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952
$9,200.00

CASED ENGRAVED TOMMY HAAS RESTORED COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). SN 86928. Blue and case colored with 5-1/2” bbl, one line address with a beautiful etched panel on the left side. The frame has three line patent dates and the caliber “44 C.F.” is on the left front web of the trigger guard. It is fitted with very nicely figured and toned 1-pc ivory grip. The frame has full coverage Cuno Helfrecht style engraving with about 3” of pattern on each side of the bbl with wave and dot borders around the address, in the ejector rod housing gullet, and on the outside radius of the ejector rod housing. The top strap has foliate arabesque patterns with punched dot background. The cyl has Helfrecht’s alternating foliate arabesque and sunburst on the lands between the flutes with a zig-zag and dot pattern at the back edge. The left recoil shield has Helfrecht’s trademark sunburst pattern which is duplicated in miniature on the loading gate and has his fan pattern at the top of the back strap. The back strap, butt strap, trigger guard and bottom of the frame are engraved to match. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver with 5-1/2” bbl, blue finish, type of stocks “Not Listed” , that it is factory engraved and was shipped February 10, 1883 to Simmons Hardware Company, St. Louis, Missouri in a shipment of 5 same type guns. This is another of Tommy’s masterpiece resurrections. Accompanied by a new made English style walnut casing with turquoise felt lining, fitted for the revolver and a cleaning rod with a cartridge block for 28 cartridges with a recess for an L-shaped screwdriver. CONDITION: Extremely fine, unfired since restoration. Retains all of its brilliant blue and case colors. Restored etched panel is crisp. Back strap retains all of its dark blue, while the trigger guard is a plum color. Grip is extremely fine with a beautiful mellow ivory color. Case is fine. 4-60369 JR590 (7,500-12,500)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2006
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