COLT CAVALRY SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

COLT CAVALRY SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 137560. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl, altered or replaced front sight with 1-line block letter address. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates and large “U.S”. Mounted with 1-pc walnut grip that has last three digits of matching SN visible in backstrap channel and with mostly legible “SEB” (Capt. Stanhope E. Blunt) cartouche on left side beneath the date “1891”. Right side has the “RAC” (Rinaldo A. Carr) sub-inspector cartouche. “RAC” intials are found on bottom of bbl, bottom of frame, cyl & bottom left edge of grip. Trigger guard, buttstrap & tip of ejector housing have the tiny “K” inspector initial. SN was observed in the usual three places on the frame, trigger guard & buttstrap with last four digits of SN on bbl, under ejector housing and on cylinder. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver as found with delivery to the U.S. Inspector at the Colt plant on Jan. 20, 1891 in a shipment of 200 guns. CONDITION: Very good to fine, all matching including grip. Bbl, ejector housing, cyl, hammer, grip frame & screws have all been reblued and retain virtually all of this strong blue finish with a couple of small dings on bbl; frame retains 60-70% orig factory case colors, strong & bright in sheltered areas, turned silver elsewhere; grip is sound showing moderate edge wear with a few nicks & dings and retains a hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with scattered fine pitting. 4-45824 JR231 (5,000-8,000)

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
	2281	$6,325.00	COLT CAVALRY SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 137560. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl, altered or replaced front sight with 1-line block letter address. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates and large “U.S”. Mounted with 1-pc walnut grip that has last three digits of matching SN visible in backstrap channel and with mostly legible “SEB” (Capt. Stanhope E. Blunt) cartouche on left side beneath the date “1891”. Right side has the “RAC” (Rinaldo A. Carr) sub-inspector cartouche. “RAC” intials are found on bottom of bbl, bottom of frame, cyl & bottom left edge of grip. Trigger guard, buttstrap & tip of ejector housing have the tiny “K” inspector initial. SN was observed in the usual three places on the frame, trigger guard & buttstrap with last four digits of SN on bbl, under ejector housing and on cylinder. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver as found with delivery to the U.S. Inspector at the Colt plant on Jan. 20, 1891 in a shipment of 200 guns. CONDITION: Very good to fine, all matching including grip. Bbl, ejector housing, cyl, hammer, grip frame & screws have all been reblued and retain virtually all of this strong blue finish with a couple of small dings on bbl; frame retains 60-70% orig factory case colors, strong & bright in sheltered areas, turned silver elsewhere; grip is sound showing moderate edge wear with a few nicks & dings and retains a hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with scattered fine pitting. 4-45824 JR231 (5,000-8,000) 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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