAL” caliber marking on left front web of trigger guard. Mounted with 2-pc eagle and rampant Colt hard rubber grips. SN was observed in usual places on bottom of frame, trigger guard & butt strap. Produced about 1887 during the period of the great westward expansion where Colt was king on the frontier. These revolvers usually saw hard & continuous service in every imaginable weather usually with limited or no maintenance and this is a fine orig and complete survivor with etched panel retaining most of its orig finish, fine aesthetics and crisp lines which would be difficult to upgrade. PROVENANCE: Estate Collection of Lewis & Leyton Yearout. CONDITION: Very fine to excellent overall. Bbl retains about 90% orig bright blue finish. Etched panel is crisp and sharp with a couple scratches as can be seen in photos. Ejector housing retains about 95% orig bright blue finish. Cylinder retains 70% orig bright blue finish. Trigger guard retains 90% bright blue finish and backstrap retains about 50% orig bright blue finish. Frame and hammer retain most orig case colors though much is muted to a silver gray color with small areas of staining and pin prick pitting. Hard rubber grips are well fit, right grip is cracked through middle and has a scotch tape repair inside, grips are not serial numbered. Mechanics are crisp, bore is bright with crisp rifling. 4-53886 JS30 (8,000-12,000) – Lot 3100

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
	3100	$18,400.00	EXCEPTIONAL AND RARE ETCHED PANEL “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER” SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 123417. 44 Cal. Blue & color case hardened with 5-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1-line block letter address. Etched panel scene “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER” is crisp and well defined. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and “44CAL” caliber marking on left front web of trigger guard. Mounted with 2-pc eagle and rampant Colt hard rubber grips. SN was observed in usual places on bottom of frame, trigger guard & butt strap. Produced about 1887 during the period of the great westward expansion where Colt was king on the frontier. These revolvers usually saw hard & continuous service in every imaginable weather usually with limited or no maintenance and this is a fine orig and complete survivor with etched panel retaining most of its orig finish, fine aesthetics and crisp lines which would be difficult to upgrade. PROVENANCE: Estate Collection of Lewis & Leyton Yearout. CONDITION: Very fine to excellent overall. Bbl retains about 90% orig bright blue finish. Etched panel is crisp and sharp with a couple scratches as can be seen in photos. Ejector housing retains about 95% orig bright blue finish. Cylinder retains 70% orig bright blue finish. Trigger guard retains 90% bright blue finish and backstrap retains about 50% orig bright blue finish. Frame and hammer retain most orig case colors though much is muted to a silver gray color with small areas of staining and pin prick pitting. Hard rubber grips are well fit, right grip is cracked through middle and has a scotch tape repair inside, grips are not serial numbered. Mechanics are crisp, bore is bright with crisp rifling. 4-53886 JS30 (8,000-12,000) – Lot 3100 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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EXCEPTIONAL AND RARE ETCHED PANEL “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER” SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.