FINE ENGRAVED BLACK POWDER COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY WITH TEXAS HISTORY, 1895

FINE ENGRAVED BLACK POWDER COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY WITH TEXAS HISTORY, 1895. SN 159909. Cal 45, 5-1/2” barrel with one line address. Left side of frame has Colt patent markings in two lines and Rampant Colt in a circle. Gun is mounted with two-piece mother-of-pearl grips that are well fit to gun. Revolver is engraved by Cuno Helfricht in his typical foliate, sunburst, snake & dot, and punch dot background. This gun was shipped to Charles Hummel & Son, San Antonio, Texas, January 5, 1895 and factory letter shows matching configuration of this gun with exception of type stocks which were not listed. Since the mother-of-pearl stocks are not numbered, it is quite possible that Hummel supplied and fit these. Other guns shipped to San Antonio in this era are known to have been used by Texas Rangers, outlaws and famous figures of the West. This is a beautiful example of a factory engraved Single Action Colt Army that saw use in Texas at the end of the 19th century. CONDITION: This Colt is fine overall, all matching SN except cylinder and grips which are unnumbered. Gun overall retains virtually all of its fine restored nickel finish. Markings are all crisp and easily discerned; though patent markings on frame have a couple week characters as can be seen in photos small areas of pitting can be found with close scrutiny on barrel and frame under finish. There are scratches and tool marks on the exposed end of cylinder pin as can be seen in photos. The loading door has dissimilar brighter color when viewed from inside frame; engraved sunburst is in same style as sunburst on top of backstrap but appears possibly executed by a different hand. Pearl grips are well fit with several small chips on back of left grip and at back toe of left grip. Action is fine and gun functions mechanically well. 4-46561 JS174 (17,500-22,500)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1373	$20,125.00	FINE ENGRAVED BLACK POWDER COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY WITH TEXAS HISTORY, 1895. SN 159909. Cal 45, 5-1/2” barrel with one line address. Left side of frame has Colt patent markings in two lines and Rampant Colt in a circle. Gun is mounted with two-piece mother-of-pearl grips that are well fit to gun. Revolver is engraved by Cuno Helfricht in his typical foliate, sunburst, snake & dot, and punch dot background. This gun was shipped to Charles Hummel & Son, San Antonio, Texas, January 5, 1895 and factory letter shows matching configuration of this gun with exception of type stocks which were not listed. Since the mother-of-pearl stocks are not numbered, it is quite possible that Hummel supplied and fit these. Other guns shipped to San Antonio in this era are known to have been used by Texas Rangers, outlaws and famous figures of the West. This is a beautiful example of a factory engraved Single Action Colt Army that saw use in Texas at the end of the 19th century. CONDITION: This Colt is fine overall, all matching SN except cylinder and grips which are unnumbered. Gun overall retains virtually all of its fine restored nickel finish. Markings are all crisp and easily discerned; though patent markings on frame have a couple week characters as can be seen in photos small areas of pitting can be found with close scrutiny on barrel and frame under finish. There are scratches and tool marks on the exposed end of cylinder pin as can be seen in photos. The loading door has dissimilar brighter color when viewed from inside frame; engraved sunburst is in same style as sunburst on top of backstrap but appears possibly executed by a different hand. Pearl grips are well fit with several small chips on back of left grip and at back toe of left grip. Action is fine and gun functions mechanically well. 4-46561 JS174 (17,500-22,500) 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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