SCARCE EARLY COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

SCARCE EARLY COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 36929. Cal. 45. Nickel finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1-pc block letter address. Left side of the frame has 3-patent dates and the caliber marking is on left shoulder of trigger guard. Mounted with 1-pc walnut grip with last two digits of SN visible in backstrap channel. Four digits of the SN on the cyl are “3645” and the bbl is unnumbered. Screws are fire blued and the hammer is nickel plated. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter which identifies this revolver in caliber 45 Colt with bbl length & type of stocks not listed, nickel finish and shipped to Western Gun Works, Chicago, IL on June 16, 1877 in a 4-gun shipment. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl & frame retain about 95-96% strong orig nickel turned a little dull from handling with wear around muzzle edge, on the left recoil shield and loading gate; trigger guard retains 30-40% orig nickel with the balance a mottled silver/gray patina; front strap & backstrap are mostly a gray metal patina with thin nickel on buttstrap. Grip has slightly chipped toes showing moderate wear on the edges with a few light nicks & scratches and retains 88-90% orig varnish. Cyl retains about 90% orig nickel with some minor flaking and spots of light rust; ejector housing retains about 85% orig nickel; hammer will not catch in half cock notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong bore with good shine and light to moderate pitting. Screws retain most of their orig fire blue and the hammer about 75% nickel. 4-46580 JR219 (7,000-9,000)

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
	1400	$6,325.00	SCARCE EARLY COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 36929. Cal. 45. Nickel finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1-pc block letter address. Left side of the frame has 3-patent dates and the caliber marking is on left shoulder of trigger guard. Mounted with 1-pc walnut grip with last two digits of SN visible in backstrap channel. Four digits of the SN on the cyl are “3645” and the bbl is unnumbered. Screws are fire blued and the hammer is nickel plated. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter which identifies this revolver in caliber 45 Colt with bbl length & type of stocks not listed, nickel finish and shipped to Western Gun Works, Chicago, IL on June 16, 1877 in a 4-gun shipment. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl & frame retain about 95-96% strong orig nickel turned a little dull from handling with wear around muzzle edge, on the left recoil shield and loading gate; trigger guard retains 30-40% orig nickel with the balance a mottled silver/gray patina; front strap & backstrap are mostly a gray metal patina with thin nickel on buttstrap. Grip has slightly chipped toes showing moderate wear on the edges with a few light nicks & scratches and retains 88-90% orig varnish. Cyl retains about 90% orig nickel with some minor flaking and spots of light rust; ejector housing retains about 85% orig nickel; hammer will not catch in half cock notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong bore with good shine and light to moderate pitting. Screws retain most of their orig fire blue and the hammer about 75% nickel. 4-46580 JR219 (7,000-9,000) 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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