RARE COLT NEW POLICE “COP AND THUG” SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER.

RARE COLT NEW POLICE “COP AND THUG” SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER. SN 14895. Cal. 38 CF. Blue finish with 4-5/16″ rnd bbl, half-moon front sight and 2-line Hartford address with clear etched panel “NEW POLICE 38” on left side. Left side frame below the cylinder opening is marked “38 Cal”. It has spur trigger with square butt mounting 2-pc hard rubber grips that have “COLT” in oval at the top and the cop and thug vignette at the bottom on each side. Bottom of bbl and cylinder have tiny British proofs. According to FLAYDERMAN’S GUIDE TO ANTIQUE FIREARMS less than 4,000 of these rare revolvers were produced in the period 1882-1886. This is basically a “new line” model with square butt and ejector rod housing. It apparently did not meet with smashing success and was soon discontinued. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Overall retains about all of its glossy orig factory blue with a couple of small spots of rust on the left side of bbl near front sight and flaking on the other radius of ejector rod housing and cylinder. Grips are crisp, showing little or no wear, turned to a light chocolate on the left side, beginning to turn on the right side also. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore, could be unfired. 4-39467 JR218 (3,000-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010

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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	2329	$4,025.00	RARE COLT NEW POLICE “COP AND THUG” SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER. SN 14895. Cal. 38 CF. Blue finish with 4-5/16″ rnd bbl, half-moon front sight and 2-line Hartford address with clear etched panel “NEW POLICE 38” on left side. Left side frame below the cylinder opening is marked “38 Cal”. It has spur trigger with square butt mounting 2-pc hard rubber grips that have “COLT” in oval at the top and the cop and thug vignette at the bottom on each side. Bottom of bbl and cylinder have tiny British proofs. According to FLAYDERMAN’S GUIDE TO ANTIQUE FIREARMS less than 4,000 of these rare revolvers were produced in the period 1882-1886. This is basically a “new line” model with square butt and ejector rod housing. It apparently did not meet with smashing success and was soon discontinued. PROVENANCE: Col. Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Overall retains about all of its glossy orig factory blue with a couple of small spots of rust on the left side of bbl near front sight and flaking on the other radius of ejector rod housing and cylinder. Grips are crisp, showing little or no wear, turned to a light chocolate on the left side, beginning to turn on the right side also. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore, could be unfired. 4-39467 JR218 (3,000-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010 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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