EARLY SCARCE 7TH CAVALRY & NEW YORK MILITIA SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

EARLY SCARCE 7TH CAVALRY & NEW YORK MILITIA SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 45 Colt. SN 17022. Blue & case colored with 7-1/2″ bbl, block letter bbl address, 2-line patents and small “U.S.” on the left side of the frame. It has tiny “J” sub-inspector marks (W.W. Johnson) on the backstrap, cylinder & trigger guard and has a tiny “C” (A.P. Casey) on the bbl. It has an orig 1st type ejector rod housing with bull’s eye ejector rod head. It has 1-pc walnut grips with a deep carved “55” on the right side and the initials “KC” sub-inspector marks on the bottom of the right side. The serial numbers on the bbl, cylinder and backstrap have had a “1” stamped in front of what originally would have been only the last four digits of the serial number. This revolver falls exactly in the range of known Colts, which were issued to the 7th Cavalry immediately after Custer’s fiasco. In 1893 this revolver was recalled and remained in storage until 1895 when it was refurbished and reissued to the State of New York. At that time the blue was restored, the frame was re-case colored, the grips refinished, the bbl address re-rolled and the butt strap was resurfaced and renumbered using the 2-line method instead of the orig 1-line. At that time the hammer was refinished with bright niter blue. The orig bbl address on this revolver would have been the slanted lettering with serifs or daggers at each end. Close examination reveals the remains of one of these marks in front of the new address. It is accompanied by a John Kopec 2-page letter detailing most of the above information. In addition to which he states that the serial number is also penciled in the grip channel and that the main spring is a replacement. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine. Bbl retains 88-90% orig blue, thin around the muzzle and light on the left side, bright and glossy elsewhere. Ejector rod housing retains about 75% orig blue, bright & glossy in the gullets, thin and turning silver on the outside. Frame retains most of its orig case colors, generally faded but bright and vivid in the very sheltered areas. Hammer retains about 90% of its bright niter blue, thin & dull on the top. Backstrap retains 93-95% orig blue, bright & glossy in the sheltered areas, thinning elsewhere. Trigger guard retains about 95% orig blue, thin on the front strap and bottom of the trigger bow. Cylinder retains about 80% orig blue, strong in the flutes, flaking & slightly thin on the outer diameter. Grips are sound with several nicks, dings & scratches and have a fine hand polished patina. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-54112 JR549 (15,000-20,000)

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
	1162	$14,950.00	EARLY SCARCE 7TH CAVALRY & NEW YORK MILITIA SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 45 Colt. SN 17022. Blue & case colored with 7-1/2″ bbl, block letter bbl address, 2-line patents and small “U.S.” on the left side of the frame. It has tiny “J” sub-inspector marks (W.W. Johnson) on the backstrap, cylinder & trigger guard and has a tiny “C” (A.P. Casey) on the bbl. It has an orig 1st type ejector rod housing with bull’s eye ejector rod head. It has 1-pc walnut grips with a deep carved “55” on the right side and the initials “KC” sub-inspector marks on the bottom of the right side. The serial numbers on the bbl, cylinder and backstrap have had a “1” stamped in front of what originally would have been only the last four digits of the serial number. This revolver falls exactly in the range of known Colts, which were issued to the 7th Cavalry immediately after Custer’s fiasco. In 1893 this revolver was recalled and remained in storage until 1895 when it was refurbished and reissued to the State of New York. At that time the blue was restored, the frame was re-case colored, the grips refinished, the bbl address re-rolled and the butt strap was resurfaced and renumbered using the 2-line method instead of the orig 1-line. At that time the hammer was refinished with bright niter blue. The orig bbl address on this revolver would have been the slanted lettering with serifs or daggers at each end. Close examination reveals the remains of one of these marks in front of the new address. It is accompanied by a John Kopec 2-page letter detailing most of the above information. In addition to which he states that the serial number is also penciled in the grip channel and that the main spring is a replacement. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine. Bbl retains 88-90% orig blue, thin around the muzzle and light on the left side, bright and glossy elsewhere. Ejector rod housing retains about 75% orig blue, bright & glossy in the gullets, thin and turning silver on the outside. Frame retains most of its orig case colors, generally faded but bright and vivid in the very sheltered areas. Hammer retains about 90% of its bright niter blue, thin & dull on the top. Backstrap retains 93-95% orig blue, bright & glossy in the sheltered areas, thinning elsewhere. Trigger guard retains about 95% orig blue, thin on the front strap and bottom of the trigger bow. Cylinder retains about 80% orig blue, strong in the flutes, flaking & slightly thin on the outer diameter. Grips are sound with several nicks, dings & scratches and have a fine hand polished patina. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-54112 JR549 (15,000-20,000) 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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