FACTORY ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1883 SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN.

FACTORY ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1883 SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN. SN 2007. Cal. 10 ga. 30″ Damascus bbls, tapered concave rib, with single ivory sighting bead, 3″ chambers, extractors, and dbl triggers. Top rib of bbl is marked “COLTS PT. F.A.MFG.CO.HARTFORD, CT.U.S.A.” The box lock receiver has $3 engraving, which is a fine border engraving outlining receivers and circular spoked wheel pattern around pins & screws. Trigger plate is engraved “PATENTED/AUG 22 SEP 1882″. Mounted with highly figured walnut, checkered splinter forend with ebony tip insert, checkered rnd knob pistol grip, and Rampant Colt logo checkered hard rubber buttplate. Bore diameter: left -.800, right -.795. Bore restrictions: left -.020, right -.028. Wall thickness: left -.039, right -.042. Drop at heel: 3-1/2″, drop at comb: 2″. Weight: 9lbs. 12oz. LOP 13-1/2”. Accompanied with Colt Factory Letter, identifying as 10 ga., 30″ bbls, blue with wood stock, 10lbs., $3 engraved, Grade 1, to Andrus Naedle, Hartford Connecticut, October 25, 1887, one gun in shipment. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbls retain nearly all of their beautiful Damascus pattern with some minor thinning and brown spots near muzzle. Receiver retains 95% orig case colors, with some minor thinning blending with silver patina on bottom and across the fences. Trigger guard has 50% orig blue, flaking and blending with silver patina and worn through grip area to silver patina. Stock is sound with sharp checkering a minor dent on upper right side and typical nicks & scratches, but retains most of its orig finish. Forend is sound with sharp checkering, a few minor nicks & scrapes and retains most of its orig finish. Mechanics are crisp with auto-safety and nice shiny bores. 4-35282 BDT163 (7,500-12,500)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 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.

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	2180	$0.00	FACTORY ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1883 SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN. SN 2007. Cal. 10 ga. 30″ Damascus bbls, tapered concave rib, with single ivory sighting bead, 3″ chambers, extractors, and dbl triggers. Top rib of bbl is marked “COLTS PT. F.A.MFG.CO.HARTFORD, CT.U.S.A.” The box lock receiver has $3 engraving, which is a fine border engraving outlining receivers and circular spoked wheel pattern around pins & screws. Trigger plate is engraved “PATENTED/AUG 22 SEP 1882″. Mounted with highly figured walnut, checkered splinter forend with ebony tip insert, checkered rnd knob pistol grip, and Rampant Colt logo checkered hard rubber buttplate. Bore diameter: left -.800, right -.795. Bore restrictions: left -.020, right -.028. Wall thickness: left -.039, right -.042. Drop at heel: 3-1/2″, drop at comb: 2″. Weight: 9lbs. 12oz. LOP 13-1/2”. Accompanied with Colt Factory Letter, identifying as 10 ga., 30″ bbls, blue with wood stock, 10lbs., $3 engraved, Grade 1, to Andrus Naedle, Hartford Connecticut, October 25, 1887, one gun in shipment. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbls retain nearly all of their beautiful Damascus pattern with some minor thinning and brown spots near muzzle. Receiver retains 95% orig case colors, with some minor thinning blending with silver patina on bottom and across the fences. Trigger guard has 50% orig blue, flaking and blending with silver patina and worn through grip area to silver patina. Stock is sound with sharp checkering a minor dent on upper right side and typical nicks & scratches, but retains most of its orig finish. Forend is sound with sharp checkering, a few minor nicks & scrapes and retains most of its orig finish. Mechanics are crisp with auto-safety and nice shiny bores. 4-35282 BDT163 (7,500-12,500) Auction: Firearms - Spring 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.

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