*COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER WITH NEW MEXICO LAW ENFORCEMENT HISTORY.

*COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER WITH NEW MEXICO LAW ENFORCEMENT HISTORY. SN 335429. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Blue & color case hardened with 4-3/4″ bbl, altered & possibly replaced front sight with 2-line address and left side roll marked “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER .44-40”. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates and rampant Colt. Mounted with 2-pc pearl grips with right side deep relief carved with a fine ox head. SN was observed on frame, trigger guard & butt strap with last four digits of SN on rear face of cylinder. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver in caliber 44-40 with 4-3/4″ bbl, blue finish and type of stocks not listed, shipped to the Charles Ilfeld Co., Las Vegas, NM, for Cuba Mercantile Co. on Jan. 30, 1917, in a 1-gun shipment. Also accompanying is a reprint of a photo of the Ilfeld Building. Additionally accompanying is the oath of office form in the name of Serafin Barela who was elected Constable of Dona Ana County in the State of New Mexico with Mr. Barela’s signature, dated 26 Enero (January) 1923. Additionally accompanying is Mr. Barela’s official bond as the Constable of Precinct 15 and is dated 5 February 1923. Also accompanying is Mr. Barela’s automobile license placard which identifies him as a constable and his badge which also identifies him as a constable in Precinct 15 of Dona Ana County. The badge has the manufacturer’s name “BLACKINGTON” on the back. The badge is of polished nickel/silver in a shield shape with a pierced 5-point star in the center. Also accompanying is a fine money/cartridge belt that is about 43″ x 3″ of soft brown leather, folded & stitched on bottom with a small cut corner nickeled steel buckle. The tongue billet is marked “J.J. GIBSON / SILVER CITY, N.M. / MAKER” and the buckle billet has a series of numbers including “30.30”. Cartridge loops are too small for a 44 caliber cartridge but fit a 30-30 cartridge perfectly. Mounted on the belt is a brown leather holster sewn to a skirt with integral belt loop with light edge decoration and has the cartouche on the body of the holster “P.B. LADY / SILVER CITY / N.M.”. Consignor states that this rig & documents were obtained directly from the family of Constable Barela several years ago. Dona Ana County, New Mexico, in the time Mr. Barela was a constable, was a pretty rough territory down near the Mexican border. Apparently this revolver was sold through the Cuba Mercantile Co. which is north & west of Albuquerque while Dona Ana County is directly south of Albuquerque, near the Mexican border, only a short distance from El Paso, TX/Juarez, Mexico. CONDITION: Revolver is fine, all matching except grips which are unnumbered. Bbl retains about 30-35% orig blue, strong in sheltered areas, thin over the top and holster worn to gray metal on sides and outer radius of ejector rod housing. Ejector rod housing retains strong blue in gullets. Frame retains bright case colors in front gullets with faded case colors elsewhere. Hammer retains smoky case colors on sides & top with stronger colors on rear edge. Trigger guard & back strap retain blue in sheltered areas being mostly a plum patina on front & back straps. Edges of front strap & toe of butt strap have been rounded & smoothed. Cylinder retains good blue in the flutes with the outer diameter a silver/gray patina. Grips have chipped heels and a large chip on right side by the frame, otherwise are sound with great fire & color. They probably are not orig to this revolver. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of pitting. Sign & badge are extremely fine. Belt is very fine, soft & supple and retains generous amounts of orig finish. Buckle has light rust on front & bottom edges. Holster is sound with crackled surface finish on holster body and overall retains most of its orig dark brown finish. 4-42004 JR179 (10,000-15,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011

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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	2162	$5,900.00	COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER WITH NEW MEXICO LAW ENFORCEMENT HISTORY. SN 335429. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Blue & color case hardened with 4-3/4″ bbl, altered & possibly replaced front sight with 2-line address and left side roll marked “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER .44-40”. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates and rampant Colt. Mounted with 2-pc pearl grips with right side deep relief carved with a fine ox head. SN was observed on frame, trigger guard & butt strap with last four digits of SN on rear face of cylinder. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver in caliber 44-40 with 4-3/4″ bbl, blue finish and type of stocks not listed, shipped to the Charles Ilfeld Co., Las Vegas, NM, for Cuba Mercantile Co. on Jan. 30, 1917, in a 1-gun shipment. Also accompanying is a reprint of a photo of the Ilfeld Building. Additionally accompanying is the oath of office form in the name of Serafin Barela who was elected Constable of Dona Ana County in the State of New Mexico with Mr. Barela’s signature, dated 26 Enero (January) 1923. Additionally accompanying is Mr. Barela’s official bond as the Constable of Precinct 15 and is dated 5 February 1923. Also accompanying is Mr. Barela’s automobile license placard which identifies him as a constable and his badge which also identifies him as a constable in Precinct 15 of Dona Ana County. The badge has the manufacturer’s name “BLACKINGTON” on the back. The badge is of polished nickel/silver in a shield shape with a pierced 5-point star in the center. Also accompanying is a fine money/cartridge belt that is about 43″ x 3″ of soft brown leather, folded & stitched on bottom with a small cut corner nickeled steel buckle. The tongue billet is marked “J.J. GIBSON / SILVER CITY, N.M. / MAKER” and the buckle billet has a series of numbers including “30.30”. Cartridge loops are too small for a 44 caliber cartridge but fit a 30-30 cartridge perfectly. Mounted on the belt is a brown leather holster sewn to a skirt with integral belt loop with light edge decoration and has the cartouche on the body of the holster “P.B. LADY / SILVER CITY / N.M.”. Consignor states that this rig & documents were obtained directly from the family of Constable Barela several years ago. Dona Ana County, New Mexico, in the time Mr. Barela was a constable, was a pretty rough territory down near the Mexican border. Apparently this revolver was sold through the Cuba Mercantile Co. which is north & west of Albuquerque while Dona Ana County is directly south of Albuquerque, near the Mexican border, only a short distance from El Paso, TX/Juarez, Mexico. CONDITION: Revolver is fine, all matching except grips which are unnumbered. Bbl retains about 30-35% orig blue, strong in sheltered areas, thin over the top and holster worn to gray metal on sides and outer radius of ejector rod housing. Ejector rod housing retains strong blue in gullets. Frame retains bright case colors in front gullets with faded case colors elsewhere. Hammer retains smoky case colors on sides & top with stronger colors on rear edge. Trigger guard & back strap retain blue in sheltered areas being mostly a plum patina on front & back straps. Edges of front strap & toe of butt strap have been rounded & smoothed. Cylinder retains good blue in the flutes with the outer diameter a silver/gray patina. Grips have chipped heels and a large chip on right side by the frame, otherwise are sound with great fire & color. They probably are not orig to this revolver. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of pitting. Sign & badge are extremely fine. Belt is very fine, soft & supple and retains generous amounts of orig finish. Buckle has light rust on front & bottom edges. Holster is sound with crackled surface finish on holster body and overall retains most of its orig dark brown finish. 4-42004 JR179 (10,000-15,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011 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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