GUN SPRING 2016
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/14/2016
SCARCE FACTORY ENGRAVED COLT DETECTIVE SPECIAL DA REVOLVER. COLT DETECTIVE SPECIAL 02335M 38 SPEC MODERN Cal. 38 Special. Royal blue finish with 2" shrouded bbl, fixed sights, and mounted with 2-pc checkered walnut grips. Revolver is engraved with about C coverage foliate arabesque pattern with light shading and without background. Left side of grip frame, under the grip, is marked "COLT ENG." Accompanied by a Colt custom shop brown leatherette cover, gold velvet lined, hinged lid case embossed in gold on top and inside the lid. Very few of the late Detective Specials are known to have been engraved. PROVENANCE: The Brad Shepherd Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Overall retains 99%+ crisp orig factory blue, appears to be new and unfired. Display case is equally new. 50062-93 JR152 (3,000-5,000)