VERY EARLY CASED BRITISH PROOFED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

VERY EARLY CASED BRITISH PROOFED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 8985. Cal. 45 Colt. Silver finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight with 1 line script address with seraphs at each end. It has 1st type ejector rod housing with bulls-eye ejector rod head. The serial number is found in the usual places on the frame, trigger guard, butt strap, under the ejector rod housing on the bbl and on the cylinder. Cal marking is on the left shoulder of the trigger guard. Grip was not pulled to check for numbers. Left side of the frame has 2-line small number patent dates and it is mounted with nicely figured, varnished 1-pc walnut grip. The bbl and cylinder have tiny British proofs. Accompanied by an orig, green felt lined English oak casing with small brass medallion in the lid and instruction paper inside the lid. Compartmented in the bottom for the revolver a steel wiping rod, which is probably a replacement, an L-shaped screwdriver, a Dixon pewter oil bottle, and a cartridge block with holes for 30 large diameter cartridges. This revolver is fairly rare in that it was produced in a time when Colt was concentrating on producing revolvers for military contracts and few civilian revolvers were being made. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Overall retains about all of its fine silver finish with some thinning on the trigger guard serial number. Grip is sound showing light wear and retains most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. Case is fine with slight warping in the lid with usual handling and storage marks and retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is lightly to moderately faded with wear from the front sight and hammer spur and a missing a section of the front dust seal. The instruction label in the lid is yellowed with some light wear from the oil bottle and revolver cylinder. 4-35140 JR112 (20,000-30,000)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2337	$21,850.00	VERY EARLY CASED BRITISH PROOFED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 8985. Cal. 45 Colt. Silver finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight with 1 line script address with seraphs at each end. It has 1st type ejector rod housing with bulls-eye ejector rod head. The serial number is found in the usual places on the frame, trigger guard, butt strap, under the ejector rod housing on the bbl and on the cylinder. Cal marking is on the left shoulder of the trigger guard. Grip was not pulled to check for numbers. Left side of the frame has 2-line small number patent dates and it is mounted with nicely figured, varnished 1-pc walnut grip. The bbl and cylinder have tiny British proofs. Accompanied by an orig, green felt lined English oak casing with small brass medallion in the lid and instruction paper inside the lid. Compartmented in the bottom for the revolver a steel wiping rod, which is probably a replacement, an L-shaped screwdriver, a Dixon pewter oil bottle, and a cartridge block with holes for 30 large diameter cartridges. This revolver is fairly rare in that it was produced in a time when Colt was concentrating on producing revolvers for military contracts and few civilian revolvers were being made. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Overall retains about all of its fine silver finish with some thinning on the trigger guard serial number. Grip is sound showing light wear and retains most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. Case is fine with slight warping in the lid with usual handling and storage marks and retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is lightly to moderately faded with wear from the front sight and hammer spur and a missing a section of the front dust seal. The instruction label in the lid is yellowed with some light wear from the oil bottle and revolver cylinder. 4-35140 JR112 (20,000-30,000) 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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