FINE US COLT SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER.

FINE US COLT SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. Cal 45LC. SN 137142. 7-1/2” rnd bbl. Standard markings on bbl and frame including “US” on left side of frame. Left grip is dated “1891” over the “SEB” cartouche. Cartouche on right side of grip is “RAC”. The “RAC” inspector mark also appears on bottom of bbl, frame, bottom of grip, and cyl. “K” inspector mark on backstrap, triggerguard, ejector rod housing and bbl under ejector rod housing is for a factory inspector A. Kind. This revolver comes with a factory letter stating that it was shipped to the US Government inspector Stanhope E. Blunt at the Colt Factory, January 20, 1891. Blunt’s cartouche is on left side of grip. There is also a letter from John Kopec authenticating this revolver and speculating that it might be one of the guns stolen from Troop K of the 8th Calvary, October 26, 1892. This revolver was not listed, but several in the same serial number range were. Kopec bases the speculation on the fact that the gun has not been converted as all that were in service less than a year later were reworked to artillery revolvers. CONDITION: Very fine with 80% blue on bbl, ejector rod housing, cyl, backstrap and triggerguard. Worn at muzzle with a heavy drag line on cyl and light surface rust on lower part of backstrap. About 80% casehardening remains on frame, bright in protected places, fading elsewhere. Only about 20% remains on hammer. Mechanically fine. 4-30980 FS177 (20,000-25,000)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1194	$21,275.00	FINE US COLT SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. Cal 45LC. SN 137142. 7-1/2” rnd bbl. Standard markings on bbl and frame including “US” on left side of frame. Left grip is dated “1891” over the “SEB” cartouche. Cartouche on right side of grip is “RAC”. The “RAC” inspector mark also appears on bottom of bbl, frame, bottom of grip, and cyl. “K” inspector mark on backstrap, triggerguard, ejector rod housing and bbl under ejector rod housing is for a factory inspector A. Kind. This revolver comes with a factory letter stating that it was shipped to the US Government inspector Stanhope E. Blunt at the Colt Factory, January 20, 1891. Blunt’s cartouche is on left side of grip. There is also a letter from John Kopec authenticating this revolver and speculating that it might be one of the guns stolen from Troop K of the 8th Calvary, October 26, 1892. This revolver was not listed, but several in the same serial number range were. Kopec bases the speculation on the fact that the gun has not been converted as all that were in service less than a year later were reworked to artillery revolvers. CONDITION: Very fine with 80% blue on bbl, ejector rod housing, cyl, backstrap and triggerguard. Worn at muzzle with a heavy drag line on cyl and light surface rust on lower part of backstrap. About 80% casehardening remains on frame, bright in protected places, fading elsewhere. Only about 20% remains on hammer. Mechanically fine. 4-30980 FS177 (20,000-25,000) 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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