GUN FALL 2016
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 4, 2016.
COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY BISLEY FLAT TOP TARGET MODEL REVOLVER.COLTSAA BISLEY29864532WCFMODERN; C&RCal. 32 WCF. 7-1/2" bbl. Full blue finish. 2-pc checkered hard rubber grips. Top of bbl shows correct 1-line address on top with model and cal mark on left side. Front-sight is a German silver blade. Frame is of the flat top variety, with rear-sight mounted in a mortise. Frame shows 2-line patent date on left side with rampant Colt logo in circle. SN matches on frame, trigger guard, and backstrap. Cyl is not numbered. Assembly no. "708" is stamped on rear-face of loading gate and on frame under trigger-guard. Grips have "8645" scratched on inside. Front left bow of trigger guard shows VP proof, rear left bow shows assembly no. "6". Accompanied by a Colt Factory letter confirming target model, cal, and finish with grips not listed. Revolver was sold to S.A. Johnson & Co., address unknown. Shipped to John Pritzlaff Hardware Company, Milwaukee, Wisconsin on April 8, 1908. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains 20% blue finish, drifting to a somewhat rough plumb-brown patina. Left side of bbl in front of model mark to muzzle is worn to a bright metal color. Bbl markings are sharp. Front-sight is a replacement. Bore is bright with strong rifling. Ejector rod housing shows considerable blue in the gullets, with the outside surface being a smooth silver gray patina. Frame retains 20% blue finish drifting to a silver-gray patina overall, with some strong color in protected areas. Markings are sharp. Rear-sight shows a considerable amount of fire-blue. Trigger guard is a silver-gray patina overall with traces of blue around trigger-guard. Backstrap is also a silver-gray patina with traces of blue near hammer. Cyl shows traces of blue especially in flutes, with balance being a silver-gray patina with some stains. Cyl shows a distinct drag-mark. Chambers show some slight erosion. Hammer shows traces of case color on right side with balance a silver-gray patina. Checkering is sharp. Sides of trigger shows traces of blue. A very good example of a Colt Bisley Flat Top Target revolver with a very good bore. 51033-61 TEP (5,000-10,000)