SCARCE ETCHED PANEL FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER COLT MODEL 1878 DA REVOLVER.

SCARCE ETCHED PANEL FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER COLT MODEL 1878 DA REVOLVER. SN 13075. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Blue finish with 4-3/4″ bbl, full front sight and 2-line address with etched panel on left side “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER”. Left front web of trigger guard is marked “44 CF”. Mounted with 2-pc smooth pearl grips and has a lanyard swivel in the butt. Left side of grip frame under grip has assembly number “125” which number is also on loading gate. Cyl has the last two digits of SN on rear face. Mr. Howard’s collection notes states that he purchased the grips separately. PROVENANCE: Mike Clark, Collector’s Firearms (1995); Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including cyl except grips which are unnumbered. Bbl retains about 90% glossy orig factory blue with crisp etched panel. Losses are from flaking, not wear, and those areas are a medium patina; each side of front sight and by the ejector housing stud still show their orig “feathers”; frame & trigger guard retain about 98% strong, glossy orig blue with only faint sharp edge wear; front strap has one thin spot and back strap is moderately thinned; cyl retains about 90% orig blue, strong in flutes, flaked on outer diameter, mixed with medium patina; hammer retains bright polish on sides and crisp fire blue on edges; grips are sound with great fire. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-45314 JR85 (3,500-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 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
	1582	$8,625.00	SCARCE ETCHED PANEL FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER COLT MODEL 1878 DA REVOLVER. SN 13075. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Blue finish with 4-3/4″ bbl, full front sight and 2-line address with etched panel on left side “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER”. Left front web of trigger guard is marked “44 CF”. Mounted with 2-pc smooth pearl grips and has a lanyard swivel in the butt. Left side of grip frame under grip has assembly number “125” which number is also on loading gate. Cyl has the last two digits of SN on rear face. Mr. Howard’s collection notes states that he purchased the grips separately. PROVENANCE: Mike Clark, Collector’s Firearms (1995); Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including cyl except grips which are unnumbered. Bbl retains about 90% glossy orig factory blue with crisp etched panel. Losses are from flaking, not wear, and those areas are a medium patina; each side of front sight and by the ejector housing stud still show their orig “feathers”; frame & trigger guard retain about 98% strong, glossy orig blue with only faint sharp edge wear; front strap has one thin spot and back strap is moderately thinned; cyl retains about 90% orig blue, strong in flutes, flaked on outer diameter, mixed with medium patina; hammer retains bright polish on sides and crisp fire blue on edges; grips are sound with great fire. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-45314 JR85 (3,500-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 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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