FINE COLT CAVALRY SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

FINE COLT CAVALRY SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 137164. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue and color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl. Front sight with a Sheared sight pinned over the orig sight and a 1-line block letter address. Left side of frame has 2-line 3 patent dates and a small “U.S”. It is mounted with a 1-pc walnut grip that has last 4 digits of SN in backstrap channel. Left side of grip has small date “1891” over the “SEB” (Capt. Stanhope E. Blunt) cartouche and right side has a mostly legible “RAC” (Rinaldo A. Carr) cartouche with the outline of a second cartouche above. Bottom right edge of grip is hand carved “CHE” and the bottom left edge has “RAC” sub-inspector initials. The “RAC” initials are also found on bottom of bbl, bottom of frame and cylinder. Trigger guard, buttstrap and ejector housing have “K” inspector initials. SN is found in the usual places with the last 4 digits of matching SN on bottom of bbl, under ejector housing on cyl and grip. This revolver, being from the 13th and last contract likely was issued to a state militia where it escaped the recalls of the 1890s and 1903 and the resulting alteration to artillery model. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching. Bbl retains about 85-88% glossy orig blue showing holster wear on each side of muzzle and light thinning down left side. Ejector housing also retains about 85% orig blue with holster wear on outer radius. Frame and hammer retain about all orig case colors, strong in sheltered areas, faded elsewhere, turned silver on top edge of hammer. Screws retain most of their orig fire blue. Cyl retains strong blue in the flutes with outer diameter a blue-gray patina. Trigger guard retains about 50% blue with a gray front strap and backstrap retains blue in sheltered areas being mostly a gray patina. Grip is sound showing moderate edge wear and retains a handworn patina. Timing needs attention, otherwise mechanics are fine. Brilliant shiny bore. 4-46620 JR298 (6,000-10,000)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1378	$6,900.00	FINE COLT CAVALRY SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 137164. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue and color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl. Front sight with a Sheared sight pinned over the orig sight and a 1-line block letter address. Left side of frame has 2-line 3 patent dates and a small “U.S”. It is mounted with a 1-pc walnut grip that has last 4 digits of SN in backstrap channel. Left side of grip has small date “1891” over the “SEB” (Capt. Stanhope E. Blunt) cartouche and right side has a mostly legible “RAC” (Rinaldo A. Carr) cartouche with the outline of a second cartouche above. Bottom right edge of grip is hand carved “CHE” and the bottom left edge has “RAC” sub-inspector initials. The “RAC” initials are also found on bottom of bbl, bottom of frame and cylinder. Trigger guard, buttstrap and ejector housing have “K” inspector initials. SN is found in the usual places with the last 4 digits of matching SN on bottom of bbl, under ejector housing on cyl and grip. This revolver, being from the 13th and last contract likely was issued to a state militia where it escaped the recalls of the 1890s and 1903 and the resulting alteration to artillery model. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching. Bbl retains about 85-88% glossy orig blue showing holster wear on each side of muzzle and light thinning down left side. Ejector housing also retains about 85% orig blue with holster wear on outer radius. Frame and hammer retain about all orig case colors, strong in sheltered areas, faded elsewhere, turned silver on top edge of hammer. Screws retain most of their orig fire blue. Cyl retains strong blue in the flutes with outer diameter a blue-gray patina. Trigger guard retains about 50% blue with a gray front strap and backstrap retains blue in sheltered areas being mostly a gray patina. Grip is sound showing moderate edge wear and retains a handworn patina. Timing needs attention, otherwise mechanics are fine. Brilliant shiny bore. 4-46620 JR298 (6,000-10,000) 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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