SCARCE NEW YORK STYLE ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

SCARCE NEW YORK STYLE ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 73248. Cal. 45 Colt. Nickel finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1-line block letter address. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and caliber is marked on left front web of trigger guard. Mounted with 2-pc smooth pearl grips. Revolver is engraved, in New York style with about 80% coverage fine foliate arabesque patterns with very fine shaded background. Recoil shield & loading gate are engraved in fan patterns with a large zig zag & dot pattern on left side by hammer slot. Top strap is engraved in zig zag & leaf patterns with unusual zig zag engraved foliate arabesque & dot patterns extending about 2/3 the way up the bbl. Cyl is engraved to match the frame and backstrap is engraved in geometric patterns with a sparse fan pattern at the top. Ejector housing is engraved with a snake & dot pattern in top radius with a leaf & vine pattern on outer radius. Screws & trigger are fire blued. Grip frame is for a 1-pc grip, never having been fitted for a 2-pc grip locator pin. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver in caliber 45 Colt with bbl length & type of stocks not listed, finished soft and shipped to Hartley & Graham, New York, NY, on Oct. 12, 1881 in a shipment of 25 same type guns. Under remarks the letter states that the word “soft” indicates that this revolver was shipped without final finishing for engraving outside the factory. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains 94-96% strong orig nickel with some slight losses around muzzle and some flaking on cyl. Nickel on bbl, top strap & grip frame has turned a little milky from handling; screws retain about all of their orig fire blue. Grips have a chipped left toe and left heel with a minor chip on rear edge of right side and retain great fire & color. Hammer will not catch in safety or half cock notches, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with a few small spots of pitting. 4-46064 JR195 (20,000-30,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012

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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	1370A	$23,000.00	SCARCE NEW YORK STYLE ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 73248. Cal. 45 Colt. Nickel finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1-line block letter address. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and caliber is marked on left front web of trigger guard. Mounted with 2-pc smooth pearl grips. Revolver is engraved, in New York style with about 80% coverage fine foliate arabesque patterns with very fine shaded background. Recoil shield & loading gate are engraved in fan patterns with a large zig zag & dot pattern on left side by hammer slot. Top strap is engraved in zig zag & leaf patterns with unusual zig zag engraved foliate arabesque & dot patterns extending about 2/3 the way up the bbl. Cyl is engraved to match the frame and backstrap is engraved in geometric patterns with a sparse fan pattern at the top. Ejector housing is engraved with a snake & dot pattern in top radius with a leaf & vine pattern on outer radius. Screws & trigger are fire blued. Grip frame is for a 1-pc grip, never having been fitted for a 2-pc grip locator pin. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver in caliber 45 Colt with bbl length & type of stocks not listed, finished soft and shipped to Hartley & Graham, New York, NY, on Oct. 12, 1881 in a shipment of 25 same type guns. Under remarks the letter states that the word “soft” indicates that this revolver was shipped without final finishing for engraving outside the factory. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains 94-96% strong orig nickel with some slight losses around muzzle and some flaking on cyl. Nickel on bbl, top strap & grip frame has turned a little milky from handling; screws retain about all of their orig fire blue. Grips have a chipped left toe and left heel with a minor chip on rear edge of right side and retain great fire & color. Hammer will not catch in safety or half cock notches, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with a few small spots of pitting. 4-46064 JR195 (20,000-30,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012 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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