COLT CAVALRY SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

Revised: 3/1/2013

Please Note: Estimate should be $7,000-11,000

COLT CAVALRY SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 139149. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue and color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1 line block letter address. Left side of frame is marked with 2-line 3-patent dates and “U.S”. Mounted with a 1-pc walnut grip with last 4 digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. Left side of grip has the inspector cartouche “SEB” (Capt. Stanhope E. Blunt) under the date “1891”. Right side of grip is without sub-inspector cartouche and never had one. The bottom of frame, bbl and cyl have the “RAC” (Rinaldo A. Carr) sub-inspector initials. The trigger guard, buttstrap and end of the ejector rod housing are all stamped with a “K” inspector initial, which is a Colt inspector. Ejector housing is 3rd type with half-moon ejector rod head and it has what is probably the orig base pin with dimpled ends, the rare end is damaged. Accompanied by a Colt Factory letter which identifies this revolver, as found, sold to the U.S. Government and delivered to the U.S. Government inspector at the Colt plant on April 14, 1891 in a shipment of 150 same type revolvers. This revolver was from the 12th or 13th and last contracts for single action revolvers purchased by the U.S. Government. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching including bbl, cyl and grip. Bbl retains about 90% glossy orig blue with muzzle end wear and light thinning on left side; bbl has feathers on both sides of front sight and by the ejector housing stud; frame retains faded case colors in front gullets and in other sheltered areas, being mostly a silvery patina; hammer retains faded case colors; cyl retains about 60% flaked and worn blue on the outer diameter, stronger in the flutes; trigger guard and backstrap retain blue in sheltered areas, being mostly a silver gray patina; grip has a repaired chip by left toe, otherwise it is sound with a thin but legible cartouche and date and retains a hand worn patina; mechanics are fine; bright shiny bore with a couple of small spots of pitting. 4-47556 JR163 (7,000-11,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2013

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
	1349	$12,650.00	Revised: 3/1/2013 Please Note: Estimate should be $7,000-11,000 COLT CAVALRY SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 139149. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue and color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1 line block letter address. Left side of frame is marked with 2-line 3-patent dates and “U.S”. Mounted with a 1-pc walnut grip with last 4 digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. Left side of grip has the inspector cartouche “SEB” (Capt. Stanhope E. Blunt) under the date “1891”. Right side of grip is without sub-inspector cartouche and never had one. The bottom of frame, bbl and cyl have the “RAC” (Rinaldo A. Carr) sub-inspector initials. The trigger guard, buttstrap and end of the ejector rod housing are all stamped with a “K” inspector initial, which is a Colt inspector. Ejector housing is 3rd type with half-moon ejector rod head and it has what is probably the orig base pin with dimpled ends, the rare end is damaged. Accompanied by a Colt Factory letter which identifies this revolver, as found, sold to the U.S. Government and delivered to the U.S. Government inspector at the Colt plant on April 14, 1891 in a shipment of 150 same type revolvers. This revolver was from the 12th or 13th and last contracts for single action revolvers purchased by the U.S. Government. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching including bbl, cyl and grip. Bbl retains about 90% glossy orig blue with muzzle end wear and light thinning on left side; bbl has feathers on both sides of front sight and by the ejector housing stud; frame retains faded case colors in front gullets and in other sheltered areas, being mostly a silvery patina; hammer retains faded case colors; cyl retains about 60% flaked and worn blue on the outer diameter, stronger in the flutes; trigger guard and backstrap retain blue in sheltered areas, being mostly a silver gray patina; grip has a repaired chip by left toe, otherwise it is sound with a thin but legible cartouche and date and retains a hand worn patina; mechanics are fine; bright shiny bore with a couple of small spots of pitting. 4-47556 JR163 (7,000-11,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2013 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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