FINE DELUXE FACTORY ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1877 THUNDERER DA REVOLVER.

FINE DELUXE FACTORY ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1877 THUNDERER DA REVOLVER. SN 15979. Cal. 41 Colt. Nickel finish with 5″ bbl, half moon front sight and 2-line address with etched panel on left side. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and left rear web of trigger guard has caliber marking. Mounted with beautiful smooth pearl 2-pc grips. Revolver is deluxe engraved by the Colt factory with about 60% coverage fine foliate arabesque patterns with very fine punch dot background on the frame and a foliate & vine pattern on top strap. Engraving patterns extend up both sides of bbl with a hunter star on top of bbl. The bbl is engraved with snake & dot patterns from the end of the foliate patterns to the muzzle. Ejector rod housing has a zig zag snake pattern in the gullet with snake & dot pattern on outer radius. Top of back strap is engraved with a zig zag diamond & “X” pattern with geometric patterns on back strap. Cylinder is engraved with foliate arabesque patterns on the lands between the flutes and a dash & dot border pattern at rear edge. Screws are fire blued with hammer polished bright on sides and fire blued on top & rear edges. Trigger is also fire blued. Fine smooth pearl grips fit perfectly, and have been with this revolver its entire life. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver in caliber 41 Colt with 5″ bbl, nickel finish, rubber stocks & factory engraved shipped to E.C. Meacham Arms Co., St. Louis, MO, on Dec. 24, 1884 in a shipment of 10 same type revolvers. The mention of rubber stocks in the ledger is likely a clerical error for this entry. Engraved Thunderer revolvers are quite scarce and factory engraved ones are the most scarce. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Overall retains virtually all of its strong orig factory nickel. Etched panel on bbl is crisp & bright. Front sight has a small ding on top edge. Screws retain most of their orig factory fire blue, slightly dulled. Trigger retains bright fire blue on sides and rear edge turned plum on front edge. Hammer is bright on sides with bright fire blue on rear edge turning plum on top edge. Grips are sound with great fire & color. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-41895 JR135 (20,000-30,000)

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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	2207	$29,900.00	FINE DELUXE FACTORY ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1877 THUNDERER DA REVOLVER. SN 15979. Cal. 41 Colt. Nickel finish with 5″ bbl, half moon front sight and 2-line address with etched panel on left side. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and left rear web of trigger guard has caliber marking. Mounted with beautiful smooth pearl 2-pc grips. Revolver is deluxe engraved by the Colt factory with about 60% coverage fine foliate arabesque patterns with very fine punch dot background on the frame and a foliate & vine pattern on top strap. Engraving patterns extend up both sides of bbl with a hunter star on top of bbl. The bbl is engraved with snake & dot patterns from the end of the foliate patterns to the muzzle. Ejector rod housing has a zig zag snake pattern in the gullet with snake & dot pattern on outer radius. Top of back strap is engraved with a zig zag diamond & “X” pattern with geometric patterns on back strap. Cylinder is engraved with foliate arabesque patterns on the lands between the flutes and a dash & dot border pattern at rear edge. Screws are fire blued with hammer polished bright on sides and fire blued on top & rear edges. Trigger is also fire blued. Fine smooth pearl grips fit perfectly, and have been with this revolver its entire life. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver in caliber 41 Colt with 5″ bbl, nickel finish, rubber stocks & factory engraved shipped to E.C. Meacham Arms Co., St. Louis, MO, on Dec. 24, 1884 in a shipment of 10 same type revolvers. The mention of rubber stocks in the ledger is likely a clerical error for this entry. Engraved Thunderer revolvers are quite scarce and factory engraved ones are the most scarce. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Overall retains virtually all of its strong orig factory nickel. Etched panel on bbl is crisp & bright. Front sight has a small ding on top edge. Screws retain most of their orig factory fire blue, slightly dulled. Trigger retains bright fire blue on sides and rear edge turned plum on front edge. Hammer is bright on sides with bright fire blue on rear edge turning plum on top edge. Grips are sound with great fire & color. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-41895 JR135 (20,000-30,000) 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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