July 19th 2014 Firearm Sale
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 7/18/2014
Serial No. 34123 (matching). Correct cartouche with J.T.C. on grip frame cylinder. Excellent bore, walnut grips, all metal stampings are sharp, with very strong blue and case colors. This is as good as they get! Gun comes with a vintage English oak case not original to gun. However if gun was refinished it was an excellent job.
UPDATE/CORRECTION: 1876 & 1877 ONLY. 7-1/2" BARREL. INSPECTED BY JOHN T. CLEVELAND (1876-77). LEFT GRIP STAMPED DAL (DAVID O. LYLE 1876-77) WHO STAMPED LEFT GRIP ON GUNS HE INSPECTED. MATCHING #'S ON BUTT, TRIGGER GUARD, FRAME (JTC) AND CYLINDER. RIGHT GRIP STAMPED JTC SCRIPT AND SMALL JTC ON BOTTOM. ONE OF THE FINEST EXPERT RESTORATIONS WE HAVE EVER SEEN. IT WAS DONE SOME TIME AGO AND THERE IS SOMETHING OF BLUE TO CYLINDER. THE ENTIRE GUN IS MATCHING #'S. SHOWS AS A GEM MINT 1876-77 CAVALRY REVOLVER. ALL FINISH CORRECT. ALL STAMPS ARE MINT AND DEEP. NO FADING OFF AT ALL. OVERALL JUST AN INCREDIBLE REVOLVER AND THE RAREST OF ALL THE CAVALRY COLTS BEING PRODUCED FOR 2 YEARS ONLY. FACTORY SHIPPING LETTER INCLUDED. MFG IN 1877. FRAME MARKED U.S. PERFECTLY RESTORED GRIPS. GEM MINT BORE. LIKE NEW OPERATION.