October 25, 2023 The Paul Friedrich Collection of Firearms & Gold Rush
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/25/2023
Manufactured in 1906 with a 4 - 3/4" round barrel chambered in .38 WCF (.38-40 WCF) with correct blade front sight, 2-line barrel address, and "v" notch rear sight. Other features include blued finish with a color case hardened frame and 2 piece checkered gutta percha grips featuring a Rampant Colt inside of an oval on either side. Accompanying this lot is a factory picture box with an end label for a Colt Frontier Six Shooter single-action revolver with blued finish and hard rubber grips. Complete with a factory letter confirming the configuration and listing shipment to Dunham, Carrigan & Hayden Co. of San Francisco, California, on December 14, 1906, in a shipment of 2 guns of the same type. CONDITION: Excellent+, with more than 95% original bluing remaining and balance showing only minor handling marks and high-edge wear. Frame retains bright original case colors. Grips are in matching condition with no major signs of distress. Mechanically crisp. Bore is very good with light frosting and crisp rifling. Box is good, with areas of water damage and fading to top label, handling wear at corners, and a chunk of the end label worn away.