RARE EARLY COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

Revised: 3/9/2012

CORRECTION: Our catalogue states 1150 were produced in caliber 455 Eley. That is incorrect – only 729 were produced.

RARE EARLY COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 9256. Cal. 450 Boxer. Blue & color case hardened with 5-1/2″ bbl, full orig front sight and 1-line script Hartford address with serifs at each end. Left side of frame has 2-line patent dates and left shoulder of trigger guard is marked “45 CAL”. Caliber marking would indicate that it is chambered for 45 Colt, however examination of the chambers discloses that it is in fact a short chamber, probably for the 450 Boxer. Mounted with varnished 1-pc walnut grip. Left side of bbl and rear edge of cylinder have tiny British proofs. Serial number was observed in the usual three places, on the frame, trigger guard & butt strap and was additionally observed on bottom of bbl under ejector rod housing, on cylinder and in back strap channel of grip. Ejector rod housing is orig first type with a bull’s eye ejector rod head. Hammer spring is the orig item without roller groove. According to the book Colt Peacemaker Encyclopedia, Cochran, only a very few of these revolvers were produced in the short chambered calibers. There were 1,150 produced in caliber 455 Eley. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine, all matching including bbl, cyl & grip. Overall retains virtually all of its factory orig glossy blue and brilliant case colors with only faint muzzle edge wear and slight thinning of the blue on end of ejector rod housing. There is a small nick on front strap and evidence that the trigger and lock bolt screws have been removed; cylinder has two small flaked spots and a small scrape with a light cylinder line and shows light sharp edge wear, but appears to be unfired, retaining virtually of orig factory blue on cyl face & in chambers; grip has a tiny chip in right lower edge and a couple of small creases in varnish and overall retains virtually all of its orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Bore retains about all of its orig blue. Revolvers in this condition are very rare and seldom encountered for sale. 4-44695 JR194 (15,000-25,000)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2180	$23,575.00	Revised: 3/9/2012 CORRECTION: Our catalogue states 1150 were produced in caliber 455 Eley. That is incorrect – only 729 were produced. RARE EARLY COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 9256. Cal. 450 Boxer. Blue & color case hardened with 5-1/2″ bbl, full orig front sight and 1-line script Hartford address with serifs at each end. Left side of frame has 2-line patent dates and left shoulder of trigger guard is marked “45 CAL”. Caliber marking would indicate that it is chambered for 45 Colt, however examination of the chambers discloses that it is in fact a short chamber, probably for the 450 Boxer. Mounted with varnished 1-pc walnut grip. Left side of bbl and rear edge of cylinder have tiny British proofs. Serial number was observed in the usual three places, on the frame, trigger guard & butt strap and was additionally observed on bottom of bbl under ejector rod housing, on cylinder and in back strap channel of grip. Ejector rod housing is orig first type with a bull’s eye ejector rod head. Hammer spring is the orig item without roller groove. According to the book Colt Peacemaker Encyclopedia, Cochran, only a very few of these revolvers were produced in the short chambered calibers. There were 1,150 produced in caliber 455 Eley. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine, all matching including bbl, cyl & grip. Overall retains virtually all of its factory orig glossy blue and brilliant case colors with only faint muzzle edge wear and slight thinning of the blue on end of ejector rod housing. There is a small nick on front strap and evidence that the trigger and lock bolt screws have been removed; cylinder has two small flaked spots and a small scrape with a light cylinder line and shows light sharp edge wear, but appears to be unfired, retaining virtually of orig factory blue on cyl face & in chambers; grip has a tiny chip in right lower edge and a couple of small creases in varnish and overall retains virtually all of its orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Bore retains about all of its orig blue. Revolvers in this condition are very rare and seldom encountered for sale. 4-44695 JR194 (15,000-25,000) 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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