*RARE FACTORY ENGRAVED COLT OFFICER’S MODEL FLAT TOP TARGET REVOLVER.

*RARE FACTORY ENGRAVED COLT OFFICER’S MODEL FLAT TOP TARGET REVOLVER. Cal. 38 Spcl. SN 563580. Spectacular officer’s model with 6″ bbl, adjustable front sight with flat top frame and adjustable rear sight. It has royal blue finish with orig factory pearl grips with the right side having a raised carved buffalo with red painted eyes. It is factory Class C engraved with beautiful intertwined foliate arabesque patterns having about 75-80% coverage with patterns between the flutes on the cylinder, on the flat top frame and down the bbl on both sides with flourishes on the bottom and front of the frame, the trigger guard & butt strap. The backstrap & trigger are checkered and the hammer has niter blue edge with bright sides. Accompanied by a Colt Factory letter fully identifying this revolver as being engraved with pearl grips and having been shipped to Abercrombie & Fitch Co, New York, New York on June 12, 1930 in a shipment of two guns. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Retains about 98% strong bright orig factory blue with only very slight muzzle edge wear and some extremely minor sharp edge wear. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, has been fired but very little. Grips have tremendous red & green fire with chipped heels. Factory records indicate pearl grips and these certainly appear orig but they are slightly too long. 4-53929 JR690 (6,000-10,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2005

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
	1031	$7,475.00	RARE FACTORY ENGRAVED COLT OFFICER’S MODEL FLAT TOP TARGET REVOLVER. Cal. 38 Spcl. SN 563580. Spectacular officer’s model with 6″ bbl, adjustable front sight with flat top frame and adjustable rear sight. It has royal blue finish with orig factory pearl grips with the right side having a raised carved buffalo with red painted eyes. It is factory Class C engraved with beautiful intertwined foliate arabesque patterns having about 75-80% coverage with patterns between the flutes on the cylinder, on the flat top frame and down the bbl on both sides with flourishes on the bottom and front of the frame, the trigger guard & butt strap. The backstrap & trigger are checkered and the hammer has niter blue edge with bright sides. Accompanied by a Colt Factory letter fully identifying this revolver as being engraved with pearl grips and having been shipped to Abercrombie & Fitch Co, New York, New York on June 12, 1930 in a shipment of two guns. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Retains about 98% strong bright orig factory blue with only very slight muzzle edge wear and some extremely minor sharp edge wear. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, has been fired but very little. Grips have tremendous red & green fire with chipped heels. Factory records indicate pearl grips and these certainly appear orig but they are slightly too long. 4-53929 JR690 (6,000-10,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2005 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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