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2072
$10,925.00

*PRE-WWII FIRST GENERATION COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 351163. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and block letter address with caliber marking on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line, 3-patent dates and rampant Colt. Right side of front & backstraps, under the grip, are marked with the matching SNs and rear face of cyl has last two digits of matching SN. Mounted with 2-pc silver medallion, smooth ivory grips that are orig to this revolver. This revolver will letter in caliber 45 with 7-1/2″ bbl, blue finish and rubber grips, shipped Jan. 30, 1928 to Piper & Taft, Seattle, WA in a 1-gun shipment. Remarks section states that the special order number was 14134/1 and also included one pair of ivory stocks which are installed on this revolver. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching except grips which are unnumbered. Bbl & ejector housing retain about 95% glossy orig blue showing holster wear on left side of bbl & tip of ejector housing; frame & hammer retain most of their orig case colors, brilliant in the most sheltered areas, strong elsewhere, faded on the left recoil shield and top edge of hammer; cyl retains about 90% orig blue, strong in the flutes showing wear on front & rear edges with a drag line and light thinning; trigger guard retains strong orig blue with the front strap a blue/gray patina; backstrap & buttstrap retain most of their strong orig blue. Grips are sound and retain a fine ivory patina. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-48785 JR347 (6,000-8,000)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013
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