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1368
$11,500.00

*FINE FACTORY ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 307680. Cal. 38 WCF. Nickel finish with 5-1/2″ bbl, full front sight, 1-line block letter address & caliber marking on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates and rampant colt in a circle. Mounted with 2-pc smooth pearl grips. Revolver is engraved, probably from the shop of Cuno Helfrecht, in about B-level consisting of about 60% coverage foliate arabesque patterns with a fine flower blossom on left recoil shield and a sunburst on the loading gate with matching sunburst at top of back strap. Engraving extends over the top strap & bbl with geometric patterns on back strap & butt strap. Trigger guard is engraved in a hunter’s star. Cyl has a sunburst pattern on the lands between the flutes and a snake & dot pattern around the rear edge. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter which identifies this revolver with 5-1/2″ bbl, nickel finish, type of stocks not listed, factory engraved and shipped to H & D Folsom Arms Co., New York, NY, April 14, 1909 in a 3-gun shipment. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Overall retains virtually all of a fine factory style restored finish with some slight dulling on the bbl that may clean better. Right grip has a tiny chip out of the heel, otherwise grips are sound with great fire & color. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, slightly frosty bore. 4-48157 JR281 (10,000-15,000)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2013
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