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2164
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$6,900.00
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*FACTORY ENGRAVED SPECIAL ORDER COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN S05304A. Cal. 44-40. Nickel finish with most unusual 4″ bbl with ejector rod, full thick front sight and 2-line address with caliber marking on left side. Frame is black powder style with 3-line patent dates and mounted with 1-pc ivory grip numbered to this revolver. SN was observed in usual place on the frame, on left side of front & back straps under the grip. Bottom of bbl, under ejector rod housing, is stamped with last three digits of SN which are also on inside radius of ejector rod housing. Cylinder also has the last three digits of the serial number around the busing hole and the caliber is marked on rear face of the cylinder. Frame & bbl have full coverage, very well-executed foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background. Cylinder has matching patterns on the lands between the flutes and on the rear edge. Ejector rod housing, back strap & butt strap are engraved to match. Sides of hammer are also engraved to match. PROVENANCE: Dr. Joseph A. Murphy Collection. CONDITION: New & unfired with no drag line. Grip is pristine. 4-36503 JR146 (4,500-6,500)
Auction: Firearms - Fall 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. |