GUN SPRING 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, April 11, 2017.
EXTREMELY FINE COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.COLTSAA31604638 WCFMODERN; C&RCal. 38 WCF (38-40). Blue and color case hardened with 4-3/4" bbl, full front sight, 2-line address with "38 W.C.F." on left side. Left side frame has 2-line 3-patent dates and Rampant Colt in circle. Mounted with 2-pc Rampant Colt hard rubber grips that have last 4 digits of SN scratched inside each grip. Accompanied by a Colt Factory letter identifying revolver as: .38/40 cal, 4-3/4" bbl, blue finish, shipped to Witte Hardware Company, St. Louis MO on January 10, 1911, with 2 guns in this shipment. PROVENANCE: Ex-Tony Smith; Ex-Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, all matching except cyl which is unnumbered but undoubtedly orig to revolver. Bbl and ejector rod housing retain about 96% glossy orig blue with only slight muzzle edge wear. Frame and hammer retain virtually all of their lightly faded orig case colors with staining on left side of frame, thin on top strap. Cylinder retains about 95% orig blue with light drag line. Grips are sound with light diamond point wear. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 50412-27 JR2 (7,500-9,500)