FABULOUS FACTORY ENGRAVED COLT LIGHTNING SHERIFF’S MODEL DA REVOLVER.

FABULOUS FACTORY ENGRAVED COLT LIGHTNING SHERIFF’S MODEL DA REVOLVER. SN 97436. Cal. 38 Colt. Early Lightning with 3-1/2″ rnd bbl, half moon front sight with caliber marking on left side & on bottom of bbl underneath base pin and has 2-line bbl address & is made without ejector rod housing. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates. Mounted with orig, checkered 1-pc rosewood grip & has a swivel in butt. Revolver is extraordinarily engraved with absolute full coverage foliate arabesque patterns except front strap & cylinder flutes. Engraving is spectacular intertwined foliate arabesque patterns with exceptionally fine punch dot background. Top of back strap has intertwined initials that appear to be “WAI” & back strap has unusual cross-hatched feather patterns. Cylinder has full coverage everywhere except in flutes with alternating patterns on lands between the flutes. This exceptional engraving is the product of Rudolph Kornbrath. It has his very distinctive fine hand with his trademark diamond pattern on one of the lands of the cylinder with others of his very distinctive patterns. Accompanied by a Colt Factory letter fully identifying this revolver as found in caliber 38 Colt with 3-1/2″ bbl, blue finish, wood grip, factory engraved & shipped to Hartley & Graham, NY, NY on Feb. 8, 1894 in a one gun shipment. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Metal retains a silver/blue patina with blue in most sheltered areas. Engraving is sharp & clean with only slight edge wear & a minor nick or two. Hammer retains bright blue on back edge with sides retaining some of its orig bright finish, turned gray. Grip is sound showing light wear and retaining 96-97% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with scattered pitting. 4-33752 JR103 (15,000-25,000)

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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	2356	$20,125.00	FABULOUS FACTORY ENGRAVED COLT LIGHTNING SHERIFF’S MODEL DA REVOLVER. SN 97436. Cal. 38 Colt. Early Lightning with 3-1/2″ rnd bbl, half moon front sight with caliber marking on left side & on bottom of bbl underneath base pin and has 2-line bbl address & is made without ejector rod housing. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates. Mounted with orig, checkered 1-pc rosewood grip & has a swivel in butt. Revolver is extraordinarily engraved with absolute full coverage foliate arabesque patterns except front strap & cylinder flutes. Engraving is spectacular intertwined foliate arabesque patterns with exceptionally fine punch dot background. Top of back strap has intertwined initials that appear to be “WAI” & back strap has unusual cross-hatched feather patterns. Cylinder has full coverage everywhere except in flutes with alternating patterns on lands between the flutes. This exceptional engraving is the product of Rudolph Kornbrath. It has his very distinctive fine hand with his trademark diamond pattern on one of the lands of the cylinder with others of his very distinctive patterns. Accompanied by a Colt Factory letter fully identifying this revolver as found in caliber 38 Colt with 3-1/2″ bbl, blue finish, wood grip, factory engraved & shipped to Hartley & Graham, NY, NY on Feb. 8, 1894 in a one gun shipment. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Metal retains a silver/blue patina with blue in most sheltered areas. Engraving is sharp & clean with only slight edge wear & a minor nick or two. Hammer retains bright blue on back edge with sides retaining some of its orig bright finish, turned gray. Grip is sound showing light wear and retaining 96-97% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with scattered pitting. 4-33752 JR103 (15,000-25,000) 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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