*COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

*COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 257667. Cal. 38 WCF (38-40). Blue & color case hardened with replacement 7-1/2″ bbl (ca 1926-29), full front sight and 1-line block letter address with caliber marking on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates and rampant Colt in a broken circle. Mounted with rampant Colt hard rubber grips. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver in caliber 38-40 with 4-3/4″ bbl, blue finish & type of stocks not listed, shipped to Norvell Shapleigh Hardware Co., St. Louis, MO on Aug. 17, 1904 in a shipment of 20 same type revolvers. PROVENANCE: David Crocker Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine, all matching except cyl & grips which are unnumbered. Grips may be old period of use replacements but are orig Colt equipment. Bbl retains 95-97% strong orig blue with only faint muzzle edge wear. Ejector rod housing retains about 70% strong orig blue. Frame & hammer retain most of their orig case colors, moderately to heavily faded, stronger in sheltered areas. Trigger guard & back strap retain most of their orig blue, thin on front & back straps. Grips show moderate wear, especially on right side but are completely sound. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore. 4-36866 (2,000-3,000)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2198	$2,012.50	COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 257667. Cal. 38 WCF (38-40). Blue & color case hardened with replacement 7-1/2″ bbl (ca 1926-29), full front sight and 1-line block letter address with caliber marking on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates and rampant Colt in a broken circle. Mounted with rampant Colt hard rubber grips. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver in caliber 38-40 with 4-3/4″ bbl, blue finish & type of stocks not listed, shipped to Norvell Shapleigh Hardware Co., St. Louis, MO on Aug. 17, 1904 in a shipment of 20 same type revolvers. PROVENANCE: David Crocker Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine, all matching except cyl & grips which are unnumbered. Grips may be old period of use replacements but are orig Colt equipment. Bbl retains 95-97% strong orig blue with only faint muzzle edge wear. Ejector rod housing retains about 70% strong orig blue. Frame & hammer retain most of their orig case colors, moderately to heavily faded, stronger in sheltered areas. Trigger guard & back strap retain most of their orig blue, thin on front & back straps. Grips show moderate wear, especially on right side but are completely sound. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore. 4-36866 (2,000-3,000) 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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