4503 FIRST YEAR PRODUCTION COLT POLICE POSITIVE TARGET

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This item SOLD at 2023 Nov 06 @ 18:02UTC-4 : AST/EDT
Category Firearms & Military
Auction Currency USD
Start Price 400.00 USD
Estimated at 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD
DOUBLE ACTION REVOLVER. Cal. 32 Colt New Police. S# 51479. Bbl 5 7/8". Colt Police Positive Target revolver manufactured by Colt in 1907. Left side of barrel is stamped "COLT NEW POLICE 32", with Colt's 2 line address across the top, and "POLICE/ POSITIVE" on the right. Left side of frame stamped "*COLT'S*/ NEW POLICE" surrounding the Rampant Colt logo. Major metal components are blued, with the frame screws and trigger being nitre blued. Frame is mounted with 2 piece Colt checkered brown hard rubber grips. Replacement serrated front sight with replacement dovetailed square notch rear sight. CONDITION: metal components exhibit wear and thinning that show through to gray and brown patinas, with light oxidation and pitting overall. Bore is bright, exhibiting patches of moderate pitting and retaining good rifling throughout. Grips show smoothing and some scattered marks, but are otherwise good. PROVENANCE: From the Harold Prucha Collection. (23-5001/MLW). CURIO. $800-1,200.