EXTREMELY RARE CONSECUTIVE NUMBERED PAIR OF VERY EARLY COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVERS.

EXTREMELY RARE CONSECUTIVE NUMBERED PAIR OF VERY EARLY COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVERS. Cal. 45 Colt. SN 210 & 211. Both revolvers are Ainsworth inspected and have small “US” marked frames and 1-pc grips. They have both been altered from their orig configuration.

#210 is all matching including the bbl. The grips were not checked as the screws in the backstrap could not be removed. The bbl has been reduced to 5-1/16″ with a homemade brass sight attached. It has an orig style, 1st type ejector rod housing with bull’s eye ejector rod head. CONDITION: As noted. Bbl is cut, otherwise it appears to be all orig with some battering on the left side of the bbl, battered grip frame screws. No orig finish remains being a dark to medium gray/brown patina with the grip frame being a gray patina. Grips are sound with minor chipped toes and retain 30-40% orig varnish. Timing needs attention, otherwise mechanics are fine. Strong bore with light pitting.

#211 has been altered to an artillery model with 5-1/2″ bbl and 1-pc walnut grips. It is completely mismatched with the trigger guard being numbered “82009”, the backstrap “372”, the bbl “8929” and the cylinder “2456”, with the grips being unnumbered and having a paper shim near the heel. It has a Type II ejector rod housing with half moon ejector rod head. The backstrap has the small “A” sub-inspector mark and there is a tiny “NH” on the bbl, just above the base pin. The cylinder has the “RAC” sub-inspector marks. The trigger is a more modern replacement as it is a little long and drags when fully depressed. CONDITION: Very fine, as Colt refinished with the bbl retaining about 95% strong bright blue. Ejector rod housing retains about 60% thinning blue, mostly in the gullets. Frame retains 60-70% case colors, bright in the very sheltered areas, fading to silver elsewhere. Trigger guard & backstrap retain about 50% thin orig blue, strong & bright in the sheltered areas, turning gray elsewhere. Cylinder retains 60-70% blue/brown patina with stronger blue in the flutes, with a couple of small dents in two areas. Grips are sound with a couple of dings and a cut on the left side and retain a fine patina. Frame screws retain most of their bright blue finish. Mechanics need attention, will not hold on safety or half cock. Bright shiny bore.

These two revolvers were amongst the very first military issue, which began with serial number 177 through 1191. On 28 November 1873 they were sent to the Springfield Armory and on 22 December 1873 they were transferred to Levenworth Arsenal in Kansas and were then assigned to the 10th Cavalry. This is truly a rare & unusual opportunity to own a consecutive numbered pair of the 1st issue Cavalry Colts. 4-54930 JR573 (25,000-40,000)

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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	1159	$0.00	EXTREMELY RARE CONSECUTIVE NUMBERED PAIR OF VERY EARLY COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVERS. Cal. 45 Colt. SN 210 & 211. Both revolvers are Ainsworth inspected and have small “US” marked frames and 1-pc grips. They have both been altered from their orig configuration. #210 is all matching including the bbl. The grips were not checked as the screws in the backstrap could not be removed. The bbl has been reduced to 5-1/16″ with a homemade brass sight attached. It has an orig style, 1st type ejector rod housing with bull’s eye ejector rod head. CONDITION: As noted. Bbl is cut, otherwise it appears to be all orig with some battering on the left side of the bbl, battered grip frame screws. No orig finish remains being a dark to medium gray/brown patina with the grip frame being a gray patina. Grips are sound with minor chipped toes and retain 30-40% orig varnish. Timing needs attention, otherwise mechanics are fine. Strong bore with light pitting. #211 has been altered to an artillery model with 5-1/2″ bbl and 1-pc walnut grips. It is completely mismatched with the trigger guard being numbered “82009”, the backstrap “372”, the bbl “8929” and the cylinder “2456”, with the grips being unnumbered and having a paper shim near the heel. It has a Type II ejector rod housing with half moon ejector rod head. The backstrap has the small “A” sub-inspector mark and there is a tiny “NH” on the bbl, just above the base pin. The cylinder has the “RAC” sub-inspector marks. The trigger is a more modern replacement as it is a little long and drags when fully depressed. CONDITION: Very fine, as Colt refinished with the bbl retaining about 95% strong bright blue. Ejector rod housing retains about 60% thinning blue, mostly in the gullets. Frame retains 60-70% case colors, bright in the very sheltered areas, fading to silver elsewhere. Trigger guard & backstrap retain about 50% thin orig blue, strong & bright in the sheltered areas, turning gray elsewhere. Cylinder retains 60-70% blue/brown patina with stronger blue in the flutes, with a couple of small dents in two areas. Grips are sound with a couple of dings and a cut on the left side and retain a fine patina. Frame screws retain most of their bright blue finish. Mechanics need attention, will not hold on safety or half cock. Bright shiny bore. These two revolvers were amongst the very first military issue, which began with serial number 177 through 1191. On 28 November 1873 they were sent to the Springfield Armory and on 22 December 1873 they were transferred to Levenworth Arsenal in Kansas and were then assigned to the 10th Cavalry. This is truly a rare & unusual opportunity to own a consecutive numbered pair of the 1st issue Cavalry Colts. 4-54930 JR573 (25,000-40,000) 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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