*VERY RARE FACTORY ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

*VERY RARE FACTORY ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 32 WCF (32-20). SN 322631. Spectacular silver & gold, Cuno Helfrecht engraved single action with 4-3/4” bbl, 2-line address with caliber in a ribbon on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line patent dates and the rampant Colt in a circle. Mounted with deep relief ox head pearl grips with left & right side, deep gold, rampant Colt medallions. Revolver is engraved in Style #2 patterns by Mr. Helfrecht who was a Colt Factory engraver 1871-1921. It has his trademark fan patterns on the left recoil shield, loading gate & top of backstrap with balance of the frame having intertwined, foliate arabesque patterns. Top strap has beautiful feather patterns with arabesque patterns around bbl address almost to the front sight. Sides of bbl have full length arabesque patterns, all with fine punch dot background. Cyl has arabesque patterns on lands between the flutes with a sunburst & dot pattern at rear of each flute with a scallop & dash border around rear edge. Frame & grip frame are silver plated, while the cyl, ejector rod housing, hammer, trigger & base pin are gold washed Right rear side of the triggerguard web has a small 6-point star indicating factory re-work. Left side of front & backstraps have the assembly number “262N” which is also found on front of cyl and inside ejector rod housing. Back of cyl & inside ejector rod housing also have the last four digits of serial number. Accompanied by a Colt Factory letter fully identifying this revolver with nickel finish, factory engraved with pearl carved steerhead motif grips and indicating sale to W.R. Spittle, address unavailable, and shipped to Belknap Hardware & Mfg. Co., Louisville, KY on March 11, 1912 in a shipment of one gun. CONDITION: As noted, very fine, all matching, except grips which are unnumbered. Frame, bbl & grip frame retain virtually all of their fine factory silver finish. Cyl & ejector rod housing retain about 50-60% gold wash. Hammer & trigger retain about 75% gold wash. Grips have a chipped right heel, otherwise they are sound with great fire & color. Will not hold at half cock, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with fine pitting. 4-30624 JR294 (25,000-35,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2007

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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	1156	$0.00	VERY RARE FACTORY ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 32 WCF (32-20). SN 322631. Spectacular silver & gold, Cuno Helfrecht engraved single action with 4-3/4” bbl, 2-line address with caliber in a ribbon on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line patent dates and the rampant Colt in a circle. Mounted with deep relief ox head pearl grips with left & right side, deep gold, rampant Colt medallions. Revolver is engraved in Style #2 patterns by Mr. Helfrecht who was a Colt Factory engraver 1871-1921. It has his trademark fan patterns on the left recoil shield, loading gate & top of backstrap with balance of the frame having intertwined, foliate arabesque patterns. Top strap has beautiful feather patterns with arabesque patterns around bbl address almost to the front sight. Sides of bbl have full length arabesque patterns, all with fine punch dot background. Cyl has arabesque patterns on lands between the flutes with a sunburst & dot pattern at rear of each flute with a scallop & dash border around rear edge. Frame & grip frame are silver plated, while the cyl, ejector rod housing, hammer, trigger & base pin are gold washed Right rear side of the triggerguard web has a small 6-point star indicating factory re-work. Left side of front & backstraps have the assembly number “262N” which is also found on front of cyl and inside ejector rod housing. Back of cyl & inside ejector rod housing also have the last four digits of serial number. Accompanied by a Colt Factory letter fully identifying this revolver with nickel finish, factory engraved with pearl carved steerhead motif grips and indicating sale to W.R. Spittle, address unavailable, and shipped to Belknap Hardware & Mfg. Co., Louisville, KY on March 11, 1912 in a shipment of one gun. CONDITION: As noted, very fine, all matching, except grips which are unnumbered. Frame, bbl & grip frame retain virtually all of their fine factory silver finish. Cyl & ejector rod housing retain about 50-60% gold wash. Hammer & trigger retain about 75% gold wash. Grips have a chipped right heel, otherwise they are sound with great fire & color. Will not hold at half cock, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with fine pitting. 4-30624 JR294 (25,000-35,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2007 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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