April 24-25, 2019 Extraordinary, Sporting, & Collector Firearms
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/25/2019
Factory letter states this revolver was shipped in a one gun shipment on May 12th, 1892 to Frank S. Taggart & Co. as a 7-1/2", nickel, .32 caliber with stocks not listed. The .32 caliber was introduced in 1884 and was not an immediate hit, therefore it is extremely difficult to find .32 caliber Armies in the antique serial range with black powder frame; and even more difficult to find in factory nickel with long barrel. This is one of the nicest examples of these that we have seen. This is a full nickel variation with the nickel hammer and trigger. CONDITION: Overall, retains approximately 90% or better factory nickel with razor sharp legends. Left side of the barrel has a little area of salt and pepper and some thinning at muzzle. Cylinder has light drag line and light bubbling/frosting at both rear sides of frame. Nearly all bright blue on screws. Even that straps have the majority of the factory nickel, blending with gunmetal. A pair of near mint unnumbered Colt checkered gutta percha grips that fit precisely. All screws are fairly true with the majority of their nitre blue finish, as is cylinder pin. The traverse pin was introduced in 1892 but this revolver was built with the black powder screw-in frame. Strong, near mint rifled bore. Action is as new. This is the best condition factory nickel .32 long barrel we have ever had.