*MINTY PRE-WWII COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER WITH TEXAS HISTORY.

SN 337150. Cal. 45. Blue and color case hardened with 4-3/4″ bbl, full thick front sight and 2-line address with caliber marking on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates with rampant Colt. SN was observed in the usual three places on bottom of revolver. Mounted with rampant Colt hard rubber grips with the last four digits of the matching SN scratched inside each grip. Accompanied by a copy of a Colt Factory Letter identifying this revolver in cal 45 Colt with 4-3/4″ bbl, blue finish, type of stock not listed, shipped to Momsen, Dunnigan, Ryan Co, El Paso, TX on April 15, 1918 in a 10-gun shipment. PROVENANCE: Walter Hoffman (1994); Ex-Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including grips except cyl which is unnumbered. Bbl & ejector housing retain most of their glossy orig Colt blue with only light muzzle edge wear and thinning of the blue at the tip of the ejector housing. Frame & hammer retain virtually all of their orig factory case colors, lightly faded. Cyl retains about 95% strong orig Colt blue. Grip frame retains dark orig blue with thinning on front & back straps. Right grip has a small chipped toe, otherwise grips are sound showing light diamond point wear. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 50412-26 (7,500-12,500) – Lot 4273

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Auction: Firearms - October 2016

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Image	Lot	Price	Description
	4273	$8,050.00	MINTY PRE-WWII COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER WITH TEXAS HISTORY. SN 337150. Cal. 45. Blue and color case hardened with 4-3/4″ bbl, full thick front sight and 2-line address with caliber marking on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates with rampant Colt. SN was observed in the usual three places on bottom of revolver. Mounted with rampant Colt hard rubber grips with the last four digits of the matching SN scratched inside each grip. Accompanied by a copy of a Colt Factory Letter identifying this revolver in cal 45 Colt with 4-3/4″ bbl, blue finish, type of stock not listed, shipped to Momsen, Dunnigan, Ryan Co, El Paso, TX on April 15, 1918 in a 10-gun shipment. PROVENANCE: Walter Hoffman (1994); Ex-Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including grips except cyl which is unnumbered. Bbl & ejector housing retain most of their glossy orig Colt blue with only light muzzle edge wear and thinning of the blue at the tip of the ejector housing. Frame & hammer retain virtually all of their orig factory case colors, lightly faded. Cyl retains about 95% strong orig Colt blue. Grip frame retains dark orig blue with thinning on front & back straps. Right grip has a small chipped toe, otherwise grips are sound showing light diamond point wear. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 50412-26 (7,500-12,500) – Lot 4273 Click here to view provenance Auction: Firearms - October 2016 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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*MINTY PRE-WWII COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER WITH TEXAS HISTORY.