SCARCE INDIAN WARS COLT CAVALRY SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

SCARCE INDIAN WARS COLT CAVALRY SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 31793. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and scarce 1-line address without dashes (hyphens) at each end and with a period behind the “O” in “Co”. Left side of frame has 2-line patent dates and “U.S.”. Mounted with 1-pc walnut grip that has last four digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. Left side of grip has a crisp “DAL” (Lt. David A. Lyle) inspector cartouche below the date “1876”. Right side has a legible “JTC” (John T. Cleveland) sub-inspector cartouche. Bottom right edge of grip has the “JTC” initials which are also found on bottom of bbl and on cylinder. Bottom of frame has “L.D” (Lewis Draper) sub-inspector initials. Ejector housing is 2nd type with bull’s eye ejector rod head. Last four digits of matching SN are found on bottom of bbl under ejector housing and on cylinder. This revolver was manufactured in Dec. 1876 during the height of the Indian Wars. Cavalry revolvers manufactured & issued during this period are rarely found with high orig finish and orig configuration as most of them saw hard frontier service under harsh conditions. Also, most of them were recalled in the 1890s and early 20th century and converted to artillery configuration with 5-1/2″ bbls. That this revolver remains in orig configuration with high orig finish attests to the fact that it was either issued to a high ranking officer or other official and saw little use or remained in a state militia armory until sold as surplus. Accompanied by a 2-page letter from renowned Colt historian, author & collector, John Kopec, attesting to the authenticity & originality of this revolver and verifying most of the above information. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including cyl & grip. Bbl retains about 95% strong orig blue with muzzle edge wear and holster thinning on left side; bbl retains strong “feathers” on each side of front sight and ejector housing stud; right side of bbl, just forward of ejector housing has about a 1″ long scratch; ejector housing retains about 90% orig blue, strong & bright in gullets, thinned on outer radius; frame retains most of its orig brilliant case colors, thinning to gray on loading gate and very slightly thinned on left recoil shield; hammer retains brilliant case colors on sides & rear edge, moderately faded on top edge; trigger guard retains about all of its strong orig blue including front strap. Backstrap & buttstrap retain bright blue in sheltered areas with body of backstrap & buttstrap candy striped with rust on the heel; cyl retains 75-80% orig blue, strong & bright in flutes, thin on outer diameter with some light spots of surface rust; grip has a chipped right toe with a scrape on right rear side showing light to moderate wear and retains most of its orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-44679 JR344 (50,000-80,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012

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	$80,500.00	SCARCE INDIAN WARS COLT CAVALRY SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 31793. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and scarce 1-line address without dashes (hyphens) at each end and with a period behind the “O” in “Co”. Left side of frame has 2-line patent dates and “U.S.”. Mounted with 1-pc walnut grip that has last four digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. Left side of grip has a crisp “DAL” (Lt. David A. Lyle) inspector cartouche below the date “1876”. Right side has a legible “JTC” (John T. Cleveland) sub-inspector cartouche. Bottom right edge of grip has the “JTC” initials which are also found on bottom of bbl and on cylinder. Bottom of frame has “L.D” (Lewis Draper) sub-inspector initials. Ejector housing is 2nd type with bull’s eye ejector rod head. Last four digits of matching SN are found on bottom of bbl under ejector housing and on cylinder. This revolver was manufactured in Dec. 1876 during the height of the Indian Wars. Cavalry revolvers manufactured & issued during this period are rarely found with high orig finish and orig configuration as most of them saw hard frontier service under harsh conditions. Also, most of them were recalled in the 1890s and early 20th century and converted to artillery configuration with 5-1/2″ bbls. That this revolver remains in orig configuration with high orig finish attests to the fact that it was either issued to a high ranking officer or other official and saw little use or remained in a state militia armory until sold as surplus. Accompanied by a 2-page letter from renowned Colt historian, author & collector, John Kopec, attesting to the authenticity & originality of this revolver and verifying most of the above information. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including cyl & grip. Bbl retains about 95% strong orig blue with muzzle edge wear and holster thinning on left side; bbl retains strong “feathers” on each side of front sight and ejector housing stud; right side of bbl, just forward of ejector housing has about a 1″ long scratch; ejector housing retains about 90% orig blue, strong & bright in gullets, thinned on outer radius; frame retains most of its orig brilliant case colors, thinning to gray on loading gate and very slightly thinned on left recoil shield; hammer retains brilliant case colors on sides & rear edge, moderately faded on top edge; trigger guard retains about all of its strong orig blue including front strap. Backstrap & buttstrap retain bright blue in sheltered areas with body of backstrap & buttstrap candy striped with rust on the heel; cyl retains 75-80% orig blue, strong & bright in flutes, thin on outer diameter with some light spots of surface rust; grip has a chipped right toe with a scrape on right rear side showing light to moderate wear and retains most of its orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-44679 JR344 (50,000-80,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012 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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