EXTREMELY NICE HIGH HAMMER COLT 3RD MODEL 3RD VARIATION DERINGER

EXTREMELY NICE HIGH HAMMER COLT 3RD MODEL 3RD VARIATION DERINGER. SN 9943. 41 cal. short-rim fire. COLT P.T.F.A. MFG. CO. This style was made up to serial numbers in the 12,000 range. All these have the high hammer and tight grip curve. If you subtract out the first two Variations, which in their total came to 2,400 pieces, you will see that this high hammer (serial # 9943) was one of the last high hammers to be produced. PROVENANCE: L.D. Eberhart Collection. CONDITION: This gun has extremely fine, deluxe walnut grips which have few nicks & dents from storage use but not abuse and retains 95%+ of their orig varnish. The high hammer retains 90%+ of its orig case color. The trigger about 50% remaining. The silver plate is about 50%+ still remaining over the entire brass frame. The bbl and bbl retaining screw head retain about 85%+ of its orig bright blue with only one small patch of roughness at the front of the bbl on the left side. An extremely hard gun to find in this condition. Manufactured circa 1873 – 1877. 4-47431 DE51 (1,500-1,200)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 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
	2085	$0.00	EXTREMELY NICE HIGH HAMMER COLT 3RD MODEL 3RD VARIATION DERINGER. SN 9943. 41 cal. short-rim fire. COLT P.T.F.A. MFG. CO. This style was made up to serial numbers in the 12,000 range. All these have the high hammer and tight grip curve. If you subtract out the first two Variations, which in their total came to 2,400 pieces, you will see that this high hammer (serial # 9943) was one of the last high hammers to be produced. PROVENANCE: L.D. Eberhart Collection. CONDITION: This gun has extremely fine, deluxe walnut grips which have few nicks & dents from storage use but not abuse and retains 95%+ of their orig varnish. The high hammer retains 90%+ of its orig case color. The trigger about 50% remaining. The silver plate is about 50%+ still remaining over the entire brass frame. The bbl and bbl retaining screw head retain about 85%+ of its orig bright blue with only one small patch of roughness at the front of the bbl on the left side. An extremely hard gun to find in this condition. Manufactured circa 1873 – 1877. 4-47431 DE51 (1,500-1,200) Auction: Firearms - Spring 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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