*EXTREMELY RARE FACTORY ENGRAVED SILVER PLATED INSCRIBED COLT BISLEY SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER WITH ORIGINAL PERIOD HOLSTER.

*EXTREMELY RARE FACTORY ENGRAVED SILVER PLATED INSCRIBED COLT BISLEY SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER WITH ORIGINAL PERIOD HOLSTER. SN 308877. Cal. 45 Colt. Full silver finish with 4-3/4″ bbl, slightly altered front sight with 2-line address on top and left side marked “(BISLEY MODEL) 45 COLT”. Mounted with extraordinary 2-pc pearl grips with a raised carved eagle on the right side. This beautiful revolver is engraved in about “D+” coverage in beautiful sweeping foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background. Left forward side of frame has a very unusual intertwined 8-pointed star pattern and a diamond pattern on right side. Right lower part of frame has an unusual checkerboard pattern. Bbl address has simple wave & dot borders that extend into a Moorish pattern that terminates in a foliate pattern. Top straps are engraved in foliate patterns. Loading gate is engraved with a sunburst pattern and the top of the back strap has a modified fan pattern. Center of the back strap is engraved in period script “Nabor Pacheco”. Butt strap & trigger guard are engraved to match the frame. Ejector rod housing is beautifully engraved with a leaf & vine pattern on the outer radius and a snake & dot pattern in the top gullet with a fine zig zag border pattern at the edge. Cylinder is engraved on lands between the flutes with diagonal patterns surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns and has a dbl line border at the rear edge with a snake & dot pattern. Rear face of cylinder has the last four digits of the serial number between chambers. This work appears to be from the Cuno Helfricht shop. Accompanied by a fine period single loop holster marked “THE F. RONSTADT CO. / TUCSON, ARIZ.” Body of holster is deeply tooled in foliate patterns with the large round part of the loop tooled in a large flower blossom. Each end of the loop has two small leather pads attached with rivets where a leg thong may have been attached and is now cut away. Also accompanied by a notarized letter from Richard Pacheco Jr., Nabor Pacheco’s grandson, who states that this revolver was presented to the very popular ex-Pima Co Sheriff Nabor Pacheco by the City of Tucson in 1909 at the time he was newly appointed Tucson Chief of Police. He further states that just before Nabor Pacheco’s death he gave this revolver to his son, Richard Sr., which occurred in the 1920’s. In about 1952 this revolver & holster were loaned to the Arizona Historical Society where it was displayed with Nabor Pacheco’s picture and a brief synopsis of his career as a lawman where it remained until July 2008. An image of this display accompanies the lot. When Richard Sr.passed away in the 1970’s the revolver was bequeathed to his Son. Nabor Pacheco was born July 12, 1859 in Tucson, was educated in Tucson schools and spent his early life working on his father’s ranch. He served as a City Policeman and then in 1904-1908 was the Pima County Sheriff and City Marshall thereafter. He died Feb. 14, 1920 in Tucson. During his term as Sheriff he supervised the hanging execution of two condemned murderers in Tucson and as one might imagine, was involved in numerous other law enforcement duties throughout his career in this wild west frontier town. Also accompanying this lot is a packet of information, mostly regarding Sheriff Pacheco’s law enforcement career with copies of photos and newspaper articles. The Pacheco name is very ancient having first come to light in recorded history during Roman times in 92 BC when a Roman General named Vivio Pacieco served Julius Caesar in Andalucia, Spain, where the family prospered with descendants spreading around the world from there. Accompanied by a Colt Factory letter fully identifying this revolver as found in 45 caliber with 4-3/4″ bbl, silver finish, pearl grips with carved eagle motif, factory engraved with “Nabor Pacheco” on back strap, sold to F. Ronstadt, address unavailable, and shipped to Wyeth Hardware & Mfg. Co., St. Joseph, MO, Feb. 27, 1909 in a one gun shipment. The F. Ronstadt Co. of Tucson is the maker of the holster and was a business associate and friend to the Ronstadt family in their ranching business. While this revolver did not reach Mr. Pacheco to be used during his term as Sheriff, it most certainly would have been with him during his term as City Marshall (Chief of Police). PROVENANCE: Pacheco Family. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching. Overall retains most of its orig factory silver plating with some minor roughness and slight losses on front & back straps. May have been fired, but if so very little. Grips are sound with a minor chip on right side at the frame and what may have been an old chip on the eagle’s head, now smooth with handling over time. Grips retain tremendous fire & color. Hammer is not solid in half cock notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. Holster is very fine with some slight darkening over the top half and a few minor water stains, with toe stitching loose. It retains most of its orig finish. Altogether a rare rig used by a popular frontier lawman in very desirable condition & configuration. 