*7TH CAVALRY CONNECTED COLT MODEL 1917 DA REVOLVER WITH HOLSTER AND INDIAN BEADED BELT.

*7TH CAVALRY CONNECTED COLT MODEL 1917 DA REVOLVER WITH HOLSTER AND INDIAN BEADED BELT. SN 118198. Cal. 45 ACP. Revolver is a standard 1917 with 5 1/2″ bbl, full front sight & 2-line address with caliber marking on left side. Buttstrap has usual 1917 markings & the SN. Left lower forward side of the frame is stamped “AA” which indicates refurbishing at Augusta Arsenal. Buttstrap also has a lanyard stud & loop. Mounted with smooth 2-pc walnut grips, stamped on the left side “US” over “SEVENTH” in an arc around the screw escutcheon. Below the escutcheon is inlaid with a small gold spread-winged eagle. Lanyard loop has a WWI era braided cotton & steel lanyard attached. Accompanied by a Mills olive drab woven cotton belt with 45-70 caliber loops almost completely around. Left front side by the buckle wire is beaded with a red, white & blue flag and 4-pt brass decoration. Right front side has a beaded panel of tiny yellow beads with red border and a “7” in the center below ten oval brass brads, all attached to faded red trade cloth. Below this panel is a sewn-in brown leather cartridge box with “US” on the flap, which was originally for .38 Colt cartridges. Belt also has a standard brown 1917 dated flap holster for the model 1917 revolver with “US” on front and brass brad decorations on the flap. Lanyard ring has a double brown and white braided horse hair tassel. The decorations appear to be authentic Indian applied beading and tack work. Revolver is probably from the time the 7th Cavalry was at Fort Bliss, Texas when the military was engaged in controlling the border and employed Indian scouts. CONDITION: Revolver is fair with little arsenal finish remaining being mostly a cleaned gray metal patina with scattered pitting. Grips are sounds showing moderate to heavy wear and a hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. Holster is dry and crackled with a repaired break in the flap showing moderate to heavy wear and soil. Belt has frayed cartridge loops with moderate soil. Bead work is very fine. Cartridge box is worn & soiled with a repair in the flap. Lanyard is fine. Altogether a rare and unusual rig. 4-49069 JR81 (2,000-3,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013

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
	3076	$1,150.00	7TH CAVALRY CONNECTED COLT MODEL 1917 DA REVOLVER WITH HOLSTER AND INDIAN BEADED BELT. SN 118198. Cal. 45 ACP. Revolver is a standard 1917 with 5 1/2″ bbl, full front sight & 2-line address with caliber marking on left side. Buttstrap has usual 1917 markings & the SN. Left lower forward side of the frame is stamped “AA” which indicates refurbishing at Augusta Arsenal. Buttstrap also has a lanyard stud & loop. Mounted with smooth 2-pc walnut grips, stamped on the left side “US” over “SEVENTH” in an arc around the screw escutcheon. Below the escutcheon is inlaid with a small gold spread-winged eagle. Lanyard loop has a WWI era braided cotton & steel lanyard attached. Accompanied by a Mills olive drab woven cotton belt with 45-70 caliber loops almost completely around. Left front side by the buckle wire is beaded with a red, white & blue flag and 4-pt brass decoration. Right front side has a beaded panel of tiny yellow beads with red border and a “7” in the center below ten oval brass brads, all attached to faded red trade cloth. Below this panel is a sewn-in brown leather cartridge box with “US” on the flap, which was originally for .38 Colt cartridges. Belt also has a standard brown 1917 dated flap holster for the model 1917 revolver with “US” on front and brass brad decorations on the flap. Lanyard ring has a double brown and white braided horse hair tassel. The decorations appear to be authentic Indian applied beading and tack work. Revolver is probably from the time the 7th Cavalry was at Fort Bliss, Texas when the military was engaged in controlling the border and employed Indian scouts. CONDITION: Revolver is fair with little arsenal finish remaining being mostly a cleaned gray metal patina with scattered pitting. Grips are sounds showing moderate to heavy wear and a hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. Holster is dry and crackled with a repaired break in the flap showing moderate to heavy wear and soil. Belt has frayed cartridge loops with moderate soil. Bead work is very fine. Cartridge box is worn & soiled with a repair in the flap. Lanyard is fine. Altogether a rare and unusual rig. 4-49069 JR81 (2,000-3,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013 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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