GUN FALL 2015
The live portion of this session begins on Monday, October 5, 2015.
FINE COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.COLTSAA9442144 WCFIVORYCal. 44 WCF (44-40). Nickel finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, thinned front sight with 1-line block letter address and “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER 44-40″ roll-marked on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates and Rampant Colt without circle. Mounted with wonderful, old, 1-pc "certifiable antique ivory" grip, undoubtedly a distributor supplied grip from the 1880′s, made in the old style with two slabs of ivory attached to a split wooden block. Serial number was observed in the usual three places, on frame, trigger guard & buttstrap. The assembly number “886N” was observed on left side of front and back straps under grip, around cyl bushing hole on front face of cyl and on bottom of bbl under ejector rod housing. Bbl and hammer were replaced during the restoration. Right rear web of trigger guard has a 6-pointed star indicating factory restored finish. This revolver will letter in 44-40 caliber, bbl length & type of stocks not listed, nickel finish, shipped to J.P. Moores Sons, New York, NY on Aug. 28, 1883 in a shipment of 25 same type guns. Colt probably shipped it with hard rubber grips which were exchanged for the 1-pc ivory grip by the distributor. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains virtually all of its fine factory finish with only some slight dulling of the cyl & backstrap. Has been fired since rebuild, but very little. Grip is sound with numerous age lines and a minor nick or two and retains a wonderful aged ivory patina. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore with fine pitting. 49450-8 JR (10,000-15,000)