AINSWORTH INSPECTED COLT CAVALRY SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

AINSWORTH INSPECTED COLT CAVALRY SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 4096. Cal. 45 Colt. Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1-line script address with serifs at each end. Left side of frame has small 2-line, 2-patents and “U.S.” Mounted with 1-pc walnut grip with matching SN in backstrap channel and a partially visible cartouche on left side. Ejector housing is first type with bull’s eye ejector rod head. Various parts including bbl, cyl, backstrap and bottom left edge of the grip are also stamped with the small “A”, the initial of inspector Orville W. Ainsworth. This revolver was part of 1,000 revolvers of Lot 4 which were shipped Jan. 31, 1874 to the 2nd Cavalry stationed in Wyoming and the Rocky Mountain West and east into Kansas with outposts scattered throughout the region. They were very active in fighting the Indians including the Battle of Powder River in March 1876 and the Battle of the Rosebud in June 17, 1876, just preceding the Custer Battle of Little Big Horn. They were part of the campaign with Gen. Crook who was scheduled to link up with Custer to present an overwhelming force to convince the Indians that it would be in their best interest to return to the reservation. Instead, as history shows, Custer struck out on his own with the 7th Cavalry and was overwhelmed on June 25 & 26. The column under Gen. Crook, after the Battle of the Rosebud had retreated to regroup without being able to communicate with Custer. Later when word came to them of Custer’s massacre they advanced to the Little Big Horn and buried the dead and collected discarded & damaged weapons. The 2nd Cavalry had acquitted itself very well at the Rosebud, forcing the attacking Indians to scatter & retreat. The regiment continued to serve in the West throughout the Indian Wars and were involved in numerous fights & skirmishes well into the 1880s and later. CONDITION: Good, all matching including grip. Overall retains traces of orig finish with bright blue under the ejector housing, having been cleaned, now with a gray/brown patina; hammer retains strong case colors on the sides and rear edge; cyl is matching patina as is the grip frame. Grip has chipped toes with some battering on bottom edges, shows heavy wear and retains an old restored finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of pitting. 4-48795 JR352 (6,000-10,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013

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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	2033	$12,650.00	AINSWORTH INSPECTED COLT CAVALRY SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 4096. Cal. 45 Colt. Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1-line script address with serifs at each end. Left side of frame has small 2-line, 2-patents and “U.S.” Mounted with 1-pc walnut grip with matching SN in backstrap channel and a partially visible cartouche on left side. Ejector housing is first type with bull’s eye ejector rod head. Various parts including bbl, cyl, backstrap and bottom left edge of the grip are also stamped with the small “A”, the initial of inspector Orville W. Ainsworth. This revolver was part of 1,000 revolvers of Lot 4 which were shipped Jan. 31, 1874 to the 2nd Cavalry stationed in Wyoming and the Rocky Mountain West and east into Kansas with outposts scattered throughout the region. They were very active in fighting the Indians including the Battle of Powder River in March 1876 and the Battle of the Rosebud in June 17, 1876, just preceding the Custer Battle of Little Big Horn. They were part of the campaign with Gen. Crook who was scheduled to link up with Custer to present an overwhelming force to convince the Indians that it would be in their best interest to return to the reservation. Instead, as history shows, Custer struck out on his own with the 7th Cavalry and was overwhelmed on June 25 & 26. The column under Gen. Crook, after the Battle of the Rosebud had retreated to regroup without being able to communicate with Custer. Later when word came to them of Custer’s massacre they advanced to the Little Big Horn and buried the dead and collected discarded & damaged weapons. The 2nd Cavalry had acquitted itself very well at the Rosebud, forcing the attacking Indians to scatter & retreat. The regiment continued to serve in the West throughout the Indian Wars and were involved in numerous fights & skirmishes well into the 1880s and later. CONDITION: Good, all matching including grip. Overall retains traces of orig finish with bright blue under the ejector housing, having been cleaned, now with a gray/brown patina; hammer retains strong case colors on the sides and rear edge; cyl is matching patina as is the grip frame. Grip has chipped toes with some battering on bottom edges, shows heavy wear and retains an old restored finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of pitting. 4-48795 JR352 (6,000-10,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013 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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