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2182
$6,325.00

*SCARCE DUAL CALIBER COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 352376. Cal. 44 Russian and Special. Blue and color case hardened with 5-1/2″ bbl, full thick front sight and 1-line block letter address with cal marking on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates and Rampant Colt. Mounted with Rampant Colt hard rubber grips, matching numbered inside each grip. SN was observed on bottom of frame and right sides of the front and back straps under the grips. Last 2 digits of matching SN are on rear face of cyl. Only a few Single Actions were produced with the dual caliber marking and are frequently found with long flute cylinder. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching including cyl and grips. Bbl and ejector housing retain 97-98% strong, orig factory blue with only very light muzzle edge wear and slight wear on the tip of ejector housing; frame and hammer retain about all of their orig factory case colors, strong and bright in sheltered areas, lightly to moderately faded elsewhere, turned silver on top edge of hammer; trigger guard retains about all of its strong, orig factory blue and backstrap about all of its factory blue, lightly to moderately thinned; cyl retains 96-97% strong factory blue with a few light scratches, sharp edge wear and a light cyl line; grips are sound, showing very light diamond point wear, mostly on right side; hammer is not solid in safety or half-cocked notches, otherwise mechanics are fine; bright shiny bore. 4-44723 JR260 (4,000-7,000)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012
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