*EXTREMELY RARE COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY SHERIFF’S MODEL REVOLVER

*EXTREMELY RARE COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY SHERIFF’S MODEL REVOLVER – CUSTOM EDITION W/PRES CASE. SN 29-35 SHERIFF/SA45127. Cal. 45 Colt. All blue finish with 3-1/2″ bbl, full thick front sight with left side marked “COLT SHERIFFS MODEL .45” inlaid in gold. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates and the rampant Colt in gold. Trigger guard & back strap are gold plated and are mounted with fine 2-pc, diamond & fleur-de-lis carved & checkered ivory grips numbered to this revolver. SN on bottom of frame is “29-35 SHERIFF” and the orig SN “SA45127” is on the left side of front & back straps under the grip. Left side of front & back straps are also stamped “29”. Left side of butt strap is stamped the engraver’s name “B J GWINNELL” (Bryson J. Gwinnell), Colt Custom Shop Master Engraver for 10 years. Revolver is beautifully engraved in “A+” coverage with well executed foliate arabesque patterns on frame, recoil shield, bbl, back strap & butt strap. Trigger guard is engraved in a running leaf pattern and the top strap in feather patterns. Frame, top strap & sides of hammer are outlined in gold wire as is the marking on left side of bbl. Both sides of bbl boss on frame are engraved in a checkered diamond pattern which are outlined in gold. Right side of frame is inlaid in gold “1 OF 35”. Recoil shield has a relief gold inlaid 6-point star/badge engraved “SHERIFF”. Loading gate is inlaid with a raised gold pair of handcuffs. Cylinder is engraved to match with foliate arabesque patterns on the lands between the flutes and each land has a gold inlaid fleur-de-lis at the front end with a gold wire band around rear edge. Base pin is also gold plated. Housed in a custom walnut roll-top pres case and gold plated sheriff’s badge and hang tag. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter describing this gun on Custom Shop Order #1842 in detail as shipped to Davidson’s Supply on 5-21-1982. This is truly a spectacular commemorative rarely encountered today. PROVENANCE: Private Coll. of a Gentleman. Colt Factory Letter. CONDITION: New & unfired, all matching. Retains virtually all of its orig factory finish with bright blue & gold. Grips are equally new as is case and badge. 4-41900 JR192 (8,000-12,000)

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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	2206	$0.00	EXTREMELY RARE COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY SHERIFF’S MODEL REVOLVER – CUSTOM EDITION W/PRES CASE. SN 29-35 SHERIFF/SA45127. Cal. 45 Colt. All blue finish with 3-1/2″ bbl, full thick front sight with left side marked “COLT SHERIFFS MODEL .45” inlaid in gold. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates and the rampant Colt in gold. Trigger guard & back strap are gold plated and are mounted with fine 2-pc, diamond & fleur-de-lis carved & checkered ivory grips numbered to this revolver. SN on bottom of frame is “29-35 SHERIFF” and the orig SN “SA45127” is on the left side of front & back straps under the grip. Left side of front & back straps are also stamped “29”. Left side of butt strap is stamped the engraver’s name “B J GWINNELL” (Bryson J. Gwinnell), Colt Custom Shop Master Engraver for 10 years. Revolver is beautifully engraved in “A+” coverage with well executed foliate arabesque patterns on frame, recoil shield, bbl, back strap & butt strap. Trigger guard is engraved in a running leaf pattern and the top strap in feather patterns. Frame, top strap & sides of hammer are outlined in gold wire as is the marking on left side of bbl. Both sides of bbl boss on frame are engraved in a checkered diamond pattern which are outlined in gold. Right side of frame is inlaid in gold “1 OF 35”. Recoil shield has a relief gold inlaid 6-point star/badge engraved “SHERIFF”. Loading gate is inlaid with a raised gold pair of handcuffs. Cylinder is engraved to match with foliate arabesque patterns on the lands between the flutes and each land has a gold inlaid fleur-de-lis at the front end with a gold wire band around rear edge. Base pin is also gold plated. Housed in a custom walnut roll-top pres case and gold plated sheriff’s badge and hang tag. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter describing this gun on Custom Shop Order #1842 in detail as shipped to Davidson’s Supply on 5-21-1982. This is truly a spectacular commemorative rarely encountered today. PROVENANCE: Private Coll. of a Gentleman. Colt Factory Letter. CONDITION: New & unfired, all matching. Retains virtually all of its orig factory finish with bright blue & gold. Grips are equally new as is case and badge. 4-41900 JR192 (8,000-12,000) 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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