*ENGRAVED COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

*ENGRAVED COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 191851. Cal. 44 WCF. Nickel finish with 4-3/4″ bbl, slightly altered front sight with 2-line address and left side marked “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER”. Left side of frame has 2-line, 3-patent dates and rampant Colt in a circle. Mounted with beautiful 2-pc pearl grips with carved steer head on right side. Revolver is beautifully engraved by Cuno Helfricht with full coverage foliate arabesque patterns on sides of frame with small flower blossoms in bottom front gullets and a hunter’s star on ejector rod boss. Engraving extends nearly the full length on each side of bbl with a snake pattern border around address which terminates in beautiful Moorish geometric & floral patterns. Ejector rod housing has a straight zig zag border and snake & dot pattern in the gullet. Top strap is engraved in snake & feather patterns. Top of back strap is engraved in a fan pattern with Moorish geometric patterns down back strap and across butt strap. Trigger guard is lightly engraved in foliate arabesque patterns. Cylinder is engraved with foliate & geometric patterns on the lands between the flutes with a dbl straight line border on each side of a snake & dot pattern at rear edge of cylinder. All of foliate arabesque patterns have a light punch dot background. Serial number was observed in usual places on bottom of frame, trigger guard & back strap with last three digits of SN on rear face of cylinder. Accompanied by a copy of a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver, as found, in caliber 44-40 with 4-3/4″ bbl, nickel finish, carved steer head pearl stocks, factory engraved and shipped to E.K. Tryon, Jr. & Co., Philadelphia, PA, c/o F. Dunn on April 24, 1900 in a 1-gun shipment. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine, all matching including cylinder, except grips which are unnumbered. Overall retains 20-25% orig nickel, mostly in sheltered areas with balance cleaned bare metal. Engraving is still fine, showing moderate wear with fine pitting. Cylinder shows moderate to heavy wear. Right grip has a repaired large chip at the toe with internal repairs and a second added locator pin through the front strap. Both grips show great fire and color. Screw heads appear to have been dressed and refinished. Hammer is not solid in safety or half cock notches , otherwise mechanics are fine. Cylinder pin is a replacement. Bore is sharp & strong with scattered light pitting. 4-36765 JR81 (5,000-8,000)

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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	2122	$8,625.00	ENGRAVED COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 191851. Cal. 44 WCF. Nickel finish with 4-3/4″ bbl, slightly altered front sight with 2-line address and left side marked “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER”. Left side of frame has 2-line, 3-patent dates and rampant Colt in a circle. Mounted with beautiful 2-pc pearl grips with carved steer head on right side. Revolver is beautifully engraved by Cuno Helfricht with full coverage foliate arabesque patterns on sides of frame with small flower blossoms in bottom front gullets and a hunter’s star on ejector rod boss. Engraving extends nearly the full length on each side of bbl with a snake pattern border around address which terminates in beautiful Moorish geometric & floral patterns. Ejector rod housing has a straight zig zag border and snake & dot pattern in the gullet. Top strap is engraved in snake & feather patterns. Top of back strap is engraved in a fan pattern with Moorish geometric patterns down back strap and across butt strap. Trigger guard is lightly engraved in foliate arabesque patterns. Cylinder is engraved with foliate & geometric patterns on the lands between the flutes with a dbl straight line border on each side of a snake & dot pattern at rear edge of cylinder. All of foliate arabesque patterns have a light punch dot background. Serial number was observed in usual places on bottom of frame, trigger guard & back strap with last three digits of SN on rear face of cylinder. Accompanied by a copy of a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver, as found, in caliber 44-40 with 4-3/4″ bbl, nickel finish, carved steer head pearl stocks, factory engraved and shipped to E.K. Tryon, Jr. & Co., Philadelphia, PA, c/o F. Dunn on April 24, 1900 in a 1-gun shipment. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine, all matching including cylinder, except grips which are unnumbered. Overall retains 20-25% orig nickel, mostly in sheltered areas with balance cleaned bare metal. Engraving is still fine, showing moderate wear with fine pitting. Cylinder shows moderate to heavy wear. Right grip has a repaired large chip at the toe with internal repairs and a second added locator pin through the front strap. Both grips show great fire and color. Screw heads appear to have been dressed and refinished. Hammer is not solid in safety or half cock notches , otherwise mechanics are fine. Cylinder pin is a replacement. Bore is sharp & strong with scattered light pitting. 4-36765 JR81 (5,000-8,000) 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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