GUN FALL 2016
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 4, 2016.
COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY BISLEY REVOLVER. COLT SAA BISLEY 218760 38 WCF MODERN; C&R Cal. 38 WCF. 5-1/2" bbl. Blue and case color finish. Bbl shows 1-line Colt address with model and cal mark on left side. Front-sight has a high fat profile. Frame shows 2-line patent address on left side with rampant Colt logo to rear. Hammer slot shows "2 over W". SN matches on frame, trigger guard, and backstrap. Loading gate shows assembly no. "436" on rear face. Revolver was not further disassembled. Left rear bow of trigger-guard shows an "&". Inside of trigger-guard and backstrap shows "620B". Backstrap and forestrap have been finely checkered. Front face of cyl also shows "620B". Grips are not marked. This revolver is accompanied by a Colt Factory Letter confirming cal, bbl, and finish. Showing shipment to Blish, Mize, & Silliman Hardware Company, Atchison, Kansas on December 7, 1901. CONDITION: Fine, as totally refinished by Colt. Bbl has 95% of factory re-blue finish with sharp markings and slight muzzle wear. Bore is bright with strong rifling. Frame shows 80% formaldehyde case color finish that is vivid in the gullets in front of cyl and under loading gate. Frame screws show nearly all blue finish. Trigger-guard and backstrap show nearly all of the factory re-blue finish with sharp markings and sharp checkering. Hammer shows vivid color on right side, left side is somewhat scratched. Top of hammer is silver-gray with traces of case color and sharp checkering. Rear-sight slot has been enlarged to a V-shape. Trigger retains nearly all of blue finish. Cyl retains 90% blue finish with high point wear, a slight drag-mark, and some roughness on front face. Chambers are good. A very attractive Colt Bisley revolver that was refinished at the Colt Factory between World War I and World War II. 51033-59 TEP (8,000-15,000)