FINE BLACK POWDER COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

FINE BLACK POWDER COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 163624. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Blue & color case hardened with 4-3/4″ bbl, full front sight and 2-line address with left side of bbl roll marked “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER”. There is a tiny “V” and “44” stamped on bottom of bbl, under base pin. Frame is black powder style with screw retained base pin. The transverse pin had been introduced in 1892, three years before this revolver was produced, and was made standard in 1896. Left side of frame has 2-line, 3-patent dates and rampant Colt in a circle. Mounted with rampant Colt hard rubber grips that, although unnumbered, leaves no doubt that they are orig to this revolver. Their fit is near perfect. According to consignor’s family legend, this revolver and another being offered in this auction (SN 163700) were given to him by his father, V.I. McDonald, who had purchased them from a Missoula, Montana collector, Jack Weidenfeller, in about 1970. Weidenfeller apparently told the elder McDonald that he had purchased both revolvers from someone in Glasgow, Montana with the history that they had been used as “security arms” in the First National Bank of Glasgow. He also included that the First National Bank of Glasgow originated in 1871 and is currently known as The First Community Bank of Glasgow. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver, as found, in caliber 44-40 with 4-3/4″ bbl, blue finish, type of stocks not listed and shipped to the C.W. Hackett Hardware Co., St. Paul, MN on Dec. 13, 1895 in a shipment of three same type revolvers. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching except cyl & grips which are unnumbered. Bbl retains 96-97% strong glossy orig blue with only slight left side muzzle edge wear and wear on tip of ejector rod housing. Frame & hammer retain about all of their strong orig case colors, brilliant in sheltered areas, moderately faded elsewhere, brilliant on sides & back edge of hammer. Cyl retains 80-85% strong orig blue, brilliant in the flutes. Grip frame retains about all of its orig factory blue, slightly thinned on front & back straps. Grips are sound showing light wear and turning slightly chocolate. Hammer is not sound in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-40054 JR94 (20,000-25,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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	2157	$17,250.00	FINE BLACK POWDER COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 163624. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Blue & color case hardened with 4-3/4″ bbl, full front sight and 2-line address with left side of bbl roll marked “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER”. There is a tiny “V” and “44” stamped on bottom of bbl, under base pin. Frame is black powder style with screw retained base pin. The transverse pin had been introduced in 1892, three years before this revolver was produced, and was made standard in 1896. Left side of frame has 2-line, 3-patent dates and rampant Colt in a circle. Mounted with rampant Colt hard rubber grips that, although unnumbered, leaves no doubt that they are orig to this revolver. Their fit is near perfect. According to consignor’s family legend, this revolver and another being offered in this auction (SN 163700) were given to him by his father, V.I. McDonald, who had purchased them from a Missoula, Montana collector, Jack Weidenfeller, in about 1970. Weidenfeller apparently told the elder McDonald that he had purchased both revolvers from someone in Glasgow, Montana with the history that they had been used as “security arms” in the First National Bank of Glasgow. He also included that the First National Bank of Glasgow originated in 1871 and is currently known as The First Community Bank of Glasgow. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver, as found, in caliber 44-40 with 4-3/4″ bbl, blue finish, type of stocks not listed and shipped to the C.W. Hackett Hardware Co., St. Paul, MN on Dec. 13, 1895 in a shipment of three same type revolvers. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching except cyl & grips which are unnumbered. Bbl retains 96-97% strong glossy orig blue with only slight left side muzzle edge wear and wear on tip of ejector rod housing. Frame & hammer retain about all of their strong orig case colors, brilliant in sheltered areas, moderately faded elsewhere, brilliant on sides & back edge of hammer. Cyl retains 80-85% strong orig blue, brilliant in the flutes. Grip frame retains about all of its orig factory blue, slightly thinned on front & back straps. Grips are sound showing light wear and turning slightly chocolate. Hammer is not sound in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-40054 JR94 (20,000-25,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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