October 25, 2023 The Paul Friedrich Collection of Firearms & Gold Rush
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/25/2023
Manufactured 1907 and shipped to Schoverling, Daly and Gales, New York. Letter confirms configuration as a standard 1902 Sporting with the later rounded hammer and rear slide serrations. Colt's high polish bluing with nitre blued pins and screws and case colored hammer. Right side with calibre rollmark left side with 2-line 2-block patent and address information. Frame has serial number on left side of dust cover, Colt VP and "6" subinspector proofs on left side of trigger guard. Grips are a chocolate-colored Colt hard rubber grip on left and a black hard rubber grip on right. CONDITION: Gun retains virtually all of the factory blue with some surface level scratching throughout and silvering to high edges and reciprocating areas. Case colors on hammer are very good with minor fading. Straps have some brown patina coming up through the blue, mostly on rear strap. Mechanically fine, bore is excellent with some softening to edges of lands.
Caliber/Bore
.38 Rimless Smokeless