SCARCE BLACK POWDER COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

SCARCE BLACK POWDER COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 126271. Cal. 41 Colt. Blue & color case hardened with 5-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1-line block letter Hartford address. There is a tiny “41” stamped on bottom of bbl under base pin. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and it is mounted with hard rubber rampant Colt/eagle grips. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter which identifies this revolver in caliber 41 Colt with 5-1/2″ bbl, blue finish and rubber stocks shipped to Colt’s Patent Fire-Arms Mfg. Co., Hartford, CT on May 18, 1888 in a shipment of six same type revolvers. Usually internal shipments such as this indicate that these revolvers were destined for a special project or presentation. Black powder frame single actions in caliber 41 Colt are rarely encountered. At the time this revolver was produced the Model 1877 was in production in the smaller calibers (.38 & .41) and few of the larger single actions were produced in this caliber. According to the Colt Peacemaker Encyclopedia, Cochran, only 16,402 of these revolvers in this scarce caliber were produced after the cartridge was introduced in this line in 1885. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching except cyl & grips which are unnumbered. Bbl retains about 85% glossy orig blue with the majority of the loss on the left side from flaking which has turned to a medium patina. There is slight muzzle edge wear. Ejector rod housing retains glossy orig blue in the gullets with most of the outer radius a medium patina with strong blue at the frame end. Frame & hammer retain about all of their orig case colors, strong & bright in sheltered areas, moderately faded elsewhere, turned silver on left recoil shield and dark on top edge of hammer. Screws are crisp and retain about all of their orig blue. Cyl retains strong blue in the flutes with the outer diameter a plummy brown patina with very strong blue on front & rear faces indicating little use but lots of holster wear. Trigger guard retains about 40-50% orig blue, mostly on trigger plate with front strap a gray/brown patina. Back strap retains strong blue at the top and on butt strap with balance a silver/brown patina. Grips are sound and fit perfectly with light diamond point wear. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-41698 JR223 (7,750-8,750)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2189	$8,625.00	SCARCE BLACK POWDER COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 126271. Cal. 41 Colt. Blue & color case hardened with 5-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1-line block letter Hartford address. There is a tiny “41” stamped on bottom of bbl under base pin. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and it is mounted with hard rubber rampant Colt/eagle grips. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter which identifies this revolver in caliber 41 Colt with 5-1/2″ bbl, blue finish and rubber stocks shipped to Colt’s Patent Fire-Arms Mfg. Co., Hartford, CT on May 18, 1888 in a shipment of six same type revolvers. Usually internal shipments such as this indicate that these revolvers were destined for a special project or presentation. Black powder frame single actions in caliber 41 Colt are rarely encountered. At the time this revolver was produced the Model 1877 was in production in the smaller calibers (.38 & .41) and few of the larger single actions were produced in this caliber. According to the Colt Peacemaker Encyclopedia, Cochran, only 16,402 of these revolvers in this scarce caliber were produced after the cartridge was introduced in this line in 1885. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching except cyl & grips which are unnumbered. Bbl retains about 85% glossy orig blue with the majority of the loss on the left side from flaking which has turned to a medium patina. There is slight muzzle edge wear. Ejector rod housing retains glossy orig blue in the gullets with most of the outer radius a medium patina with strong blue at the frame end. Frame & hammer retain about all of their orig case colors, strong & bright in sheltered areas, moderately faded elsewhere, turned silver on left recoil shield and dark on top edge of hammer. Screws are crisp and retain about all of their orig blue. Cyl retains strong blue in the flutes with the outer diameter a plummy brown patina with very strong blue on front & rear faces indicating little use but lots of holster wear. Trigger guard retains about 40-50% orig blue, mostly on trigger plate with front strap a gray/brown patina. Back strap retains strong blue at the top and on butt strap with balance a silver/brown patina. Grips are sound and fit perfectly with light diamond point wear. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-41698 JR223 (7,750-8,750) 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.

.red{fill:#B50938;} .white{fill:#FFFFFF;} .blue{fill:#005596;}