GUN SPRING 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, April 11, 2017.
VERY RARE COLT BISLEY FLAT TOP TARGET SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER IN .32 COLT.COLTBISLEY FLAT TOP TARGET18542732MODERN; C&RCal. 32 Colt. All blue finish with 7-1/2" bbl. Target front sight with German silver blade and U-notch rear sight in top strap. Bbl has one line block letter address with the left side marked "(BISLEY MODEL) 32 COLT." Left side of frame has the 2-line 3-patent dates and Rampant Colt in a broken circle. Mounted with checkered Rampant Colt hard rubber grips that have last four digits of matching SN inside each grip. Accompanied by Colt factory letter which identifies this revolver in Cal. 32 Colt with 7-1/2" bbl, blue finish, type of stocks not listed, and shipped to D. W. Stoddard, address unavailable on June 7, 1899 in a 1-gun shipment. According to the Colt Peacemaker Encyclopedia, Cochran, there were only 24 of these rare revolvers made in this caliber out of the 976 Bisley Target Revolvers produced 1894-1912. This revolver is additionally rare in not having English proofs. The vast majority of all Bisley Flat Top Target Revolvers were sold on the English market. CONDITION: Fine, all matching except cylinder which is currently un-numbered. Bbl retains 87-90% glossy orig blue with scattered spots of rust and a couple of small cleaned areas. Ejector housing retains about 60-65% orig blue, mostly in the gullets, showing moderate pitting on the outer radius. Frame retains about 90% orig blue showing sharp edge wear and wear to the recoil shield & loading gate. Front & backstraps and trigger bow are a grey patina. Cylinder retains thin blue on the outer diameter with strong blue in the flutes. Hammer retains brilliant case colors on sides and rear edge. Screws retain most of orig fire blue. Left grip has a chip by toe, otherwise grips are sound showing light diamond point wear and turning slightly chocolate. Hammer is not solid in safety or half-cock notches. Otherwise, mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of pitting. 51765-1 JRL (10,000-15,000)