EXTRAORDINARILY FINE CASED COLT 4-1/2″ CONVERSION REVOLVER.

EXTRAORDINARILY FINE CASED COLT 4-1/2″ CONVERSION REVOLVER. SN 17746. Cal. 38 RF. Blue & case colored with 4-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight & 1-line New Yorkd address. It has 5-shot rebated cylinder with stagecoach hold-up scene. Left side of frame has 2-line patent dates and it has silver plated brass trigger guard and back strap with 1-pc walnut grip. Accompanied by its orig, green velvet-lined, Colt walnut casing, compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, an L-shaped screwdriver, a small steel wiping rod, and a small wood handled punch. The left front and right rear corner compartments are filled with rimfire ammunition. The front center compartment is empty. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms only about 4,000 of these scarce revolvers were made in the period 1873-1875. CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine, all matching, including the cylinder & grip, except the wedge which is properly unnumbered. Overall retains 99% plus brilliant factory finish with glossy bright blue and brilliant case colors. Grips are crisp with all of their orig varnish. Cylinder was probably re-rolled during the refinish process and does not have the Ormsby information. Case is extraordinarily new also, with only minor nicks & scratches and some light wear from the front sight with impressions from the cylinder & grip in the bottom. Ammunition is oxidized. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-35181 JR120 (5,000-8,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008

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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	2323	$12,650.00	EXTRAORDINARILY FINE CASED COLT 4-1/2″ CONVERSION REVOLVER. SN 17746. Cal. 38 RF. Blue & case colored with 4-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight & 1-line New Yorkd address. It has 5-shot rebated cylinder with stagecoach hold-up scene. Left side of frame has 2-line patent dates and it has silver plated brass trigger guard and back strap with 1-pc walnut grip. Accompanied by its orig, green velvet-lined, Colt walnut casing, compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, an L-shaped screwdriver, a small steel wiping rod, and a small wood handled punch. The left front and right rear corner compartments are filled with rimfire ammunition. The front center compartment is empty. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms only about 4,000 of these scarce revolvers were made in the period 1873-1875. CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine, all matching, including the cylinder & grip, except the wedge which is properly unnumbered. Overall retains 99% plus brilliant factory finish with glossy bright blue and brilliant case colors. Grips are crisp with all of their orig varnish. Cylinder was probably re-rolled during the refinish process and does not have the Ormsby information. Case is extraordinarily new also, with only minor nicks & scratches and some light wear from the front sight with impressions from the cylinder & grip in the bottom. Ammunition is oxidized. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-35181 JR120 (5,000-8,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008 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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