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702
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$2,645.00
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*ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 38 Spcl. Custom engraved revolver with 5-1/2” bbl that has been beautifully engraved overall with about 95% coverage, extremely fine foliate arabesque patterns that has a very fine serrated background. Bbl address and caliber markings are gold inlaid as are the patent dates and rampant Colt in a circle. Left recoil shield has a full-bodied deep relief bobcat. Right side of the frame in front of the cylinder has a raised gold snarling bobcat head. There is a fine gold band at the muzzle and the exposed moving parts are gold plated. Both sides of the hammer are jeweled. Fitted with 1-pc checkered ivory grips that have silver inlaid rampant Colts at the top. Bbl and cylinder are modern replacements. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter indicating this revolver was shipped in 1903 as a 38-40 to George Tritch Hardware Co. Denver, CO in a shipment of ten similar pieces. SN 247128. CONDITION: Appears to be unfired since engraving, retaining virtually all its fine custom finish. 4-48405 JR463 (1,500-2,500)
Auction: Firearms - Spring 2003 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. |