FINE & SCARCE ETCHED PANEL COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

FINE & SCARCE ETCHED PANEL COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 108128. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1-line block letter Hartford address. Bottom of bbl has last four digits of SN under ejector housing and a tiny “44” just forward of base pin. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and the caliber marking is on left front web of trigger guard. Mounted with 1-pc walnut grip that has last four digits of matching SN in back strap channel. Last four digits of matching SN are also on cylinder. This Colt was produced in 1884 during the height of the Great Westward Expansion where the law was generally what a man said it was if he had the means to back it up. This era of Colt Single Actions usually were hard used with little maintenance and are rarely found today with high orig finish. CONDITION: Very good to fine, all matching including bbl, cyl & grip. Bbl retains about 50% orig blue, mostly in sheltered areas, with balance a blue/gray patina; etched panel shows wear but is completely legible; frame retains strong case colors in front flutes, mostly faded to silver elsewhere; hammer retains dark case colors; front & backstraps retain blue in sheltered areas being mostly a blue/gray patina; ejector housing is also a blue/gray patina; cyl is matching blue/gray patina with plummy blue in the flutes; grip is sound showing moderate edge wear with light nicks & scratches and retains about 90% strong orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a few very small scattered spots of roughness. 4-44216 JR372 (5,000-9,000)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2279	$9,200.00	FINE & SCARCE ETCHED PANEL COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 108128. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1-line block letter Hartford address. Bottom of bbl has last four digits of SN under ejector housing and a tiny “44” just forward of base pin. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and the caliber marking is on left front web of trigger guard. Mounted with 1-pc walnut grip that has last four digits of matching SN in back strap channel. Last four digits of matching SN are also on cylinder. This Colt was produced in 1884 during the height of the Great Westward Expansion where the law was generally what a man said it was if he had the means to back it up. This era of Colt Single Actions usually were hard used with little maintenance and are rarely found today with high orig finish. CONDITION: Very good to fine, all matching including bbl, cyl & grip. Bbl retains about 50% orig blue, mostly in sheltered areas, with balance a blue/gray patina; etched panel shows wear but is completely legible; frame retains strong case colors in front flutes, mostly faded to silver elsewhere; hammer retains dark case colors; front & backstraps retain blue in sheltered areas being mostly a blue/gray patina; ejector housing is also a blue/gray patina; cyl is matching blue/gray patina with plummy blue in the flutes; grip is sound showing moderate edge wear with light nicks & scratches and retains about 90% strong orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a few very small scattered spots of roughness. 4-44216 JR372 (5,000-9,000) 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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