May 8-10, 2024 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/8/2024
According to the Colt Factory archive letter, this gun left the factory as a .38 Colt with a 4 - 3/4" barrel. It was blue and the stocks were not listed. It was sold to Florodora Tag Company, Cleveland, Ohio, and then it was shipped to Continental Tobacco Company New York, New York, on February 5th, 1903, in a shipment of 50 guns. These guns were used as prizes for collecting tobacco tags. It has a half moon front sight with a V-notch rear sight. Six shot fluted cylinder and two piece hard rubber grips. Two line barrel address on top of the barrel. "COLT'S PT. F. A. MFG. CO. / HARTFORD CT. U.S.A." roll die caliber mark on the left side of the barrel. "COLT D.A. 38." Three line patent dates on the left of the frame next to the Rampant Colt logo. Matching serial numbers observed on the frame, trigger guard, and backstrap. This gun is housed in a rare 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.