*RARE GLAHN ENGRAVED 1ST GENERATION COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

*RARE GLAHN ENGRAVED 1ST GENERATION COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 350384. Cal. 45 Colt. Beautiful engraved single action, blue & case colored with 5-1/2″ bbl, orig thick front sight with narrow rear sight notch. Frame, cylinder, bbl, backstrap & trigger guard are very beautifully engraved in ilbur Glahn’s distinctive patterns consisting of intertwined foliate & floral arabesque swirls & blossoms with a fine punch dot background. The recoil shield, loading gate buttstrap & top of backstrap bear Mr. Glahn’s distinctive V-shaped patterns. This revolver has about 75% coverage engraving patterns on frame with matching patterns extending over each side of bbl, at top & heel of back strap, on butt strap & trigger guard with a smaller pattern on ejector rod housing and a snake pattern in ejector rod housing gullet. Cylinder has foliate patterns on lands between flutes and a snake pattern at rear edge. Mounted with extremely beautiful, orig Colt, silver medallion, ivory 2-pc grips with a raised carved eagle & shield on right side. Right side of front strap & backstrap under grip have the serial number and last two digits of serial number are on rear face of cylinder between two chambers. Wilbur Glahn (1888-1951) was the primary factory engraver at Colt’s from about 1919 through about 1950, operating out of the factory through about 1923 and then as a private contractor until about 1950 when he became ill and couldn’t work any longer. Mr. Glahn’s engraving style & patterns are very distinctive and readily identifiable with his bold sweeping intertwined arabesque scrolls and full coverage on sides of frame which extend down over shoulders of trigger guard. Accompanied by a Colt Factory letter fully identifying this revolver in caliber 45, blue finish with 5-1/2″ bbl, ivory stocks and factory engraved “#2”, shipped to Von Lengerke & Detmold, New York City, NY on April 20, 1927 in a one gun shipment. A hand written note on bottom of letter, apparently from consignor, states “I purchased this gun from Mr. Ott May 1984”. Mr. Ott is the person to whom the letter is addressed. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching except grips which are unnumbered. Overall retains 98% plus strong, dark orig factory blue with only faint muzzle & sharp edge wear on bbl & cylinder. Frame & hammer retain virtually all of their brilliant orig factory case colors, extraordinarily bright in sheltered areas. Grips have a couple of small age lines around escutcheons, otherwise are completely sound and retain a wonderful mellow ivory patina. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, probably unfired. 4-36288 JR29 (40,000-60,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009

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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	2126	$43,125.00	RARE GLAHN ENGRAVED 1ST GENERATION COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 350384. Cal. 45 Colt. Beautiful engraved single action, blue & case colored with 5-1/2″ bbl, orig thick front sight with narrow rear sight notch. Frame, cylinder, bbl, backstrap & trigger guard are very beautifully engraved in ilbur Glahn’s distinctive patterns consisting of intertwined foliate & floral arabesque swirls & blossoms with a fine punch dot background. The recoil shield, loading gate buttstrap & top of backstrap bear Mr. Glahn’s distinctive V-shaped patterns. This revolver has about 75% coverage engraving patterns on frame with matching patterns extending over each side of bbl, at top & heel of back strap, on butt strap & trigger guard with a smaller pattern on ejector rod housing and a snake pattern in ejector rod housing gullet. Cylinder has foliate patterns on lands between flutes and a snake pattern at rear edge. Mounted with extremely beautiful, orig Colt, silver medallion, ivory 2-pc grips with a raised carved eagle & shield on right side. Right side of front strap & backstrap under grip have the serial number and last two digits of serial number are on rear face of cylinder between two chambers. Wilbur Glahn (1888-1951) was the primary factory engraver at Colt’s from about 1919 through about 1950, operating out of the factory through about 1923 and then as a private contractor until about 1950 when he became ill and couldn’t work any longer. Mr. Glahn’s engraving style & patterns are very distinctive and readily identifiable with his bold sweeping intertwined arabesque scrolls and full coverage on sides of frame which extend down over shoulders of trigger guard. Accompanied by a Colt Factory letter fully identifying this revolver in caliber 45, blue finish with 5-1/2″ bbl, ivory stocks and factory engraved “#2”, shipped to Von Lengerke & Detmold, New York City, NY on April 20, 1927 in a one gun shipment. A hand written note on bottom of letter, apparently from consignor, states “I purchased this gun from Mr. Ott May 1984”. Mr. Ott is the person to whom the letter is addressed. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching except grips which are unnumbered. Overall retains 98% plus strong, dark orig factory blue with only faint muzzle & sharp edge wear on bbl & cylinder. Frame & hammer retain virtually all of their brilliant orig factory case colors, extraordinarily bright in sheltered areas. Grips have a couple of small age lines around escutcheons, otherwise are completely sound and retain a wonderful mellow ivory patina. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, probably unfired. 4-36288 JR29 (40,000-60,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009 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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