GUN SPRING 2018
The live portion of this session begins on Wednesday, March 21, 2018.
EXTRAORDINARY FACTORY ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER WITH EXTRA CYLINDER, WOOD DISPLAY CASE AND FACTORY LETTER.COLTSAALADY 200745 COLT/45ACPW/DISPLAY CASE, EXT CYLMODERN; C&R; ESACal. 45LC/45 ACP. 3-1/2" bbl, full silver finish with fire blue accents. 1-pc ivory bird-head grip. Extra cyl in 45ACP Cal. This revolver was factory engraved by master engraver Denise Thirion for the Colt Collector's Association to be raffled at their 2007 Reno, Nevada convention. The revolver is engraved in a vine motif with checkerboard accents. Bbl shows engraving at the bbl breech around the address and Cal. designation. There is a decorative band at the muzzle. Ejector rod housing is also engraved with a vine motif and checkerboard accent with a walking line and punch dot motif in the flute. Frame shows vine decoration with a fine punch dot background on both sides with scallop accents on recoil shield and loading gate. Right side of frame also shows a checkerboard motif. Backstrap apron has vine motif with a floral splay in center. Backstrap is engraved "C.C.A.-RENO, NEVADA". Butt of grip also shows vine motif decoration. Trigger guard is also engraved in front of and on loop, also with checkerboard accent. Cly is engraved between flutes with an alternating floral and vine motif on each cyl. Rear periphery of cyl is bordered with walking line engraving with checkerboard accent and punch dot background. Both cylinders are engraved in the same style. All engraving is masterfully executed. Bbl shows standard Colt 2-line address rolled on top with Cal. marking on left side. SN is shown on forward bottom portion of frame. No further disassembly was affected. Revolver is housed in a wooden case with glass sides and hinged lid with a mount for revolver and drawer below to house the accessories. Cyl is mounted on a maple pedestal which shows the commemoration of the event and engraver with a silver coin commemorating the statehood of Nevada. Also attached is a piece of silver ore. Accompanying this revolver is a 2-pg Colt factory letter confirming all features, naming the engraver and confirming delivery to the Elizabeth Colt Legacy Foundation. Also accompanying this revolver is a Fall 2007 issue of the Rampant Colt Magazine that advertises this revolver for the raffle at the 2007 Colt show. Cover of magazine is autographed by many of the members of the Colt Collector's Association. The winner of the raffle at the show was well-known Colt Collector's Association member and Elizabeth Colt Legacy Foundation founder, Jan Quick who is the wife of the renowned firearms author and collector, the late Les Quick. This revolver is consigned by Mrs. Quick. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of Jan Quick. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Revolver is unfired and is in the condition that it left the factory in. Revolver retains all of the orig silver finish. Screws, base pin and ejector rod head also retain all of the orig fire blue finish. Mechanics were not tested and no disassembly afffected. This is an opportunity to obtain an extremely rare and unique Colt Single Action Army revolver with an unmatched provenance. 53122-1 TEP (6,500-9,500)