RARE COLT SHERIFF’S MODEL SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER WITH SHARP FLUTED FRAME.

RARE COLT SHERIFF’S MODEL SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER WITH SHARP FLUTED FRAME. SN 80082. Cal. 45 Colt. Nickel finish with 4″ bbl made without provision for an ejector rod housing, full front sight with 2-line address. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and the caliber marking is on left front web of trigger guard. Mounted with 1-pc walnut grip that has the initials “A.H.H.” in pencil in backstrap channel which obliterated the SN. Hammer and one backstrap screw are replacements and a few others are battered. According to the book Colt Peacemaker Encyclopedia, Cochran, only an estimated 350 of these Sheriff’s Model revolvers with sharp fluted frames were ever produced. Very few survive today. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver in .45 cal with Nickel finish and bbl length & type of stocks not listed, shipped to Simmons Hardware Company, St. Louis, MO on June 29, 1882 in a 50 gun shipment. CONDITION: Good to very good. Only traces of orig finish remain in most sheltered being an overall dark brown patina with scattered spots of pitting. Grip has a chipped right toe and shows moderate to heavy wear on edges with usual nicks, dings & scratches and retains about 80% orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, strong sharp bore with fine pitting. 4-39002 JR199 (7,500-12,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2188	$6,325.00	RARE COLT SHERIFF’S MODEL SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER WITH SHARP FLUTED FRAME. SN 80082. Cal. 45 Colt. Nickel finish with 4″ bbl made without provision for an ejector rod housing, full front sight with 2-line address. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and the caliber marking is on left front web of trigger guard. Mounted with 1-pc walnut grip that has the initials “A.H.H.” in pencil in backstrap channel which obliterated the SN. Hammer and one backstrap screw are replacements and a few others are battered. According to the book Colt Peacemaker Encyclopedia, Cochran, only an estimated 350 of these Sheriff’s Model revolvers with sharp fluted frames were ever produced. Very few survive today. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver in .45 cal with Nickel finish and bbl length & type of stocks not listed, shipped to Simmons Hardware Company, St. Louis, MO on June 29, 1882 in a 50 gun shipment. CONDITION: Good to very good. Only traces of orig finish remain in most sheltered being an overall dark brown patina with scattered spots of pitting. Grip has a chipped right toe and shows moderate to heavy wear on edges with usual nicks, dings & scratches and retains about 80% orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, strong sharp bore with fine pitting. 4-39002 JR199 (7,500-12,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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