EARLY RARE BRITISH PROOFED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER, 1875.

EARLY RARE BRITISH PROOFED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER, 1875. SN 21863. Cal 45 Boxer, nickel finish, 5-1/2” barrel with one-line slanted italic address, left side of frame has two line patent dates, no caliber markings are present on barrel or triggerguard. Ejector rod housing is of first type with bull’s-eye ejector rod head. Gun is mounted with straight grain one piece Walnut grips with the last four digits of serial number in back strap channel. Bottom of barrel under ejector rod housing and cylinder also have last four digits of serial number and barrel and cylinder are British proofed. This is a nice example and among the last Single Action’s made with slanted italic address. 1876 production starts at about serial number 22,001 with typical block barrel addresses. CONDITION: This Colt is fine overall, all matching serial numbers including barrel, cylinder and grips. Overall retains 95% of nickel finish with areas of pitting specially on left side of frame at interface with cylinder. There are telltale tool marks on back edges of frame under nickel plating. There is pitting and weak polished assembly mark “c” under nickel plating on ejector housing. Gun appears complete and orig; the British proofs appear well struck with raised metal suggesting this gun saw some use before being nickeled and proofed in England. Small assembly mark “c” is found stamped internally on most parts of gun including cylinder, frame, ejector housing and barrel. Grip is sound and solid retaining over 90% of its varnished finish with numerous small things dents and scratches, edge wear at butt and a half inch by quarter-inch chip near right inside toe. Mechanics are crisp and gun functions well, for is mostly shiny with crisp discernible rifling. 4-46568 JS175 (10,000-15,000)

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
	1392	$10,925.00	EARLY RARE BRITISH PROOFED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER, 1875. SN 21863. Cal 45 Boxer, nickel finish, 5-1/2” barrel with one-line slanted italic address, left side of frame has two line patent dates, no caliber markings are present on barrel or triggerguard. Ejector rod housing is of first type with bull’s-eye ejector rod head. Gun is mounted with straight grain one piece Walnut grips with the last four digits of serial number in back strap channel. Bottom of barrel under ejector rod housing and cylinder also have last four digits of serial number and barrel and cylinder are British proofed. This is a nice example and among the last Single Action’s made with slanted italic address. 1876 production starts at about serial number 22,001 with typical block barrel addresses. CONDITION: This Colt is fine overall, all matching serial numbers including barrel, cylinder and grips. Overall retains 95% of nickel finish with areas of pitting specially on left side of frame at interface with cylinder. There are telltale tool marks on back edges of frame under nickel plating. There is pitting and weak polished assembly mark “c” under nickel plating on ejector housing. Gun appears complete and orig; the British proofs appear well struck with raised metal suggesting this gun saw some use before being nickeled and proofed in England. Small assembly mark “c” is found stamped internally on most parts of gun including cylinder, frame, ejector housing and barrel. Grip is sound and solid retaining over 90% of its varnished finish with numerous small things dents and scratches, edge wear at butt and a half inch by quarter-inch chip near right inside toe. Mechanics are crisp and gun functions well, for is mostly shiny with crisp discernible rifling. 4-46568 JS175 (10,000-15,000) 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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