EARLY COLT ETCHED PANEL FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

EARLY COLT ETCHED PANEL FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 76299. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Nickel finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1-line block letter address with etched panel on left side “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER”. Bottom of bbl is stamped with a tiny “44”. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates with caliber marking “44 CF” on left front web of trigger guard. Mounted with 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of SN in back strap channel. Ejector rod head is 3rd type with half moon ejector rod head and base pin has a dimple on each end. Cylinder is unnumbered, a feature which was present until about 1887. Neither is the bbl numbered, another feature which began to disappear in about 1887. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver in caliber 44-40 with nickel finish, bbl length & type of stocks not listed, shipped to William Read & Sons, Boston, Mass., on Jan. 27, 1882 in a shipment of 20 same type revolvers. William Read & Sons was a large distributor in Boston who supplied smaller dealers throughout the country and even overseas dealers. CONDITION: Good to very good, all matching including grip except cyl & bbl which are unnumbered. Bbl retains 75-80% strong factory nickel and the frame 35-40% nickel turning milky. Cylinder retains 30-40% nickel turning milky. Trigger guard & back strap retain 60-70% orig nickel. Grip has chipped left toe and shows moderate to heavy wear with a few light nicks & scratches and overall retains 20-25% orig varnish. Ejector rod housing shows traces of nickel. Etched panel is completely legible, somewhat thin on the “shooter” end. Hammer is not solid in safety or half cock notches, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong dark bore with moderate pitting. 4-41815 (5,000-6,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011

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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	2182	$0.00	EARLY COLT ETCHED PANEL FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 76299. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Nickel finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1-line block letter address with etched panel on left side “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER”. Bottom of bbl is stamped with a tiny “44”. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates with caliber marking “44 CF” on left front web of trigger guard. Mounted with 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of SN in back strap channel. Ejector rod head is 3rd type with half moon ejector rod head and base pin has a dimple on each end. Cylinder is unnumbered, a feature which was present until about 1887. Neither is the bbl numbered, another feature which began to disappear in about 1887. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver in caliber 44-40 with nickel finish, bbl length & type of stocks not listed, shipped to William Read & Sons, Boston, Mass., on Jan. 27, 1882 in a shipment of 20 same type revolvers. William Read & Sons was a large distributor in Boston who supplied smaller dealers throughout the country and even overseas dealers. CONDITION: Good to very good, all matching including grip except cyl & bbl which are unnumbered. Bbl retains 75-80% strong factory nickel and the frame 35-40% nickel turning milky. Cylinder retains 30-40% nickel turning milky. Trigger guard & back strap retain 60-70% orig nickel. Grip has chipped left toe and shows moderate to heavy wear with a few light nicks & scratches and overall retains 20-25% orig varnish. Ejector rod housing shows traces of nickel. Etched panel is completely legible, somewhat thin on the “shooter” end. Hammer is not solid in safety or half cock notches, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong dark bore with moderate pitting. 4-41815 (5,000-6,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011 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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