SPECTACULAR CASED ELABORATELY ENGRAVED EXHIBITION QUALITY COLT SGL ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

SPECTACULAR CASED ELABORATELY ENGRAVED EXHIBITION QUALITY COLT SGL ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 44 CF. SN 91936. Extraordinary etched panel sgl action with 7-1/2″ bbl and nickel finish with about 85% coverage wonderful Nimschke engraving. This is Nimschke’s deluxe full coverage patterns of foliate arabesque engraving with fine punch dot background. Engraving covers virtually all the surfaces with only some slight open spaces in the front 1/4 of the bbl, a band around the cylinder, the front strap & front end of the frame. It has Nimschke’s trademark fan at the top of the backstrap but more elaborately finished than usual. Backstrap has a blank inscription panel & is fitted with most unusual checkered & carved 1-pc deluxe walnut grip. Frame has 3-line patent dates & the left front web of the trigger bow is stamped “44 CF” and, of course, the bbl has the etched panel on the left side “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER” and it has a tiny “44” on the bottom of the bbl. This spectacular piece is accompanied by an orig extremely rare Colt factory single action case (there are only a few examples known). It has a compartment for a box of ammunition, otherwise the bottom is not compartmented. Further accompanied by a full sealed box of Remington UMC 44 Colt cartridges. Box has a plaid paper covered body with red & black label & a dark red band marked on each end “OLD MODEL / BLACK POWDER”. Also accompanied by a Colt Factory letter identifying this revolver as being in caliber 44-40 and shipped May 9, 1883 to Hartley & Graham, New York, NY in a shipment of 25 of the same type revolvers. It further states that it was shipped “in the soft” for engraving outside the factory. Type of grips were not listed. Also accompanying is a 5-page letter from R.L. Wilson authenticating this revolver with Nimschke engraving wherein he states that the engraving was likely done by the master himself. He states that in authoring a number of volumes on Colts he has had the opportunity to examine many rare & desirable engraved sgl actions over the years & this one “ranks as the most profusely engraved New York embellished sgl actions he has seen, as well as the finest in condition”. This exact revolver has a full page color plate on p. 345 of The Colt Engraving Book Volume One, Wilson; cover of Peacemakers, Wilson, Steel Canvas, Wilson and numerous articles. Additional research indicates that this revolvere may have beena part of a special order from Theodore Roosevelt as they were in the same shipping order. An examination of T. Roosevelt’s guns reveals similarities in patterns and intensity of engraving. This exact gun was used as the prototype for the U.S. Historic Society Peacemaker Model also illus. in Steel Canva. CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine. Has been fired but very little. Overall retains 97-98% strong bright orig nickel with a tiny loss to the front strap & some minor roughness on the buttstrap with a few light pimples on the backstrap. There is another small spot in the bottom gullet of the ejector rod housing & some tiny flakes on the bottom of the bbl. Cylinder retains virtually all of its orig nickel with some discoloration on the face. Screws have had a screwdriver in them but are basically fine & retain most of their orig niter blue as does the orig cylinder pin. Timing is a little off, otherwise mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore with a few spots of roughness. Case is completely sound with two or three tiny pinholes in the top & a very few light nicks & scratches with a slight seam separation in the lid at both ends. Lining is slightly faded with light soil in the bottom. Cartridge box is crisp & clean & shrink wrapped. 4-56960 (225,000-275,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2005

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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	4167	$230,000.00	SPECTACULAR CASED ELABORATELY ENGRAVED EXHIBITION QUALITY COLT SGL ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 44 CF. SN 91936. Extraordinary etched panel sgl action with 7-1/2″ bbl and nickel finish with about 85% coverage wonderful Nimschke engraving. This is Nimschke’s deluxe full coverage patterns of foliate arabesque engraving with fine punch dot background. Engraving covers virtually all the surfaces with only some slight open spaces in the front 1/4 of the bbl, a band around the cylinder, the front strap & front end of the frame. It has Nimschke’s trademark fan at the top of the backstrap but more elaborately finished than usual. Backstrap has a blank inscription panel & is fitted with most unusual checkered & carved 1-pc deluxe walnut grip. Frame has 3-line patent dates & the left front web of the trigger bow is stamped “44 CF” and, of course, the bbl has the etched panel on the left side “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER” and it has a tiny “44” on the bottom of the bbl. This spectacular piece is accompanied by an orig extremely rare Colt factory single action case (there are only a few examples known). It has a compartment for a box of ammunition, otherwise the bottom is not compartmented. Further accompanied by a full sealed box of Remington UMC 44 Colt cartridges. Box has a plaid paper covered body with red & black label & a dark red band marked on each end “OLD MODEL / BLACK POWDER”. Also accompanied by a Colt Factory letter identifying this revolver as being in caliber 44-40 and shipped May 9, 1883 to Hartley & Graham, New York, NY in a shipment of 25 of the same type revolvers. It further states that it was shipped “in the soft” for engraving outside the factory. Type of grips were not listed. Also accompanying is a 5-page letter from R.L. Wilson authenticating this revolver with Nimschke engraving wherein he states that the engraving was likely done by the master himself. He states that in authoring a number of volumes on Colts he has had the opportunity to examine many rare & desirable engraved sgl actions over the years & this one “ranks as the most profusely engraved New York embellished sgl actions he has seen, as well as the finest in condition”. This exact revolver has a full page color plate on p. 345 of The Colt Engraving Book Volume One, Wilson; cover of Peacemakers, Wilson, Steel Canvas, Wilson and numerous articles. Additional research indicates that this revolvere may have beena part of a special order from Theodore Roosevelt as they were in the same shipping order. An examination of T. Roosevelt’s guns reveals similarities in patterns and intensity of engraving. This exact gun was used as the prototype for the U.S. Historic Society Peacemaker Model also illus. in Steel Canva. CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine. Has been fired but very little. Overall retains 97-98% strong bright orig nickel with a tiny loss to the front strap & some minor roughness on the buttstrap with a few light pimples on the backstrap. There is another small spot in the bottom gullet of the ejector rod housing & some tiny flakes on the bottom of the bbl. Cylinder retains virtually all of its orig nickel with some discoloration on the face. Screws have had a screwdriver in them but are basically fine & retain most of their orig niter blue as does the orig cylinder pin. Timing is a little off, otherwise mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore with a few spots of roughness. Case is completely sound with two or three tiny pinholes in the top & a very few light nicks & scratches with a slight seam separation in the lid at both ends. Lining is slightly faded with light soil in the bottom. Cartridge box is crisp & clean & shrink wrapped. 4-56960 (225,000-275,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2005 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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