4-37674 (35,000-55,000)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2133	$54,625.00	EXTREMELY RARE FACTORY ENGRAVED SILVER PLATED INSCRIBED COLT BISLEY SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER WITH ORIGINAL PERIOD HOLSTER. SN 308877. Cal. 45 Colt. Full silver finish with 4-3/4″ bbl, slightly altered front sight with 2-line address on top and left side marked “(BISLEY MODEL) 45 COLT”. Mounted with extraordinary 2-pc pearl grips with a raised carved eagle on the right side. This beautiful revolver is engraved in about “D+” coverage in beautiful sweeping foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background. Left forward side of frame has a very unusual intertwined 8-pointed star pattern and a diamond pattern on right side. Right lower part of frame has an unusual checkerboard pattern. Bbl address has simple wave & dot borders that extend into a Moorish pattern that terminates in a foliate pattern. Top straps are engraved in foliate patterns. Loading gate is engraved with a sunburst pattern and the top of the back strap has a modified fan pattern. Center of the back strap is engraved in period script “Nabor Pacheco”. Butt strap & trigger guard are engraved to match the frame. Ejector rod housing is beautifully engraved with a leaf & vine pattern on the outer radius and a snake & dot pattern in the top gullet with a fine zig zag border pattern at the edge. Cylinder is engraved on lands between the flutes with diagonal patterns surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns and has a dbl line border at the rear edge with a snake & dot pattern. Rear face of cylinder has the last four digits of the serial number between chambers. This work appears to be from the Cuno Helfricht shop. Accompanied by a fine period single loop holster marked “THE F. RONSTADT CO. / TUCSON, ARIZ.” Body of holster is deeply tooled in foliate patterns with the large round part of the loop tooled in a large flower blossom. Each end of the loop has two small leather pads attached with rivets where a leg thong may have been attached and is now cut away. Also accompanied by a notarized letter from Richard Pacheco Jr., Nabor Pacheco’s grandson, who states that this revolver was presented to the very popular ex-Pima Co Sheriff Nabor Pacheco by the City of Tucson in 1909 at the time he was newly appointed Tucson Chief of Police. He further states that just before Nabor Pacheco’s death he gave this revolver to his son, Richard Sr., which occurred in the 1920’s. In about 1952 this revolver & holster were loaned to the Arizona Historical Society where it was displayed with Nabor Pacheco’s picture and a brief synopsis of his career as a lawman where it remained until July 2008. An image of this display accompanies the lot. When Richard Sr.passed away in the 1970’s the revolver was bequeathed to his Son. Nabor Pacheco was born July 12, 1859 in Tucson, was educated in Tucson schools and spent his early life working on his father’s ranch. He served as a City Policeman and then in 1904-1908 was the Pima County Sheriff and City Marshall thereafter. He died Feb. 14, 1920 in Tucson. During his term as Sheriff he supervised the hanging execution of two condemned murderers in Tucson and as one might imagine, was involved in numerous other law enforcement duties throughout his career in this wild west frontier town. Also accompanying this lot is a packet of information, mostly regarding Sheriff Pacheco’s law enforcement career with copies of photos and newspaper articles. The Pacheco name is very ancient having first come to light in recorded history during Roman times in 92 BC when a Roman General named Vivio Pacieco served Julius Caesar in Andalucia, Spain, where the family prospered with descendants spreading around the world from there. Accompanied by a Colt Factory letter fully identifying this revolver as found in 45 caliber with 4-3/4″ bbl, silver finish, pearl grips with carved eagle motif, factory engraved with “Nabor Pacheco” on back strap, sold to F. Ronstadt, address unavailable, and shipped to Wyeth Hardware & Mfg. Co., St. Joseph, MO, Feb. 27, 1909 in a one gun shipment. The F. Ronstadt Co. of Tucson is the maker of the holster and was a business associate and friend to the Ronstadt family in their ranching business. While this revolver did not reach Mr. Pacheco to be used during his term as Sheriff, it most certainly would have been with him during his term as City Marshall (Chief of Police). PROVENANCE: Pacheco Family. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching. Overall retains most of its orig factory silver plating with some minor roughness and slight losses on front & back straps. May have been fired, but if so very little. Grips are sound with a minor chip on right side at the frame and what may have been an old chip on the eagle’s head, now smooth with handling over time. Grips retain tremendous fire & color. Hammer is not solid in half cock notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. Holster is very fine with some slight darkening over the top half and a few minor water stains, with toe stitching loose. It retains most of its orig finish. Altogether a rare rig used by a popular frontier lawman in very desirable condition & configuration. 4-37674 (35,000-55,000) 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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