(C) STUNNING COLT BISLEY MODEL FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER (1903).

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High original condition blue and case color Bisley revolver. According to the Colt Factory Archive letter, this gun shipped to William Read and Sons in Boston, Massachusetts, on March 19, 1903, in a shipment of 2 guns. It left the factory as a .44-40 with a 7 - 1/2" barrel and blue finish; grips were not listed. Single line address on top of the barrel "COLT'S PT. F. A. MFG. CO. HARTFORD CT. U.S.A." On the left side of the barrel it reads "(BISLEY MODEL) / COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER". 2-line patent date on the left forward part of the frame. "PAT. SEPT. 19, 1871. / JULY 2, 72 JAN. 1975." Rampant Colt logo in a circle next to the patent dates. Full serial number observed on the frame, trigger guard, and backstrap. Assembly number, 182, observed on the inside of the loading gate. 2-piece Mother of Pearl grips. CONDITION: Gun retains virtually all of the blue finish with a turn line on the cylinder and the backstrap starting to thin. Vibrant case colors on the frame, loading gate, and hammer. Mother of Pearl grips have a few minute chips along the edges. Bright and shiny bore with sharp lands and grooves. A really high condition Bisley.

Name

Value

Barrel Length

7 - 1/2"

Caliber/Bore

.44-40 W.C.F.

FFL Status

Curio & Relic

Manufacturer

Colt

Model

Bisley Model Frontier Six Shooter