LATE BLACK POWDER FRAME COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

LATE BLACK POWDER FRAME COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 161651. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue & color case hardened with 4-3/4″ bbl, full front sight, 2-line address and caliber marking on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates and rampant Colt in a broken circle. Mounted with orig 2-pc rampant Colt hard rubber grips that have the last four digits of SN in each side. This revolver was produced in 1895 toward the end of the production year in black powder frame style with the screw retained base pin instead of the transverse pin which was introduced in 1892 but did not become standard until 1896. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver, as found, in caliber 45 Colt with 4-3/4″ bbl, blue finish, type of stocks not listed, shipped to Simmons Hardware Co., St. Louis, MO, July 15, 1895 in a shipment of 35 same type revolvers. PROVENANCE: David Crocker Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine, all matching including grips, cyl is not numbered. Bbl retains 95-96% glossy orig blue with only light muzzle edge wear. Ejector rod housing retains 60-70% strong orig blue, primarily in gullets with outer radius a blue/gray patina. Frame retains dark case colors in front gullets with balance flaked to a light silver/brown patina. Hammer retains strong case colors on sides & edges, moderately faded. Cylinder retains about 80% thinning orig blue, strong in flutes. Back strap retains about 85% orig blue, stronger in sheltered areas, lightly thinned on back strap. Front strap is a blue/brown patina with strong dark blue around trigger guard. Grips have a chipped right toe and show light wear. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with 3 or 4 tiny spots of pitting. 4-36857 JR28 (4,000-7,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2010

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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	2189	$4,312.50	LATE BLACK POWDER FRAME COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 161651. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue & color case hardened with 4-3/4″ bbl, full front sight, 2-line address and caliber marking on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates and rampant Colt in a broken circle. Mounted with orig 2-pc rampant Colt hard rubber grips that have the last four digits of SN in each side. This revolver was produced in 1895 toward the end of the production year in black powder frame style with the screw retained base pin instead of the transverse pin which was introduced in 1892 but did not become standard until 1896. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver, as found, in caliber 45 Colt with 4-3/4″ bbl, blue finish, type of stocks not listed, shipped to Simmons Hardware Co., St. Louis, MO, July 15, 1895 in a shipment of 35 same type revolvers. PROVENANCE: David Crocker Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine, all matching including grips, cyl is not numbered. Bbl retains 95-96% glossy orig blue with only light muzzle edge wear. Ejector rod housing retains 60-70% strong orig blue, primarily in gullets with outer radius a blue/gray patina. Frame retains dark case colors in front gullets with balance flaked to a light silver/brown patina. Hammer retains strong case colors on sides & edges, moderately faded. Cylinder retains about 80% thinning orig blue, strong in flutes. Back strap retains about 85% orig blue, stronger in sheltered areas, lightly thinned on back strap. Front strap is a blue/brown patina with strong dark blue around trigger guard. Grips have a chipped right toe and show light wear. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with 3 or 4 tiny spots of pitting. 4-36857 JR28 (4,000-7,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2010 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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