OUTSTANDING CASED COLT PALL MALL LONDON SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

OUTSTANDING CASED COLT PALL MALL LONDON SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 37277. Cal. 45 Boxer. Nickel finish with 5-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1-line block letter “DEPOT 14 PALL MALL” address. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and left shoulder of trigger guard is marked “45 CAL / B”. Bottom of bbl and cylinder have tiny British proofs. All screws are fire blued with fire blued cylinder pin and is mounted with a varnished 1-pc walnut grip that has the last four digits of SN in back strap channel. Ejector rod housing is second type with bull’s eye ejector rod head. Accompanied by what is probably its orig English, green baize lined oak casing with brass medallion in the lid and Colt directions label inside the lid which is titled “DIRECTIONS FOR USING COLT’S NEW 450 BORE GOVERNMENT ARMY PISTOL”. The label has red overstamp “THE GENUINE COLT’S REVOLVERS ARE LONDON PROVED” on the left side and “AND BEARS THE COMPANY’S TRADE MARK” on the right. Bottom of case is recessed for the revolver, an L-shaped screwdriver and a small pewter oil bottle. Left front of case has an empty cartridge block with spaces for 24 cartridges. Right rear covered compartment with bone pull contains a functioning key. Cleaning rod is missing. According to Colt Peacemaker Encyclopedia, Cochran, only 729 of these revolvers were ever produced. Most of those were blue & color case hardened finish with few ever having been cased. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching including grip, cylinder is not numbered. Appears to be new & unfired retaining virtually all of its orig factory finish with some slight thinning of the fire blue on a couple of screws. Grip is sound with only one tiny scratch and another small crease in the finish and retains 99% + orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Case is sound with a few small handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its orig varnish. Interior is lightly to moderately faded with some old mildew evidence and light damage from front sight. Label is yellowed but completely legible. Altogether a fine rare set. 4-39232 JR106 (25,000-35,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010

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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	2107	$27,025.00	OUTSTANDING CASED COLT PALL MALL LONDON SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 37277. Cal. 45 Boxer. Nickel finish with 5-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1-line block letter “DEPOT 14 PALL MALL” address. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and left shoulder of trigger guard is marked “45 CAL / B”. Bottom of bbl and cylinder have tiny British proofs. All screws are fire blued with fire blued cylinder pin and is mounted with a varnished 1-pc walnut grip that has the last four digits of SN in back strap channel. Ejector rod housing is second type with bull’s eye ejector rod head. Accompanied by what is probably its orig English, green baize lined oak casing with brass medallion in the lid and Colt directions label inside the lid which is titled “DIRECTIONS FOR USING COLT’S NEW 450 BORE GOVERNMENT ARMY PISTOL”. The label has red overstamp “THE GENUINE COLT’S REVOLVERS ARE LONDON PROVED” on the left side and “AND BEARS THE COMPANY’S TRADE MARK” on the right. Bottom of case is recessed for the revolver, an L-shaped screwdriver and a small pewter oil bottle. Left front of case has an empty cartridge block with spaces for 24 cartridges. Right rear covered compartment with bone pull contains a functioning key. Cleaning rod is missing. According to Colt Peacemaker Encyclopedia, Cochran, only 729 of these revolvers were ever produced. Most of those were blue & color case hardened finish with few ever having been cased. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching including grip, cylinder is not numbered. Appears to be new & unfired retaining virtually all of its orig factory finish with some slight thinning of the fire blue on a couple of screws. Grip is sound with only one tiny scratch and another small crease in the finish and retains 99% + orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Case is sound with a few small handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its orig varnish. Interior is lightly to moderately faded with some old mildew evidence and light damage from front sight. Label is yellowed but completely legible. Altogether a fine rare set. 4-39232 JR106 (25,000-35,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010 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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