SCARCE CASED COLT LONDON MODEL 1878 DA REVOLVER.

SCARCE CASED COLT LONDON MODEL 1878 DA REVOLVER. SN 2622. Cal. 450 Boxer. All blue finish with 5-1/2″ bbl, full front sight with 1-line Hartford & Pall Mall London address. There is a lanyard swivel in the butt and the left front web of the trigger guard is marked with the caliber. Mounted with diamond checkered 2-pc walnut grips that have the number “2066” inside. Loading gate assembly number is “2622”. The last three digits of the assembly number are also found on rear face of cylinder. Hammer has bright polished sides with bright fire blued top & rear edges. Trigger is also fire blued. Accompanied by an orig English oak casing with an empty rnd brass medallion in the lid and a mortised brass lock in the front with rnd escutcheon. Interior is green baize lined with a Pall Mall London label inside lid. Bottom is compartmented for the revolver and a Dixon pewter oil bottle in the center with an empty tool compartment in left front corner and an empty triangular shaped compartment in right rear corner that has a cover with a bone pull. Front center of bottom is fitted with a cartridge board for 28 large caliber cartridges. Of the more than 51,000 models 1878 produced only a few shipped to England were marked with the Pall Mall address. Bottom of bbl & rear edge of cylinder are marked with British proofs. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching except grips as noted. Overall retains about 95% glossy orig blue with slight left side muzzle edge wear and some flaking on ejector rod housing and front & back straps. There are a couple of small areas of fine pitting that have been cleaned on left side of frame and sideplate. Screws are all solid and retain virtually all of their orig blue. Hammer & trigger retain about all of their fine, bright fire blue. Cylinder retains 92-93% strong orig blue with a few lightly thinned areas. Grips are extremely fine showing light diamond point wear and a couple of chipped diamonds and although not matching numbered, they do fit perfectly and apparently have been with the revolver its entire life. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore with a few scattered small spots of pitting. Case has a crack in bottom with some raised grain in the lid and overall retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is lightly faded & soiled with minor damage from front sight & hammer spur. Oil bottle is fine. 4-41227 JR28 (6,000-10,000)

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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	2222	$0.00	SCARCE CASED COLT LONDON MODEL 1878 DA REVOLVER. SN 2622. Cal. 450 Boxer. All blue finish with 5-1/2″ bbl, full front sight with 1-line Hartford & Pall Mall London address. There is a lanyard swivel in the butt and the left front web of the trigger guard is marked with the caliber. Mounted with diamond checkered 2-pc walnut grips that have the number “2066” inside. Loading gate assembly number is “2622”. The last three digits of the assembly number are also found on rear face of cylinder. Hammer has bright polished sides with bright fire blued top & rear edges. Trigger is also fire blued. Accompanied by an orig English oak casing with an empty rnd brass medallion in the lid and a mortised brass lock in the front with rnd escutcheon. Interior is green baize lined with a Pall Mall London label inside lid. Bottom is compartmented for the revolver and a Dixon pewter oil bottle in the center with an empty tool compartment in left front corner and an empty triangular shaped compartment in right rear corner that has a cover with a bone pull. Front center of bottom is fitted with a cartridge board for 28 large caliber cartridges. Of the more than 51,000 models 1878 produced only a few shipped to England were marked with the Pall Mall address. Bottom of bbl & rear edge of cylinder are marked with British proofs. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching except grips as noted. Overall retains about 95% glossy orig blue with slight left side muzzle edge wear and some flaking on ejector rod housing and front & back straps. There are a couple of small areas of fine pitting that have been cleaned on left side of frame and sideplate. Screws are all solid and retain virtually all of their orig blue. Hammer & trigger retain about all of their fine, bright fire blue. Cylinder retains 92-93% strong orig blue with a few lightly thinned areas. Grips are extremely fine showing light diamond point wear and a couple of chipped diamonds and although not matching numbered, they do fit perfectly and apparently have been with the revolver its entire life. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore with a few scattered small spots of pitting. Case has a crack in bottom with some raised grain in the lid and overall retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is lightly faded & soiled with minor damage from front sight & hammer spur. Oil bottle is fine. 4-41227 JR28 (6,000-10,000) 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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