GUN FALL 2015
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/5/2015
FINE ENGRAVED COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. COLT SAA 261251 44WCF MODERN; C&R Cal. 44WCF. Nickel finish with 4-3/4" bbl. Full front sight & 2-line address with "COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER" roll marking on left side. Bottom of bbl at the frame is marked with a tiny "44". Left side of frame has 2-line, 3 patent dates and "Rampant Colt" in a circle. Mounted with 2-pc distributor supplied pearl grips that has a raised carved ox head on right side. Revolver is engraved by Wilbur Glahn with about full coverage foliate arabesque patterns on the frame. Left recoil shield and front frame are engraved with hunter stars. Topstrap is stamped with small dots. Engraving patterns extend nearly full length both sides of the bbl and top gullet of ejector housing is engraved in a snake pattern. Cylinder has matching engraving patterns on lands between flutes and it has a dash & dot border around rear edge. top of backstrap is engraved in Mr. Glahn''s distinctive fan pattern with central "V". Backstrap & trigger bow are engraved in geometric patterns. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter which identifies the revolver in Cal. 44-40 with 3-3/4" bbl, nickel finish, type of stocks not listed, factory engraved & shipped to H&D Folsom Arms Co., NY, NY on Dec 17, 1904 in a 2 gun shipment. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Phil A. Bleakney, Jr. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains about 95% orig nickel showing holster wear around the muzzle and tip of ejector housing. Nickel overall is slightly dulled, brighter on the backstrap & buttstrap. Frontstrap & trigger bow show wear. Grips are sound with an old age line at the top left & show great fire with good color on right side. Mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore. 49059-89 JR (10,000-15,000)