*COLT BISLEY SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER.

SN 310020. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight & 1-line block letter address, left side marked “(BISLEY MODEL) 45 COLT”. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates with Rampant Colt in circle. Mounted with 2-pc, Rampant Colt hard rubber grips. Right grip has the last 4 digits of this revolver’s SN scratched inside. Left grip has the last 4 digits of another SN scratched inside along with an indecipherable name. Accompanied by a copy of a Colt Factory Letter identifying this revolver in cal 45 Colt with 7-1/2″ bbl, blue finish, type of stock not listed, shipped to Frank P. Hall Co, Columbus, Oh, September 27, 1909 in a 1-gun shipment. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms there were only about 8000 Bisley Revolvers produced in Cal. 45 out of the approximate 44,350 Bisley’s manufactured 1894-1915. This low number, when compared to the 350,000 Single Action Army revolvers produced makes this a rather scarce item. PROVENANCE: Bill Spicer (2000); Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, bbl and ejector housing retain about 93% glossy orig blue with light muzzle wear and thinning on the outer radius of the ejector housing. Frame retains most of its orig case colors, strong in sheltered areas, generally fading elsewhere. Hammer is mostly faded. Trigger guard & backstrap retain dark blue in sheltered areas with the front and backstrap a blue gray patina. Cyl retains about 90% orig blue, strong in the flutes, thinning on outer diameter. Grips are sound, showing moderate wear, turning slightly chocolate. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 49409-3 JR C&R (4,000-6,000) – Lot 3238

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Auction: Firearms - October 2015

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
	3238	$4,600.00	COLT BISLEY SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. SN 310020. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight & 1-line block letter address, left side marked “(BISLEY MODEL) 45 COLT”. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates with Rampant Colt in circle. Mounted with 2-pc, Rampant Colt hard rubber grips. Right grip has the last 4 digits of this revolver’s SN scratched inside. Left grip has the last 4 digits of another SN scratched inside along with an indecipherable name. Accompanied by a copy of a Colt Factory Letter identifying this revolver in cal 45 Colt with 7-1/2″ bbl, blue finish, type of stock not listed, shipped to Frank P. Hall Co, Columbus, Oh, September 27, 1909 in a 1-gun shipment. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms* there were only about 8000 Bisley Revolvers produced in Cal. 45 out of the approximate 44,350 Bisley’s manufactured 1894-1915. This low number, when compared to the 350,000 Single Action Army revolvers produced makes this a rather scarce item. PROVENANCE: Bill Spicer (2000); Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, bbl and ejector housing retain about 93% glossy orig blue with light muzzle wear and thinning on the outer radius of the ejector housing. Frame retains most of its orig case colors, strong in sheltered areas, generally fading elsewhere. Hammer is mostly faded. Trigger guard & backstrap retain dark blue in sheltered areas with the front and backstrap a blue gray patina. Cyl retains about 90% orig blue, strong in the flutes, thinning on outer diameter. Grips are sound, showing moderate wear, turning slightly chocolate. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 49409-3 JR C&R (4,000-6,000) – Lot 3238 Click here to view provenance Auction: Firearms - October 2015 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 BISLEY SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER.