SCARCE LONDON VARIATION OF COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

SCARCE LONDON VARIATION OF COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 141005. Cal. 455 (presumed to be 455 Eley). Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl, rare, tall V-shaped front sight and 1-line block letter “PALL MALL, LONDON” address with caliber marking on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line, 3-patent dates and rampant Colt in broken circle. Fitted with a scarce, checkered, Bisley style, niter-blued trigger and mounted with 1-pc walnut grip that has last four digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. Bbl has the very rare Metford rifling found only on single actions of British caliber. Cyl & bbl have tiny British proofs. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter which identifies this revolver in caliber 455 with 7-1/2″ bbl, blue finish, wood grip & shipped to Colt’s London Agency on June 3, 1891 in a 20-gun shipment. According to Colt Peacemaker Encyclopedia, Cochran, there were only 1,150 Single Actions produced in this caliber out of the approx. 357,859 made prior to WWII, making this a very rare Single Action. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching except cyl which is properly unnumbered. Bbl retains 95-96% strong, orig, glossy factory blue with feathers still visible on each side of the front sight which indicates that this sight is orig to this bbl; ejector housing retains about 90% orig blue with light thinning on outer radius; frame & hammer retain strong case colors in sheltered areas being mostly moderately to heavily faded; cyl retains 30-40% orig blue, strong in the flutes, thin on outer diameter. Trigger guard & backstrap retain blue in sheltered areas with front & backstraps a blue/brown patina. Grip is sound showing light to moderate edge wear, a couple of bruises on left side and retains a hand worn patina. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are crisp, very bright shiny bore with scattered fine pitting. A rare & seldom encountered Single Action. 4-48766 JR335 (10,000-15,000)

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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	2066	$16,520.00	SCARCE LONDON VARIATION OF COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 141005. Cal. 455 (presumed to be 455 Eley). Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl, rare, tall V-shaped front sight and 1-line block letter “PALL MALL, LONDON” address with caliber marking on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line, 3-patent dates and rampant Colt in broken circle. Fitted with a scarce, checkered, Bisley style, niter-blued trigger and mounted with 1-pc walnut grip that has last four digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. Bbl has the very rare Metford rifling found only on single actions of British caliber. Cyl & bbl have tiny British proofs. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter which identifies this revolver in caliber 455 with 7-1/2″ bbl, blue finish, wood grip & shipped to Colt’s London Agency on June 3, 1891 in a 20-gun shipment. According to Colt Peacemaker Encyclopedia, Cochran, there were only 1,150 Single Actions produced in this caliber out of the approx. 357,859 made prior to WWII, making this a very rare Single Action. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching except cyl which is properly unnumbered. Bbl retains 95-96% strong, orig, glossy factory blue with feathers still visible on each side of the front sight which indicates that this sight is orig to this bbl; ejector housing retains about 90% orig blue with light thinning on outer radius; frame & hammer retain strong case colors in sheltered areas being mostly moderately to heavily faded; cyl retains 30-40% orig blue, strong in the flutes, thin on outer diameter. Trigger guard & backstrap retain blue in sheltered areas with front & backstraps a blue/brown patina. Grip is sound showing light to moderate edge wear, a couple of bruises on left side and retains a hand worn patina. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are crisp, very bright shiny bore with scattered fine pitting. A rare & seldom encountered Single Action. 4-48766 JR335 (10,000-15,000) 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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