FINE CASED COLT MODEL 3A 1855 ROOT PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

FINE CASED COLT MODEL 3A 1855 ROOT PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 714. Cal. 31. Blue finish with 3-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line Hartford address without pointing hand motif. Cyl is 5-shots, full fluted with matching SN. Mounted with uncheckered 1-pc varnished walnut grip. Accompanied by its orig black velvet lined mahogany Colt casing compartmented in bottom for the revolver, a dbl-sided stars & eagle flask, a blued steel “COLTS PATENT” 2-cavity bullet & ball mold with sprue cutter, an L-shaped screwdriver, an orig wire cleaning rod and an empty 250-count lacquered Eley cap tin. Also accompanying is a fine sealed packet of Colt’s Cartridge Works combustible cartridges. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms only about 1,350 of these little revolvers were produced before production ceased in about 1870. Given that these revolvers were produced during the period of the great American Westward Expansion, they were extremely popular as concealment arms with citizens of all walks of life and usually saw hard service with limited or no maintenance and are rarely found today with high orig finish. Fine cased examples, such as this one, are rarely encountered today. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Frame & bbl retain 96-97% glossy orig blue with faint sharp edge wear and some light flaking on backstrap; cyl retains 92-93% glossy orig blue with some minor flaking and high point wear and retains about all of its orig blue in chambers; rammer & hammer retain bright case colors, faded on hammer shank. Grip is sound with a couple of small nicks in the edges and overall retains about all of its brilliant orig varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, probably unfired, retaining strong, bright orig blue. Case has a couple of grain checks in the lid and another in the bottom with a loose corners in the bottom front, otherwise case is sound with light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish; interior shows very light fading with some soil in the revolver recess and light damage from front sight; mold, flask & cleaning rod appear to be new; cap tin is very fine; cartridge packet is equally fine. 4-46384 JR107 (15,000-25,000)

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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	1498	$0.00	FINE CASED COLT MODEL 3A 1855 ROOT PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 714. Cal. 31. Blue finish with 3-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line Hartford address without pointing hand motif. Cyl is 5-shots, full fluted with matching SN. Mounted with uncheckered 1-pc varnished walnut grip. Accompanied by its orig black velvet lined mahogany Colt casing compartmented in bottom for the revolver, a dbl-sided stars & eagle flask, a blued steel “COLTS PATENT” 2-cavity bullet & ball mold with sprue cutter, an L-shaped screwdriver, an orig wire cleaning rod and an empty 250-count lacquered Eley cap tin. Also accompanying is a fine sealed packet of Colt’s Cartridge Works combustible cartridges. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms only about 1,350 of these little revolvers were produced before production ceased in about 1870. Given that these revolvers were produced during the period of the great American Westward Expansion, they were extremely popular as concealment arms with citizens of all walks of life and usually saw hard service with limited or no maintenance and are rarely found today with high orig finish. Fine cased examples, such as this one, are rarely encountered today. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Frame & bbl retain 96-97% glossy orig blue with faint sharp edge wear and some light flaking on backstrap; cyl retains 92-93% glossy orig blue with some minor flaking and high point wear and retains about all of its orig blue in chambers; rammer & hammer retain bright case colors, faded on hammer shank. Grip is sound with a couple of small nicks in the edges and overall retains about all of its brilliant orig varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, probably unfired, retaining strong, bright orig blue. Case has a couple of grain checks in the lid and another in the bottom with a loose corners in the bottom front, otherwise case is sound with light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish; interior shows very light fading with some soil in the revolver recess and light damage from front sight; mold, flask & cleaning rod appear to be new; cap tin is very fine; cartridge packet is equally fine. 4-46384 JR107 (15,000-25,000) 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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