BLACK POWDER FRAME COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

BLACK POWDER FRAME COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 135754. Cal. 32 WCF (32-20). Blue & color case hardened with 4-3/4″ bbl, very slightly altered front sight and 2-line address with caliber marking on left side. Bottom of bbl has a tiny “32” underneath the base pin. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates and rampant Colt in a circle. Mounted with rampant Colt/Eagle hard rubber grips. SN was observed in the usual three places, on the frame, trigger guard & buttstrap with last two digits of SN on rear face of cylinder. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver, as found, in 32 caliber with 4-3/4″ bbl, blue finish and type of grips not listed, shipped to Powell & Clement, Cincinnati, OH on Oct 29, 1890 in a 1-gun shipment. According to Colt Peacemaker Encyclopedia, Cochran, there were 29,812 single actions produced in caliber 32-20 of the approx. 357,800 produced from 1873 to 1940. Only a few of those were produced in 4-3/4″ bbl. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine, all matching except bbl & grips which are unnumbered. Bbl retains about 70% strong orig blue with holster wear on left side and top near the frame; ejector housing retains 65-70% orig blue, strong in gullets, thin on outer radius; frame & hammer retain strong case colors in sheltered areas with balance faded to silver; trigger guard retains about 50% orig blue with front strap a blue/gray patina; backstrap has blue at the top and on the buttstrap with body of backstrap a blue/gray patina; cyl is an overall blue/gray patina; grips are sound showing light diamond point wear and probably are not orig to this revolver. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine; bright shiny bore with scattered fine pitting. 4-44705 JR215 (4,000-6,000)

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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	2177	$6,195.00	BLACK POWDER FRAME COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 135754. Cal. 32 WCF (32-20). Blue & color case hardened with 4-3/4″ bbl, very slightly altered front sight and 2-line address with caliber marking on left side. Bottom of bbl has a tiny “32” underneath the base pin. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates and rampant Colt in a circle. Mounted with rampant Colt/Eagle hard rubber grips. SN was observed in the usual three places, on the frame, trigger guard & buttstrap with last two digits of SN on rear face of cylinder. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver, as found, in 32 caliber with 4-3/4″ bbl, blue finish and type of grips not listed, shipped to Powell & Clement, Cincinnati, OH on Oct 29, 1890 in a 1-gun shipment. According to Colt Peacemaker Encyclopedia, Cochran, there were 29,812 single actions produced in caliber 32-20 of the approx. 357,800 produced from 1873 to 1940. Only a few of those were produced in 4-3/4″ bbl. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine, all matching except bbl & grips which are unnumbered. Bbl retains about 70% strong orig blue with holster wear on left side and top near the frame; ejector housing retains 65-70% orig blue, strong in gullets, thin on outer radius; frame & hammer retain strong case colors in sheltered areas with balance faded to silver; trigger guard retains about 50% orig blue with front strap a blue/gray patina; backstrap has blue at the top and on the buttstrap with body of backstrap a blue/gray patina; cyl is an overall blue/gray patina; grips are sound showing light diamond point wear and probably are not orig to this revolver. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine; bright shiny bore with scattered fine pitting. 4-44705 JR215 (4,000-6,000) 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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