*ENGRAVED COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

*ENGRAVED COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 262020. Cal. 44 WCF. Nickel finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, standard front sight with 1-line address and left side marked “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER”. Left side of frame has 2-line, 3-patent dates and rampant Colt in a circle. Mounted with beautiful 2-pc pearl grips with high relief-carved ram’s head on right side. Inside of each grip carved w/roman numeral “XVII”. Revolver is beautifully engraved by Cuno Helfricht with full coverage foliate arabesque patterns on sides of frame with a hunter’s star on ejector rod boss. Engraving extends the length of the ejector on each side of bbl with a snake pattern border around address which terminates in geometric & floral patterns. Muzzle has a snake pattern border. Ejector rod housing has scroll and star patterns and snake & dot pattern in the gullet. Top strap is engraved in snake & dot patterns. Top of back strap is engraved in a classic fan pattern with w/ scrolls at terminus. Trigger guard is lightly engraved in geometric & floral patterns. Cylinder is engraved with foliate & geometric patterns on the lands between the flutes with a snake & dot pattern at rear edge of cylinder. All of foliate arabesque patterns have a light punch dot background. Serial number was observed in usual places on bottom of frame, trigger guard & back strap. Accompanied by a copy of a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver, as found, in caliber 44-40 with 7-1/2″ bbl, nickel finish, pearl stocks, factory engraved and shipped to Simmons Hdwre Co., St. Louis MO, c/o Shelton Payne Arms on January 19, 1905 in a 1-gun shipment. CONDITION: Very good, all matching, grips are unnumbered. Overall retains 30-40% orig nickel finish, mostly in sheltered areas with balance showing honest wear and some bubbling of finish on hammer. Engraving is still fine, showing moderate wear with fine pitting. Cylinder and inside of top strap show moderate usage wear. Both grips are sound and show great fire and color. Screw heads are fine. Mechanics are fine. Bore has scattered moderate pitting. 4-46575 (18,000-25,000)

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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	1397	$25,300.00	ENGRAVED COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 262020. Cal. 44 WCF. Nickel finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, standard front sight with 1-line address and left side marked “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER”. Left side of frame has 2-line, 3-patent dates and rampant Colt in a circle. Mounted with beautiful 2-pc pearl grips with high relief-carved ram’s head on right side. Inside of each grip carved w/roman numeral “XVII”. Revolver is beautifully engraved by Cuno Helfricht with full coverage foliate arabesque patterns on sides of frame with a hunter’s star on ejector rod boss. Engraving extends the length of the ejector on each side of bbl with a snake pattern border around address which terminates in geometric & floral patterns. Muzzle has a snake pattern border. Ejector rod housing has scroll and star patterns and snake & dot pattern in the gullet. Top strap is engraved in snake & dot patterns. Top of back strap is engraved in a classic fan pattern with w/ scrolls at terminus. Trigger guard is lightly engraved in geometric & floral patterns. Cylinder is engraved with foliate & geometric patterns on the lands between the flutes with a snake & dot pattern at rear edge of cylinder. All of foliate arabesque patterns have a light punch dot background. Serial number was observed in usual places on bottom of frame, trigger guard & back strap. Accompanied by a copy of a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver, as found, in caliber 44-40 with 7-1/2″ bbl, nickel finish, pearl stocks, factory engraved and shipped to Simmons Hdwre Co., St. Louis MO, c/o Shelton Payne Arms on January 19, 1905 in a 1-gun shipment. CONDITION: Very good, all matching, grips are unnumbered. Overall retains 30-40% orig nickel finish, mostly in sheltered areas with balance showing honest wear and some bubbling of finish on hammer. Engraving is still fine, showing moderate wear with fine pitting. Cylinder and inside of top strap show moderate usage wear. Both grips are sound and show great fire and color. Screw heads are fine. Mechanics are fine. Bore has scattered moderate pitting. 4-46575 (18,000-25,000) 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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