*RARE 41 CALIBER COLT BISLEY FLAT TOP TARGET REVOLVER.

SN 185438. 41 Cal. All blue finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, Marble’s target front sight blade in a rectangular base with 1-line block letter address and the left side marked “(BISLEY MODEL) 41 COLT”. Bbl is marked on bottom with small “41”. Matching SN 185438 is found on bottom of frame, trigger guard and backstrap. This gun is a factory refurbish with Colt factory rework numbers “1042B” which is found on left side of backstrap, trigger guard, front face of cyl, loading gate and internally on ejector housing. Left side of frame has 2-line, 3-patent dates and rampant Colt motif. Frame is flat top style with dovetailed fixed rear sight. Mounted with rampant Colt hard rubber grips. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter which identifies this revolver in caliber 32/20 Colt with 7-1/2″ bbl, target model, blue finish, Lyman sight, stocks not listed and shipped to Simmons Hardware Co. St. Louis, MO for Big Horn Sheep Company on August 2, 1899 in a 1-gun shipment. Gun is not mentioned being refurbished in 41 Cal but secondary numbers appear to prove this revolver is indeed factory 41 Cal as refurbished but not when orig shipped, August 2, 1899. According to Colt Peacemaker Encyclopedia by Keith Cochran, John Parsons compiled from careful examination of Colt shipping records that there were 977 Target Model Bisley revolvers produced in the period 1894-1913 of which only 131 are listed in 32-20 caliber and only 24 were made in 41 Cal. This is an interesting gun being factory refurbished in rare 41 Cal. PROVENANCE: Joe De Seye, Prescott, AZ. Lewis Yearout 1978. Estate Collection of Lewis & Leyton Yearout. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine overall. Gun retains virtually all of its factory re-blued finish. SNs have all been buffed and are only partially discernible on backstrap and trigger guard. Colt rework numbers “1042B” are crisp and well struck. Stocks are sound and well fit, darkened to a chocolate brown patina with light wear to checkering, small nicks and scratches; number “6153” is scratched inside left stock. Mechanics are excellent with crisp mirror like bore. 4-53934 JS61 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 3119

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Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014

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Image	Lot	Price	Description
	3119	$2,587.50	RARE 41 CALIBER COLT BISLEY FLAT TOP TARGET REVOLVER. SN 185438. 41 Cal. All blue finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, Marble’s target front sight blade in a rectangular base with 1-line block letter address and the left side marked “(BISLEY MODEL) 41 COLT”. Bbl is marked on bottom with small “41”. Matching SN 185438 is found on bottom of frame, trigger guard and backstrap. This gun is a factory refurbish with Colt factory rework numbers “1042B” which is found on left side of backstrap, trigger guard, front face of cyl, loading gate and internally on ejector housing. Left side of frame has 2-line, 3-patent dates and rampant Colt motif. Frame is flat top style with dovetailed fixed rear sight. Mounted with rampant Colt hard rubber grips. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter which identifies this revolver in caliber 32/20 Colt with 7-1/2″ bbl, target model, blue finish, Lyman sight, stocks not listed and shipped to Simmons Hardware Co. St. Louis, MO for Big Horn Sheep Company on August 2, 1899 in a 1-gun shipment. Gun is not mentioned being refurbished in 41 Cal but secondary numbers appear to prove this revolver is indeed factory 41 Cal as refurbished but not when orig shipped, August 2, 1899. According to Colt Peacemaker Encyclopedia* by Keith Cochran, John Parsons compiled from careful examination of Colt shipping records that there were 977 Target Model Bisley revolvers produced in the period 1894-1913 of which only 131 are listed in 32-20 caliber and only 24 were made in 41 Cal. This is an interesting gun being factory refurbished in rare 41 Cal. PROVENANCE: Joe De Seye, Prescott, AZ. Lewis Yearout 1978. Estate Collection of Lewis & Leyton Yearout. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine overall. Gun retains virtually all of its factory re-blued finish. SNs have all been buffed and are only partially discernible on backstrap and trigger guard. Colt rework numbers “1042B” are crisp and well struck. Stocks are sound and well fit, darkened to a chocolate brown patina with light wear to checkering, small nicks and scratches; number “6153” is scratched inside left stock. Mechanics are excellent with crisp mirror like bore. 4-53934 JS61 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 3119 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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*RARE 41 CALIBER COLT BISLEY FLAT TOP TARGET REVOLVER.