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2177
$6,900.00

COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER WITH SAN FRANCISCO ASSOCIATION. SN 122236. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue & color case hardened with 5-1/2″ bbl, slightly altered front sight with 1-line block letter address. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and caliber is stamped on left front web of trigger guard. Revolver is mounted with varnished 1-pc walnut grip that has last four digits of SN in back strap channel. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver, as found, with type of stocks not listed, shipped to Clabrough & Golcher, San Francisco, CA on June 17, 1887 in a shipment of 3 same type revolvers. PROVENANCE: David Crocker Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl & ejector rod housing retain 65-70% glossy orig blue with left side of bbl and outer radius of ejector rod housing thinned to a blue/brown patina. Frame & hammer retain most of their orig case colors, strong & bright in sheltered areas and on right side of frame, fading elsewhere. Grip frame retains about 70-75% orig blue, strong in sheltered areas with front & back straps mostly blue/brown patina. Grip shows heavy edge wear with an apparent dressed out gouge in the edge and light nicks & scratches elsewhere and overall retains 80-85% strong orig varnish. Cyl is mostly a thin blue/brown patina with flaked blue in the flutes. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-36837 JR7 (6,000-10,000)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2010
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