Image Lot Price Description




2094
$4,600.00

*BEAUTIFUL VIRGIL GRAHAM ENGRAVED 3RD GENERATION COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN SA13072. Cal. 45 Colt. All blue finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, full thick front sight and 1-line block letter address. Left side of bbl has the model & caliber marking. Left side of frame has 2-line, 3-patent dates and rampant Colt. Mounted with beautiful 1-pc pearl grip. Revolver is wonderfully engraved by the late Virgil Graham and signed on front of frame. Engraving consists of sparse geometric & foliate arabesque patterns with checkerboard patterns on each side of the bbl boss. Frame is outlined in flat gold wire and the cylinder has four wide gold bands around the rear edge. Top strap & recoil shields are inlaid with flat gold wire as is the trigger bow. Each side of the muzzle is engraved with a triangle pattern outlined in gold wire connected to a gold band. Ejector housing is engraved in a scallop pattern with arrows and the outer radius is inlaid in 2-color gold with Nimschke style crossed ribbons that has a gold star in the center over a gold inlaid arrow with wavy gold wire inlay. Top of back strap is engraved in a Nimschke style flower blossom and the back strap is inlaid in flat gold “Walker Patterson Inman”. The late Walker P. Inman was an inveterate collector who lived in Star Valley, Wyoming who passed away a few years ago. Robert Virgil Graham was a fine artistic engraver who passed away in 2003 leaving a legacy of numerous beautifully engraved firearms. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Appears to be new & unfired since engraving. Overall retains about all of its crisp custom blue finish. Grips are sound showing great fire & color. 4-48925 JR76 (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.