*FINE FACTORY ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

*FINE FACTORY ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 295601. Cal. 45 Colt. Nickel finish with 4-3/4″ bbl, full front sight and 2-line address with caliber marking on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates and the rampant Colt in a circle. Mounted with 2-pc reproduction rampant Colt hard rubber grips. All screws are fire-blued as is the base pin and crossbolt. Engraving is by Cuno Helfricht with full frame coverage consisting of foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background and his typical sunburst patterns on recoil shield & loading gate. Cylinder is beautifully engraved with sunburst and foliate arabesque patterns on lands between the flutes with foliate sprays back of each flute with a snake & dash pattern at rear edge of cylinder. Top strap is engraved in Moorish geometric patterns with beautiful foliate arabesque patterns extending over front of frame and over about 3/4 of the bbl. Bbl address is outlined with a wavy border which terminates in intricate geometric Moorish patterns toward the muzzle and the caliber marking is in a ribbon. The outer radius of the ejector rod housing is engraved with matching geometric patterns and the gullet of the ejector rod housing has a snake & dash pattern matching the cylinder. Ejector rod head is engraved with a small hunter’s star. Top of back strap is engraved with Mr. Helfricht’s typical fan pattern with geometric patterns down back strap and on butt strap. Trigger guard is engraved in matching foliate arabesque patterns. Butt strap has a hole for a lanyard ring. Left side of back strap, at heel under grip, is stamped “CH-18” which is an assembly number applied at Colt during a refinish operation. Left side of front strap, face of cylinder around bushing hole, on bottom of bbl under ejector rod housing, inside ejector rod housing radius and on shank of loading gate are all stamped with the number “18”. Accompanied by a copy of a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver as found with 4-3/4″ bbl, nickel finish, type of stocks “not listed”, factory engraved and shipped to H & D Folsom Arms Co., New York, NY on June 20, 1907 in a shipment of six same type guns. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching. Overall retains virtually all of its fine factory restored nickel finish with some minor staining on right side of frame. Screws retain virtually all of their factory fire blue with evidence of having been removed. Grips have a repaired crack in left side, otherwise are fine showing light wear. Hammer is not solid in safety or half cock notches and hammer spring has been lightened, otherwise mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore. 4-36747 JR63 (6,000-10,000)

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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	2145	$3,450.00	FINE FACTORY ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 295601. Cal. 45 Colt. Nickel finish with 4-3/4″ bbl, full front sight and 2-line address with caliber marking on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates and the rampant Colt in a circle. Mounted with 2-pc reproduction rampant Colt hard rubber grips. All screws are fire-blued as is the base pin and crossbolt. Engraving is by Cuno Helfricht with full frame coverage consisting of foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background and his typical sunburst patterns on recoil shield & loading gate. Cylinder is beautifully engraved with sunburst and foliate arabesque patterns on lands between the flutes with foliate sprays back of each flute with a snake & dash pattern at rear edge of cylinder. Top strap is engraved in Moorish geometric patterns with beautiful foliate arabesque patterns extending over front of frame and over about 3/4 of the bbl. Bbl address is outlined with a wavy border which terminates in intricate geometric Moorish patterns toward the muzzle and the caliber marking is in a ribbon. The outer radius of the ejector rod housing is engraved with matching geometric patterns and the gullet of the ejector rod housing has a snake & dash pattern matching the cylinder. Ejector rod head is engraved with a small hunter’s star. Top of back strap is engraved with Mr. Helfricht’s typical fan pattern with geometric patterns down back strap and on butt strap. Trigger guard is engraved in matching foliate arabesque patterns. Butt strap has a hole for a lanyard ring. Left side of back strap, at heel under grip, is stamped “CH-18” which is an assembly number applied at Colt during a refinish operation. Left side of front strap, face of cylinder around bushing hole, on bottom of bbl under ejector rod housing, inside ejector rod housing radius and on shank of loading gate are all stamped with the number “18”. Accompanied by a copy of a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver as found with 4-3/4″ bbl, nickel finish, type of stocks “not listed”, factory engraved and shipped to H & D Folsom Arms Co., New York, NY on June 20, 1907 in a shipment of six same type guns. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching. Overall retains virtually all of its fine factory restored nickel finish with some minor staining on right side of frame. Screws retain virtually all of their factory fire blue with evidence of having been removed. Grips have a repaired crack in left side, otherwise are fine showing light wear. Hammer is not solid in safety or half cock notches and hammer spring has been lightened, otherwise mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore. 4-36747 JR63 (6,000-10,000) 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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