GUN SPRING 2018
The live portion of this session begins on Wednesday, March 21, 2018.
COLT FACTORY ENGRAVED OPEN TOP POCKET REVOLVER. COLT OPEN TOP POCKET 80735 22RF Cal. 22 RF. 2-3/8" bbl, blue and nickel finish, 2-pc American walnut grips. Top of bbl shows 2-line Colt address bordered by Maltese crosses. SN is stamped on bottom of bbl lug, butt of grip, and written in pencil inside right grip. Frame has "22 CAL" stamped on left side; vine engraving on either side with punch dot background. There's a star behind hammer on apron followed by intertwining double lines running down backstap. Cyl has punch dot, line and walking line engraving around periphery. "P" inspector mark on right inside of grip, frame, and an "A" inspector mark on rear face of cyl. PROVENANCE: The spectacular collections of Ray Bentley featuring the finest and rarest deluxe antique Winchesters in the world. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 60-70% bright blue finish with some flaking and a couple of small dents. Markings are sharp. Bore is dark with visible rifling. Frame retains nearly all orig nickel finish. Engraving is sharp, markings are sharp. Hammer shows traces of fire blue on backside of spur. Trigger is a plum/blue patina. Cyl shows 80% bright blue finish with very little roughness. Engraving is sharp. Grips are fine and retain most of varnish finish with only a few bruises and high-point wear. Mechanics are crisp. A very nice example of the first cartridge revolver made by Colt. 53094-29 TEP (750-950)