*ENGRAVED COLT BISLEY SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER WITH BELT AND HOLSTER WITH FACTORY LETTER.

SN 193124. Cal 38 WCF (38-40). Nickel finish with 4-3/4″ bbl, full front sight and 2 line address, marked on left side “(BISLEY MODEL) 38 W.C.F.”. Left side of frame has 2 line 3 Patent dates and Rampant Colt in a circle. Mounted with 2-pc pearl grips with raised carved spread-winged eagle on left side. Engraving appears to be factory from the Cuno Helfricht shop. Engraving consists of about C coverage foliate arabesque patterns with pearled background and Mr. Helfricht’s trademark sunbursts on the recoil shield & loading gate. Top of the backstrap, around the hammer slot is engraved in his trademark fan pattern with geometric patterns down the backstrap, on the buttstrap & trigger bow. Matching patterns to the frame extend up both sides of the bbl and around the address. Top strap has leaf & vine patterns with a snake pattern in top gullet of ejector housing. Cylinder is engraved with Mr. Helfricht’s trademark alternating patterns on the lands between the flutes. Accompanied by a Colt Factory letter which identifies this revolver in caliber 44 with 4-3/4″ bbl, nickel finish, type of stocks not listed, factory engraved and shipped to Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co. Chicago, IL February 22, 1900 in a one gun shipment. Also accompanied by an unmarked money/cartridge belt that is 34″ with a replaced tongue billet which has extended the length by about 3″. Belt is made of 2 pieces of fine russet brown leather, 2-5/8″ wide with tooled patterns and 41 sewn-on cartridge loops, Buckle billet is originally sewn on with a single rivet with a brass D-ring buckle. The belt is mounted with a fine, fully tooled double loop, left hand holster marked on the inside of the skirt “T.W. MCDONALD / LEAD, SO. DAK.”. This rare rig being left-handed with a left hand pearl grip leads one to believe that it is an orig set. According to Colt Peacemaker Encyclopedia, Cochran there were fewer than 60 Bisley revolvers factory engraved of which, at the time of the printing only 54 were known. CONDITION: Fine. Overall retains about 98-99% restored nickel finish with only slight muzzle edge wear on the left side and tip of the ejector housing. There is a small area of pitting under the finish on the cylinder. Grip has a small chip at the frame on the left side and a couple other tiny chips, otherwise is sound showing great fire & color. Mechanics are crisp, strong, sharp bore with fine pitting. Belt has a somewhat crackled surface with one broken cartridge loop. Holster shows moderate to heavy wear on the loops & toe and shows a somewhat worn dark patina. Altogether a fine rig. 52310-1 (8,000-12,000) C&R – Lot 3084

Auction: Firearms - October 2017

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
	3084	$0.00	ENGRAVED COLT BISLEY SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER WITH BELT AND HOLSTER WITH FACTORY LETTER. SN 193124. Cal 38 WCF (38-40). Nickel finish with 4-3/4″ bbl, full front sight and 2 line address, marked on left side “(BISLEY MODEL) 38 W.C.F.”. Left side of frame has 2 line 3 Patent dates and Rampant Colt in a circle. Mounted with 2-pc pearl grips with raised carved spread-winged eagle on left side. Engraving appears to be factory from the Cuno Helfricht shop. Engraving consists of about C coverage foliate arabesque patterns with pearled background and Mr. Helfricht’s trademark sunbursts on the recoil shield & loading gate. Top of the backstrap, around the hammer slot is engraved in his trademark fan pattern with geometric patterns down the backstrap, on the buttstrap & trigger bow. Matching patterns to the frame extend up both sides of the bbl and around the address. Top strap has leaf & vine patterns with a snake pattern in top gullet of ejector housing. Cylinder is engraved with Mr. Helfricht’s trademark alternating patterns on the lands between the flutes. Accompanied by a Colt Factory letter which identifies this revolver in caliber 44 with 4-3/4″ bbl, nickel finish, type of stocks not listed, factory engraved and shipped to Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co. Chicago, IL February 22, 1900 in a one gun shipment. Also accompanied by an unmarked money/cartridge belt that is 34″ with a replaced tongue billet which has extended the length by about 3″. Belt is made of 2 pieces of fine russet brown leather, 2-5/8″ wide with tooled patterns and 41 sewn-on cartridge loops, Buckle billet is originally sewn on with a single rivet with a brass D-ring buckle. The belt is mounted with a fine, fully tooled double loop, left hand holster marked on the inside of the skirt “T.W. MCDONALD / LEAD, SO. DAK.”. This rare rig being left-handed with a left hand pearl grip leads one to believe that it is an orig set. According to Colt Peacemaker Encyclopedia, Cochran there were fewer than 60 Bisley revolvers factory engraved of which, at the time of the printing only 54 were known. CONDITION: Fine. Overall retains about 98-99% restored nickel finish with only slight muzzle edge wear on the left side and tip of the ejector housing. There is a small area of pitting under the finish on the cylinder. Grip has a small chip at the frame on the left side and a couple other tiny chips, otherwise is sound showing great fire & color. Mechanics are crisp, strong, sharp bore with fine pitting. Belt has a somewhat crackled surface with one broken cartridge loop. Holster shows moderate to heavy wear on the loops & toe and shows a somewhat worn dark patina. Altogether a fine rig. 52310-1 (8,000-12,000) C&R – Lot 3084 Auction: Firearms - October 2017 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.

.red{fill:#B50938;} .white{fill:#FFFFFF;} .blue{fill:#005596;}

*ENGRAVED COLT BISLEY SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER WITH BELT AND HOLSTER WITH FACTORY LETTER.