4188 ATTRACTIVE NICKEL PLATED & ENGRAVED COLT MODEL

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[?]Live Online Auction Starts In 2025 May 11 @ 10:00 (UTC-04:00 : AST/EDT)
Category Firearms & Military
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Start Price 2,000.00 USD
Estimated at 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD
"THUNDERER" DOUBLE ACTION REVOLVER WITH DISPLAY CASE. Cal. 41. S# 30200. Bbl. 6". Model 1877 "Thunderer" double action revolver mfg. by Colt in 1881. The top of the bbl. is marked with Colt's 2-line address, with Colt's patent information marked on the left side of the frame. Left side of the rear trigger guard web is marked "41 CAL". Frame, bbl., loading gate, and rear grip strap exhibit professionally executed scroll engraving on a stippled background, which is also present between the flutes of the cyl. Sides of hammer and trigger guard exhibit foliate pattern engraving. Frame screws exhibit small foliate motifs on the screw heads. Metal components exhibit what appears to be a period reapplied nickel plated finish, with nitre blued parts exhibiting a reheated finish. Frame is mounted with a contemporary 1-piece checkered wood grip. Fixed half-moon blade front sight, with frame notched rear sight. All serialized parts are matching and include the frame, trigger guard, rear grip strap, as well as the cyl. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: vintage wood display case, featuring a brass shield escutcheon inlaid on the lid and a red felt lining, while containing 18 vintage rds. of assorted .38 S&W ammunition and 5-rds. of Peters .41 LDA ammunition. CONDITION: metal components retain the majority of their period reapplied nickel plated finish, exhibiting small scattered spots of minor dark oxidation overall, some light flaking, as well as some scattered spots of mild surface oxidation. Nitre blue parts retain the majority of their reapplied finish, exhibiting some spots of wear, some areas of pitting beneath the finish, as well as some scattered spots of surface oxidation. Fair bore, exhibiting scattered areas of dark pitting, while retaining strong rifling throughout. Grip is excellent overall. Display case shows some superficial marks from handling and storage, but otherwise presents nicely. (01-26619/MLW). ANTIQUE. $4,000-6,000.