GUN FALL 2015
The live portion of this session begins on Monday, October 5, 2015.
SCARCE COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. COLT SAA 328545 38 COLT MODERN; C&R Cal. 38 Colt. Blue & color case hardened with 5-1/2" bbl, replaced front sight with 1-line block letter address and Cal. marking on the left side. Left side of frame has 2-line 3 patent dates and Rampant Colt. Mounted with 2-pc Rampant Colt hard rubber grips with last 4 digits of matching SN inside each grip. According to Colt Peacemaker Encyclopedia, Cochran there were only 1011 Single Action Army revolvers chambered in this Cal., with this bbl marking up to 1914, which was the manufacture date of this revolver. In 1914, law enforcement officers and cowboys were still carrying Single Action Army revolvers and given the Cal. found here it seems likely that it would have belonged to a law enforcement officer. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Phil A. Bleakney, Jr. CONDITION: Fine, all matching. Bbl retains about 90% glossy orig blue with scratches around the front sight and holster wear on the left side of muzzle. Ejector housing retains about 90% orig blue, strong % bright in the gullets; slightly thinned on the outer radius. Frame & hammer retain about all their orig factory case colors, strong & bright in the front gullets and sheltered areas, fading elsewhere. Cylinder retains about 75% orig blue, bright in the flutes, thinning on outer diameter. Trigger guard retains about 80% orig blue, strong & bright on the trigger plate, thinning on the front strap. Backstrap & buttstrap retain 75-80% orig blue, strong & bright in sheltered areas, thin on the backstrap & buttstrap, bare metal on the heel. Grips are sound showing moderate diamond point wear. Mechanics are crisp. Very bright, shiny bore. 49059-92 JR (4,000-6,000)