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2167
$3,450.00

*SPECTACULAR ENGRAVED AND GOLD INLAID COLT 2ND GENERATION BUNTLINE SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 21659SA. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue and case colored with 12″ bbl, tall thick front sight and 1-line address with model and caliber marking on the left side. Bottom of bbl, just forward of the base pin has the number BB2837. Left side of the frame has 2-line patent dates with a rampant Colt. Left side of the front and back straps under, the grip, has the serial number and the last 3 digits of the serial number are around the cylinder bushing hole on the front face. Rear face of the cylinder has a rampant Colt between 2 of the chambers. The grip is 1-pc ivory, made in the manner of originals, with a wood block between 2 ivory panels. Both sides of the grip have raised carved steer’s head. The frame, hammer & bbl are beautifully engraved in foliate arabesque patterns with fine punch-dot background. Frame has a gold wire border around each side and the bbl has a gold band at the frame end with 3 Moorish patterns in gold and a gold band around the muzzle. Ejector rod housing has very fine, delicate patterns in the top and bottom gullets with an arabesque pattern at the rear end and gold wire Moorish pattern at the front end. Cylinder is engraved to match with arabesque patterns and punch-dot background on the lands between the flutes with 2 small border patterns at the rear edge along with a gold band. Back strap & trigger guard are engraved to match. Front edge of the frame, just below the base pin, has the engraver’s signature which is indecipherable to this cataloger. CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine, all matching except grips which are unnumbered. Overall retains all of its fine bright blue and brilliant case colors. Grips are a mellow ivory patina. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, appears to be unfired. 4-36347 JR67 (3,000-5,000)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009
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