June 22, 2024 Brian Lebel's Santa Fe Old West Events Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/22/2024
Manufactured in 1883. This gun has a two-line address on top of the barrel, "COLT'S PT. F. A. MFG. CO. / HARTFORD, CT. U.S.A.", and a roll die caliber designation on the left side of the barrel, "45 COLT". Three-line patent dates on the left side of the frame. The gun has been converted from a .45 to a .22 long rifle. The barrel and cylinder have been sleeved. The trigger guard and backstrap are from a different gun. The serial number on them is 3404825. The center pin is an aftermarket pin. The front sight profile has been cut down. 4 - 3/4" barrel with a six shot fluted cylinder. It has a wonderful set of Edward H. Bohlin silver grips with a bull's head motif on the right grip. The grips are engraved with a scroll and foliate design. CONDITION: This gun retains most of the reapplied nickel finish. Bright and shiny bore with sharp lands and grooves. Grips are very nice but don't fit the gun very well.
Provenance: Ex George Pitman Collection, Rancho Santa Fe, CA