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948
$6,325.00

*CASED ENGRAVED LIMITED EDITION BUFFALO BILL HISTORICAL CENTER COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 44-40. SN 70BB. Gold & silver-plated with 7-1/2″ bbl and 2-pc scrimshawed medallion ivory grips. Bbl, cyl & frame are very nicely engraved in foliate arabesque patterns with about 60% coverage. Left side of bbl at muzzle is engraved, in script “Buffalo Bill Historical Center” & in block letters below “WINCHESTER MUSEUM” and “1 of 250”. Left side of bbl is engraved with a Pony Express rider signifying Buffalo Bill’s having rode with that organization; left recoil shield is engraved with a buffalo head; backstrap is inscribed with a facsimile Buffalo Bill signature and left side of frame, in place where patent dates would normally be are dates of Buffalo Bill’s birth and death. Ivory grips have Colt Custom Shop medallions and the left grip is scrimshawed with bust of a young Buffalo Bill along with his famous “TE” brand, still in use on his old ranch in Cody, WY. Accompanied by its orig red leather covered, gold velvet lined custom shop case. Lid is embossed in gold “BUFFALO BILL HISTORICAL CENTER / WINCHESTER MUSEUM / 1 OF 250 COLT FRONTIER REVOLVERS”. CONDITION: New, unfired. Retains all of its orig factory finish to metal. Grips have a crack through left medallion, otherwise are sound with a fine light patina. Case is extremely fine. 4-58890 JR54 (6,000-9,000)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2006
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