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3236
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*1ST GENERATION COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

SN 345330. Cal. 32 WCF (32-20). Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl, reattached or replaced front sight & 1-line block letter address with Cal. marking on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line 3 patent dates and Rampant Colt. Mounted with aftermarket, 2-pc smooth pearl grips. Right side of front & backstraps, under the grip is market with matching SNs to the revolver. Rear face of cylinder is marked with last 2 digits of matching SN. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter which identifies this revolver in Cal. 32-20 with 7-1/2″ bbl, blue finish, type of stocks not listed, sold to Spiro Co., address not available and shipped to Baker, Hamilton & Pacific Co., San Francisco, CA on May 27 1924 in a 1 gun shipment. Also accompanied by a printout entitled San Francisco Genealogy and reprints the listing as found in the 1st San Francisco phone directory of 1878, on which list are 2 entries for Baker & Hamilton Hardware. One listing is for 2nd & Townsend and the other 7-19 Front. Apparently, as of 1932, 12 of the orig 27 subscribers, including Baker & Hamilton who were still listed under the same names. Another printout lists Baker & Hamilton as being a founding member of the Merchants’ Shipping Association which was formed in May 1892. CONDITION: Very good, all matching except grips. Bbl retains about 70% strong orig blue with holster wear on the left side and a heat halo around the front sight. Frame retains about 50% orig case colors, strong in sheltered areas, faded elsewhere with fine pitting on left recoil shield. Hammer appears to be a modern replacement. Trigger guard & backstrap retain strong blue in sheltered areas, being mostly a blue/grey patina. Cylinder retains strong blue in the flutes with a blue/grey patina on outer diameter. Grips are slightly over-sized with a chip in the top right side at the frame, otherwise are sound with great fire & color. Mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore. 49104-8 JR C&R (3,500-5,000) – Lot 3236

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Auction: Firearms - October 2015
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