May 8-10, 2024 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/8/2024
Achording to the Colt Factory archive letter, this gun left the factory as a .38 Colt with the barrel not listed. It was Blue and the stocks were not listed. It was shipped to J.P. Moores Sons, New York, New York on April 2, 1877, in a shipment of 8 guns. It has all the very early features. It has a 1/4" half moon front sight with a V notch rear sight. Six shot fluted cylinder and a one piece coarse checkered rosewood grip. It does not have a mainspring tension screw in the front grip strap. Two line barrel address on top of the barrel. "COLT'S PT. F. A. MFG. CO. / HARTFORD CT. U.S.A." etched panel on the left side of the barrel. "COLT D.A. 38." Three line patent dates on the left of the frame. Matching serial numbers observed on the frame, trigger guard, backstrap, back of the cylinder, and on the grip in the chanel. This gun is housed in an original factory pink picture box. CONDITION: This gun retains virtually all of the factory applied blue finish. Vibrant case colors. Nitre blue small parts show some wear. The checkering on the grips is sharp and crisp. Bright and shiny bore with sharp lands and grooves. The factory box remains in very good condition. The top label shows some fading and some chipping. The bottom shows some shelf wear. A very early Colt 1877DA. Please note that the previous lot was a part of the same shipment.