SCARCE COLT BISLEY FLAT TOP TARGET SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER.

SCARCE COLT BISLEY FLAT TOP TARGET SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. SN 160895. Cal. 455 Eley. All blue finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, rnd top military front sight and 1-line block letter address with caliber marking on left side, without the “(BISLEY MODEL)” marking. Left side of frame has 2-line, 3-patent dates and rampant Colt in a circle. Frame is flat top style with dovetailed fixed rear sight. Bore has Metford style rifling which is found on only a very few revolvers and then only on those in British calibers. Mounted with smooth 2-pc walnut grips that have last four digits of matching SN inside each grip. Buttstrap has a factory lanyard loop and trigger is full checkered. All visible SNs are matching and rear face of cyl is marked with last four digits of SN “0897”, obviously switched during the period of use with a sister revolver. Bottom of bbl and each flute of cyl is marked with tiny British proofs. This exact revolver, identified by SN, is pictured on p. 128 of A Study of the Colt Single Action Army Revolver, Graham, Kopec & Moore, with credit to the Collection of Capt. William Peterson, USN. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms there were 976 Bisley Flat Top Target Revolvers produced in the period 1894-1913 of which 196 were in caliber 455 Eley. Apparently the bbl marking found on this revolver is quite rare. PROVENANCE: The Collection of Capt. William Peterson, USN. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching except cyl as noted. Bbl retains 65-70% orig blue with a small cleaned area on left side and another on right side just above the ejector housing; outer radius of the ejector housing and top gullet have also been cleaned to near bright metal; frame retains 60-70% bright blue showing evidence of coarse cleaning as does the trigger bow; front & back straps retain bright glossy blue, a little thin; cyl is cleaned to a thin blue/brown patina. Grips are sound with a couple of bruises on each side and overall retains most of their orig oil finish with a handworn patina. Hammer is not solid in safety or half cock notches, otherwise mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore. 4-48790 JR350 (5,000-8,000)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2063	$9,200.00	SCARCE COLT BISLEY FLAT TOP TARGET SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. SN 160895. Cal. 455 Eley. All blue finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, rnd top military front sight and 1-line block letter address with caliber marking on left side, without the “(BISLEY MODEL)” marking. Left side of frame has 2-line, 3-patent dates and rampant Colt in a circle. Frame is flat top style with dovetailed fixed rear sight. Bore has Metford style rifling which is found on only a very few revolvers and then only on those in British calibers. Mounted with smooth 2-pc walnut grips that have last four digits of matching SN inside each grip. Buttstrap has a factory lanyard loop and trigger is full checkered. All visible SNs are matching and rear face of cyl is marked with last four digits of SN “0897”, obviously switched during the period of use with a sister revolver. Bottom of bbl and each flute of cyl is marked with tiny British proofs. This exact revolver, identified by SN, is pictured on p. 128 of A Study of the Colt Single Action Army Revolver, Graham, Kopec & Moore, with credit to the Collection of Capt. William Peterson, USN. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms there were 976 Bisley Flat Top Target Revolvers produced in the period 1894-1913 of which 196 were in caliber 455 Eley. Apparently the bbl marking found on this revolver is quite rare. PROVENANCE: The Collection of Capt. William Peterson, USN. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching except cyl as noted. Bbl retains 65-70% orig blue with a small cleaned area on left side and another on right side just above the ejector housing; outer radius of the ejector housing and top gullet have also been cleaned to near bright metal; frame retains 60-70% bright blue showing evidence of coarse cleaning as does the trigger bow; front & back straps retain bright glossy blue, a little thin; cyl is cleaned to a thin blue/brown patina. Grips are sound with a couple of bruises on each side and overall retains most of their orig oil finish with a handworn patina. Hammer is not solid in safety or half cock notches, otherwise mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore. 4-48790 JR350 (5,000-8,000) 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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