GUN SPRING 2016
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/14/2016
RARE COLT FLAT TOP TARGET SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.COLTSA TARGET15406144 RUSSIANCal. 44. Russian-S&W. All blue finish with 7-1/2" bbl, target front sight with German silver blade, 1-line Hartford address and Cal. marking on left side. There is a tiny "44" on bottom of bbl at the frame. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates with Rampant Colt in a circle and fixed rear sight in the top flat. Mounted with replacement Rampant Colt hard rubber grips. Cyl has last 3 digits "311" on the rear face. Cyl will chamber a 44 Colt cartridge as well as the 44 Russian cartridge. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter dated August 1967 and addressed to L. C. Jackson of Jackson Arms, Dallas, Texas which identifies this revolver in Cal. 44 Russian-S&W with 7-1/2" bbl, blue finish, type of stocks not listed, flattop target, shipped to Montgomery Ward & Co., Chicago, Illinois on March 12, 1894 in a 2-gun shipment. Also accompanied by a Jackson Arms invoice dated December 13,''67 to Dr. Cox of Palestine, Texas which lists 9 revolvers including this one. This revolver is somewhat unusual in that it is without British proofs as were a substantial number of the production of these target model revolvers. According to Colt Peacemaker Encyclopedia, Cochran, there were about 914 of the approximately 357,800 Single Action revolvers produced in flattop configuration of which only 51 were chambered in 44 Russian, which makes this an extremely rare Colt. PROVENANCE: Jackson Arms; The Dr. Robert G. Cox Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine, numbered as noted above. Bbl retains about 65% strong orig blue, bright under and around the ejector housing, thin on the left side and around the muzzle. Frame retains 50-60% thin orig blue worn to grey metal patina on the recoil shield and loading gate, hammer retains bright fire blue on the rear edge, being mostly a blue/grey patina elsewhere. Trigger guard & backstrap retain traces of blue in sheltered areas, being mostly a silver/brown patina. Cyl retains strong blue in the flutes, thin on the outer diameter. Grips have turned a pleasing chocolate color. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine. Strong bright bore with scattered spots of pitting. Special Note: Consecutive SN to 154062, SAA Sheriff''s Model, being offered as the previous lot. 50018-159 JR36 (7,500-12,500)