ENGRAVED COLT 4-1/2″ OCTAGON BARREL CONVERSION REVOLVER.

ENGRAVED COLT 4-1/2″ OCTAGON BARREL CONVERSION REVOLVER. Cal. 38 RF. SN 6277. Factory engraved factory conversion with 4-1/2″ oct bbl without ejector rod, brass cone front sight with – line New York address. It has 5-shot round rebated cylinder with stagecoach hold up scene, silver plated brass grip frame and deluxe burled walnut 1-pc grip. The frame, bbl, back strap, butt strap and trigger guard are beautifully engraved in early foliate arabesque patterns with full coverage on the frame and sides of the hammer. The bbl has about 75% coverage on the sides and two top side flats. The hammer nose has the typical wolf’s head motif on each side. The top of the back strap has a Gustav Young style fan with arabesque patterns at the top and heel with more on the butt strap, trigger guard and front of the frame. The edge of the trigger guard has a wavy border pattern. The three serial numbers on the bottom all have a small “E” stamped below signifying factory engraving. This revolver is one of about 4,000 made in the period 1873-75. CONDITION: Extremely fine. All matching except the wedge which is numbered “0012”. Bbl retains 95-96% glossy bright orig blue slightly thinned over the top. Cylinder retains 93-95% glossy orig blue with minor fine pitting on the front and front edge and retains 96-98% stagecoach hold up scene. Frame and hammer retain virtually all of their strong bright orig case colors, slightly faded. Trigger guard retains about 95% orig silver and the back strap about 60%. Grip is sound with a few scattered minor nicks and retains virtually all of its orig finish with only very light edge wear. Crisp mechanics. Strong bore with some shine and moderate to heavy pitting. 4-57556 JR322 (10,000-15,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006

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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	206	$11,500.00	ENGRAVED COLT 4-1/2″ OCTAGON BARREL CONVERSION REVOLVER. Cal. 38 RF. SN 6277. Factory engraved factory conversion with 4-1/2″ oct bbl without ejector rod, brass cone front sight with – line New York address. It has 5-shot round rebated cylinder with stagecoach hold up scene, silver plated brass grip frame and deluxe burled walnut 1-pc grip. The frame, bbl, back strap, butt strap and trigger guard are beautifully engraved in early foliate arabesque patterns with full coverage on the frame and sides of the hammer. The bbl has about 75% coverage on the sides and two top side flats. The hammer nose has the typical wolf’s head motif on each side. The top of the back strap has a Gustav Young style fan with arabesque patterns at the top and heel with more on the butt strap, trigger guard and front of the frame. The edge of the trigger guard has a wavy border pattern. The three serial numbers on the bottom all have a small “E” stamped below signifying factory engraving. This revolver is one of about 4,000 made in the period 1873-75. CONDITION: Extremely fine. All matching except the wedge which is numbered “0012”. Bbl retains 95-96% glossy bright orig blue slightly thinned over the top. Cylinder retains 93-95% glossy orig blue with minor fine pitting on the front and front edge and retains 96-98% stagecoach hold up scene. Frame and hammer retain virtually all of their strong bright orig case colors, slightly faded. Trigger guard retains about 95% orig silver and the back strap about 60%. Grip is sound with a few scattered minor nicks and retains virtually all of its orig finish with only very light edge wear. Crisp mechanics. Strong bore with some shine and moderate to heavy pitting. 4-57556 JR322 (10,000-15,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006 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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