*RARE CASED ENGRAVED FIRST GENERATION COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER, THE VERY LAST ENGRAVED PRE-WAR COLT SINGLE ACTION.

*RARE CASED ENGRAVED FIRST GENERATION COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER, THE VERY LAST ENGRAVED PRE-WAR COLT SINGLE ACTION. SN 357600. Cal. 357 Mag. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl, full thick front sight and 1-line block letter address with model & caliber marking on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates and rampant Colt. Engraved by Wilbur Glahn in his distinctive foliate & floral vine style with fine stippled background. Frame has nearly full coverage with matching patterns extending the full length on each side of bbl, in top gullet and outer radius of ejector housing, on sides of front sight, the entire length of backstrap and buttstrap. Also engraved on front strap with Mr. Glahn’s distinctive V-shaped patterns with additional matching engraving on trigger bow and trigger plate. Fitted with fine 2-pc ivory grips that have silver Colt medallions. The right grip has a nicely detailed, raised carved ox head. SN was observed on bottom of frame and on right side of front & backstraps, under the grip. Accompanied by a Colt Factory letter identifying this revolver in caliber 357 Magnum with 7-1/2″ bbl, blue finish with ivory stocks, carved steer head motif, Class C engraved, engraver’s name not listed, sold to Eddie Bauer, Seattle, WA; shipped to Phil B. Bekeart Co., San Francisco, CA on March 19, 1941, Factory Order #9639, in a 1-gun shipment. Also accompanied by a wonderful black leather covered Otto Werner casing with beveled edged lid. Lined with purple & white satin in the lid and purple satin in the bottom with braided purple & white cord borders and a purple & white diagonal ribbon inside lid embossed in gold “COLT ARMY”. Right front corner of the case is fitted with a blue leather covered box whose lid is embossed in gold “THE LAST KNOWN PRE-WAR COLT FACTORY ENGRAVED SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. THE HIGHEST SERIAL NUMBER 357600 SHIPPED MARCH 19, 1941 TO SAN FRANCISCO, CA”. The Eddie Bauer of Seattle, WA, to whom this revolver was sold, is probably the same Eddie Bauer of the Eddie Bauer Corp., a major outfitter & outdoor clothing supplier currently located in Bellevue, WA. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching except grips which are unnumbered but original to gun; overall retains 99%+ of its crisp orig factory finish with strong bright blue and brilliant case colors, made subtle by the engraving; sides of hammer retain most of its orig bright polish with bright blue on edges; grips are sound and retain a wonderful ivory patina. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Case is sound with a couple of minor impressed marks in the leather on the lid, otherwise retains virtually all of its orig black leather finish; interior is crisp & clean with some minor yellowing of the white satin lining in the lid; inside leather box is crisp. 4-46139 JR489 (45,000-75,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012

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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	2275	$63,250.00	RARE CASED ENGRAVED FIRST GENERATION COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER, THE VERY LAST ENGRAVED PRE-WAR COLT SINGLE ACTION. SN 357600. Cal. 357 Mag. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl, full thick front sight and 1-line block letter address with model & caliber marking on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates and rampant Colt. Engraved by Wilbur Glahn in his distinctive foliate & floral vine style with fine stippled background. Frame has nearly full coverage with matching patterns extending the full length on each side of bbl, in top gullet and outer radius of ejector housing, on sides of front sight, the entire length of backstrap and buttstrap. Also engraved on front strap with Mr. Glahn’s distinctive V-shaped patterns with additional matching engraving on trigger bow and trigger plate. Fitted with fine 2-pc ivory grips that have silver Colt medallions. The right grip has a nicely detailed, raised carved ox head. SN was observed on bottom of frame and on right side of front & backstraps, under the grip. Accompanied by a Colt Factory letter identifying this revolver in caliber 357 Magnum with 7-1/2″ bbl, blue finish with ivory stocks, carved steer head motif, Class C engraved, engraver’s name not listed, sold to Eddie Bauer, Seattle, WA; shipped to Phil B. Bekeart Co., San Francisco, CA on March 19, 1941, Factory Order #9639, in a 1-gun shipment. Also accompanied by a wonderful black leather covered Otto Werner casing with beveled edged lid. Lined with purple & white satin in the lid and purple satin in the bottom with braided purple & white cord borders and a purple & white diagonal ribbon inside lid embossed in gold “COLT ARMY”. Right front corner of the case is fitted with a blue leather covered box whose lid is embossed in gold “THE LAST KNOWN PRE-WAR COLT FACTORY ENGRAVED SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. THE HIGHEST SERIAL NUMBER 357600 SHIPPED MARCH 19, 1941 TO SAN FRANCISCO, CA”. The Eddie Bauer of Seattle, WA, to whom this revolver was sold, is probably the same Eddie Bauer of the Eddie Bauer Corp., a major outfitter & outdoor clothing supplier currently located in Bellevue, WA. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching except grips which are unnumbered but original to gun; overall retains 99%+ of its crisp orig factory finish with strong bright blue and brilliant case colors, made subtle by the engraving; sides of hammer retain most of its orig bright polish with bright blue on edges; grips are sound and retain a wonderful ivory patina. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Case is sound with a couple of minor impressed marks in the leather on the lid, otherwise retains virtually all of its orig black leather finish; interior is crisp & clean with some minor yellowing of the white satin lining in the lid; inside leather box is crisp. 4-46139 JR489 (45,000-75,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012 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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