GUN SPRING 2016
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/14/2016
COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER BLACK POWDER FRAME.COLTSAA15669745 COLTCal .45 Colt, 4-3/4" bbl, full blue finish, checkered hard rubber grips with Colt medallions. Bbl has standard 2-line bbl address at breech and cal mark on left side. Frame has 2-line patent mark on forward left side with rampant Colt logo in circle at right side. SN matches on frame, trigger guard and backstrap. Cylinder is unnumbered and grips are unnumbered. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter confirming caliber, bbl length, and blue finish showing shipment to Simmons Hardware Company, St. Louis, Missouri on May 30, 1894 in a shipment of 30 guns. PROVENANCE: The Brad Shepherd Collection. CONDITION: Good as totally refinished. Bbl is a gray brown patina with some dents toward the front. Front sight has been slightly trimmed. Bbl address is faint. Cal mark is barely visible. Patent mark on frame is partially washed out. Frame is a gray brown patina with traces of re-blue in corners in protected areas. Frame has slight pitting. Trigger guard and backstrap have 20% re-blued finish. Markings are sharp. Cylinder has been polished, re-blued, has pitting and a very distinct drag mark. Cylinder base pin has been replaced. Grips are good with worn checkering and medallions with some small dents overall. A good ole'' Black Powder Six Shooter. 50062-5 TEP (1,500-2,000)