*SCARCE COLT BISLEY MODEL SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER.

*SCARCE COLT BISLEY MODEL SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. SN 317582. Cal. 38 Colt. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl, slightly reduced front sight and 1-line address with left side bbl marking “(BISLEY MODEL) 38 COLT”. Bottom of bbl is marked with a tiny “38”. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates and rampant Colt in a broken circle. Mounted with 2-pc rampant Colt hard rubber grips with the last four digits of SN scratched inside each grip. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver as found with type of stocks not listed and shipped to Pacific Hardware & Steel Company, San Francisco, CA, on May 6, 1911 in a 1-gun shipment. According to various publications there were only 412 Bisley revolvers produced in 38 Colt caliber of the total 44,350 Bisley revolvers produced. CONDITION: Fine, all matching including grips. Bbl & ejector rod housing retain 60-70% glossy orig blue with balance a gray brown patina. Frame & hammer retain about 50-60% orig case colors, strong & bright in sheltered areas, fading elsewhere. Trigger guard & back strap retain blue in sheltered areas with the balance a mottled blue/brown patina. Cylinder retains 75-80% thin orig blue, strong & bright in flutes. Grips are sound and show moderate diamond point wear. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-41723 JR43 (2,500-3,500)

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
	2200	$5,750.00	SCARCE COLT BISLEY MODEL SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. SN 317582. Cal. 38 Colt. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl, slightly reduced front sight and 1-line address with left side bbl marking “(BISLEY MODEL) 38 COLT”. Bottom of bbl is marked with a tiny “38”. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates and rampant Colt in a broken circle. Mounted with 2-pc rampant Colt hard rubber grips with the last four digits of SN scratched inside each grip. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver as found with type of stocks not listed and shipped to Pacific Hardware & Steel Company, San Francisco, CA, on May 6, 1911 in a 1-gun shipment. According to various publications there were only 412 Bisley revolvers produced in 38 Colt caliber of the total 44,350 Bisley revolvers produced. CONDITION: Fine, all matching including grips. Bbl & ejector rod housing retain 60-70% glossy orig blue with balance a gray brown patina. Frame & hammer retain about 50-60% orig case colors, strong & bright in sheltered areas, fading elsewhere. Trigger guard & back strap retain blue in sheltered areas with the balance a mottled blue/brown patina. Cylinder retains 75-80% thin orig blue, strong & bright in flutes. Grips are sound and show moderate diamond point wear. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-41723 JR43 (2,500-3,500) 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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