October 22-23, 2019 Extraordinary, Sporting & Collector Firearms
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/23/2019
Early production (1852) 6 inch barrel with hand engraved "Sam Colt" address. Factory engraved in the classic donut style scroll pattern. Engraved on barrel, wedge, loading lever, frame, hammer, backstrap, and trigger guard. One piece varnished select burl walnut grips with "piano" finish. Cased in the "upside down" manner with English oak case and correct accessories including an Eagle flask, brass bullet mold, cleaning rod, oiler, nipple wrench, and paper cartridge pack. Provenance Max Guenthert collection CONDITION: Very fine, overall a pleasing blue-gray patina with traces of high polish blue on barrel, mainly under loading lever, mostly original engraved screws with burrs on head slots, two replacement screws on trigger guard. Matching serial numbers on wedge, loading lever, cylinder, barrel, frame, trigger guard, and backstrap. Strong cylinder scene. -MKS-
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