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917
$4,025.00

EARLY LONDON COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 45 Colt. SN 24129. Blue & case colored with 5-1/2″ bbl, Colt’s Pall Mall London bbl address, 2-line patent dates on left side of frame with caliber on left shoulder of trigger guard which was originally a 45 Boxer. Chambers have been opened up from Boxer to 45 Colt. Bottom of bbl & cyl have tiny British proofs. Serial number appears on frame, trigger guard, butt strap, cyl & bbl. It has 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of serial number in ink in back strap channel. Front strap also has a hole for a grip pin. It has beveled edge cyl & second type ejector rod housing with bullseye ejector rod head. CONDITION: Fine, all matching. Bbl retains about 35% blue, mostly in sheltered areas & under ejector rod housing. Frame retains 15-20% faded case colors in sheltered areas with balance a light gray patina. Hammer retains 50-60% case colors. Grip frame retains about 60% thin orig blue, stronger in sheltered areas. Cyl pin may be a replacement. Grip is sound with a minor ding or two and has a fine hand rubbed oil finish. Hammer will not hold in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-59193 JR60 (5,000-7,000)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2006
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