4472 COLT NEW SERVICE TARGET DA REVOLVER.

Category Firearms & Military
Auction Currency USD
Start Price 1,000.00 USD
Estimated at 2,000.00 - 2,900.00 USD
Cal. 455 Eley. S#. 17337. Bbl. 7 1/2". Pinned blade front sight w/ U notch rear sight. Six shot fluted cyl. flat top frame w/ checkered grip straps. Checkered trigger. Blue finish. 2 Piece checkered walnut square butt grips. Approx. 3,400 mfg. 1900-40. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: a Colt Archive Properties letter stating the following information, "Serial Number: 17337 / Caliber: .455/c / Barrel Length: 7 1/2 / Finish: Blue / Type of stocks: Not Listed / Special Features: Furnished with regular & black sights. / Shipped To: Colt's Patent Fire-Arms Mfg. Company London Office / Address: London, England / Date of Shipment: May 9, 1907 / Number of Same Type Guns in Shipment: 20". CONDITION: 90% Blue showing edge & carry wear w/ light marks & cyl. drag line. Grips show light wear. Bore retains lightly worn rifling showing scattered spots of pitting. Cyl. exhibits a small amount of side play. Bbl. markings have added gold filling. PROVENANCE: from The Collection of Gun Sport Ltd owned by Jon R. Thomas. (23-3908/DS). CURIO. $2,000-2,900.