CASED ENGRAVED COLT ROOT MODEL 5A PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

CASED ENGRAVED COLT ROOT MODEL 5A PERCUSSION REVOLVER. CAL 31. Blue finish with 4-1/2″ bbl, New York address with British proofs, engraved on the frame, cylinder and sides of the bbl, fitted with 1-pc ivory grips. Accompanied by an oak, English casing missing the medallion from the lid, containing a blued iron mold marked on the side “31PKT”, a nipple wrench, a small Dixon type bag flask with broken spring, a tin of Eley’s caps and packet of skin cartridges, missing the wiping rod. SN 4773 CONDITION: Very good to excellent, retains about 90% glossy blue overall with gray back strap and flaked cylinder. The sight is broken. The grips are a beautiful mellow aged yellow with three or four small age lines in the butt. Fine mechanics and strong bore with moderate pitting. The mold is excellent, retaining most of its orig. blue. The flask is also excellent with the aforementioned broken spring. Excellent packet of cartridges. The box has a couple loose joints otherwise sound and retains 85-95% orig. varnish. 4-45496 Z298 (4,000-6,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2002

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
	750	$9,200.00	CASED ENGRAVED COLT ROOT MODEL 5A PERCUSSION REVOLVER. CAL 31. Blue finish with 4-1/2″ bbl, New York address with British proofs, engraved on the frame, cylinder and sides of the bbl, fitted with 1-pc ivory grips. Accompanied by an oak, English casing missing the medallion from the lid, containing a blued iron mold marked on the side “31PKT”, a nipple wrench, a small Dixon type bag flask with broken spring, a tin of Eley’s caps and packet of skin cartridges, missing the wiping rod. SN 4773 CONDITION: Very good to excellent, retains about 90% glossy blue overall with gray back strap and flaked cylinder. The sight is broken. The grips are a beautiful mellow aged yellow with three or four small age lines in the butt. Fine mechanics and strong bore with moderate pitting. The mold is excellent, retaining most of its orig. blue. The flask is also excellent with the aforementioned broken spring. Excellent packet of cartridges. The box has a couple loose joints otherwise sound and retains 85-95% orig. varnish. 4-45496 Z298 (4,000-6,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2002 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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