COLT HARTFORD/LONDON SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

COLT HARTFORD/LONDON SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 15247. Cal. 45 Eley short. Nickel finish with 5-1/2″ bbl, full front sight, with 1 line script letter address with seraphs at each end. It has 1st type ejector rod housing with bullseye ejector rod head. The last 4 digits of the serial number are on the bbl underneath the ejector rod housing and on the cylinder. It has its orig early style base pin with dimples at each end. The left side of the frame has small letter 2 line patten dates with the caliber marking on the left shoulder of the trigger guard, “45 CAL/B”, with small English proofs on the bbl and cylinder. It is mounted with varnished, 1-pc walnut grip with the last 4 digits of the serial number in ink in the backstrap channel. It has the 1st type hammer spring w/out grove and the hammer has the short, coarse checkering. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver in caliber as noted, nickel finish with bbl length and type of stocks not listed, shipped to Colt’s London agency on January 14, 1875 in a shipment of 3 same type guns. According to the Colt Peacemaker Encyclopedia, Cochran, of the 357,859 single actions produced only 818 were produced in 450 Boxer and only 1,563 were produced in 455 Eley. These cartridges were basically interchangeable and produced in approximately the same time frame. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Overall retains virtually all of its strong bright orig nickel with some fine pimpling on the right side of the frame and one area on the cylinder with the front and backstraps slightly dulled. Screws retained most of their orig, slightly thinned, factory blue. Hammer does not have a half-cock notch and 3 chambers on the star wheel need adjustment as the hand will not engage. The other 3 notches on the star wheel function fine. Otherwise mechanics are fine. Grip has slightly chipped toes with some minor bruises and scrapes and retains about 95% strong orig varnish. Bright shiny bore. 4-35515 (8,000-12,000)

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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	2338	$0.00	COLT HARTFORD/LONDON SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 15247. Cal. 45 Eley short. Nickel finish with 5-1/2″ bbl, full front sight, with 1 line script letter address with seraphs at each end. It has 1st type ejector rod housing with bullseye ejector rod head. The last 4 digits of the serial number are on the bbl underneath the ejector rod housing and on the cylinder. It has its orig early style base pin with dimples at each end. The left side of the frame has small letter 2 line patten dates with the caliber marking on the left shoulder of the trigger guard, “45 CAL/B”, with small English proofs on the bbl and cylinder. It is mounted with varnished, 1-pc walnut grip with the last 4 digits of the serial number in ink in the backstrap channel. It has the 1st type hammer spring w/out grove and the hammer has the short, coarse checkering. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver in caliber as noted, nickel finish with bbl length and type of stocks not listed, shipped to Colt’s London agency on January 14, 1875 in a shipment of 3 same type guns. According to the Colt Peacemaker Encyclopedia, Cochran, of the 357,859 single actions produced only 818 were produced in 450 Boxer and only 1,563 were produced in 455 Eley. These cartridges were basically interchangeable and produced in approximately the same time frame. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Overall retains virtually all of its strong bright orig nickel with some fine pimpling on the right side of the frame and one area on the cylinder with the front and backstraps slightly dulled. Screws retained most of their orig, slightly thinned, factory blue. Hammer does not have a half-cock notch and 3 chambers on the star wheel need adjustment as the hand will not engage. The other 3 notches on the star wheel function fine. Otherwise mechanics are fine. Grip has slightly chipped toes with some minor bruises and scrapes and retains about 95% strong orig varnish. Bright shiny bore. 4-35515 (8,000-12,000) 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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