OUTSTANDING COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

OUTSTANDING COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 152714. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Blue & case colored with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight with 1-line block letter address on the top and rolled panel “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER” on left side. Bottom of bbl has a tiny “44” underneath the base pin. Left side of frame has 2-line patent dates and rampant Colt in a circle. Mounted with 1-pc walnut grip that has the last five digits of the serial number in ink in back strap channel. This fine revolver must have been a special order item as by the time it was produced, 1893, hard rubber grips were standard and 1-pc wood grips, while available, were no longer standard. Single actions of this era are usually not found retaining strong orig finish as they were manufactured in the time of the great westward expansion and usually saw hard & continuous service on the frontier. It was a time of hard riding law men & outlaws as well as homesteaders and cowboys of all stripes. These were the men who carried & used these Colts and to find one with this fine condition is a great rarity. Accompanied by a Colt Factory letter fully identifying gun as being a 7-1/2″ 44-40, with blue finish and wood grips shipped to Kennedy & Curtis , Phila. PA, July 18th, 1893; 1 gun in shipment. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including grip. Bbl retains 95-97% strong glossy orig blue with a lightly cleaned area on left side with some other light scratches, probably from coarse steel wool. Ejector rod housing retains about all of its glossy orig factory blue. Frame & hammer retain about all of their strong orig case colors, lightly to moderately faded, brilliant in sheltered areas. Cylinder retains 92-93% glossy orig blue with some minor flaking & light surface scratches. Trigger guard retains about all of its strong glossy orig factory blue and back strap most of its orig blue, glossy & bright at top and on butt strap, cleaned & dull in center with a small spot of pitting. Grip is sound with light nicks & scratches and retains about all of its orig piano varnish finish. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are crisp. Brilliant shiny bore with a few scattered small spots of pitting. Screws retain most of their orig fire blue with no evidence of having been turned except the base pin screw and back strap screws. 4-38047 JR194 (32,500-37,500)

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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	2145	$0.00	OUTSTANDING COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 152714. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Blue & case colored with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight with 1-line block letter address on the top and rolled panel “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER” on left side. Bottom of bbl has a tiny “44” underneath the base pin. Left side of frame has 2-line patent dates and rampant Colt in a circle. Mounted with 1-pc walnut grip that has the last five digits of the serial number in ink in back strap channel. This fine revolver must have been a special order item as by the time it was produced, 1893, hard rubber grips were standard and 1-pc wood grips, while available, were no longer standard. Single actions of this era are usually not found retaining strong orig finish as they were manufactured in the time of the great westward expansion and usually saw hard & continuous service on the frontier. It was a time of hard riding law men & outlaws as well as homesteaders and cowboys of all stripes. These were the men who carried & used these Colts and to find one with this fine condition is a great rarity. Accompanied by a Colt Factory letter fully identifying gun as being a 7-1/2″ 44-40, with blue finish and wood grips shipped to Kennedy & Curtis , Phila. PA, July 18th, 1893; 1 gun in shipment. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including grip. Bbl retains 95-97% strong glossy orig blue with a lightly cleaned area on left side with some other light scratches, probably from coarse steel wool. Ejector rod housing retains about all of its glossy orig factory blue. Frame & hammer retain about all of their strong orig case colors, lightly to moderately faded, brilliant in sheltered areas. Cylinder retains 92-93% glossy orig blue with some minor flaking & light surface scratches. Trigger guard retains about all of its strong glossy orig factory blue and back strap most of its orig blue, glossy & bright at top and on butt strap, cleaned & dull in center with a small spot of pitting. Grip is sound with light nicks & scratches and retains about all of its orig piano varnish finish. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are crisp. Brilliant shiny bore with a few scattered small spots of pitting. Screws retain most of their orig fire blue with no evidence of having been turned except the base pin screw and back strap screws. 4-38047 JR194 (32,500-37,500) 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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