4350 TRANSITIONAL COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SAA

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Category Firearms & Military
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Start Price 1,750.00 USD
Estimated at 3,500.00 - 5,000.00 USD
REVOLVER WITH FACTORY LETTER. Cal. 44-40. S# 166001. Bbl. 7 1/2". First year production of Colt's new "smokeless frame" style as evidenced by the spring loaded cyl base pin latch rather than the original transverse retaining screw. Subject revolver falls within a small transitional range wherein features of the "black powder frame" are still present. This revolver still retains the small, original black powder front sight and narrow land rifling appropriate for accuracy with black powder loads, is not guaranteed for smokeless powder and has no verified "VP" mark on the trigger guard. Revolver features a nickel finish with blued screws and cyl. pin latch. Matching numbers on frame, butt & trigger guard, Left side of bbl. roll stamped "COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER". Bottom of bbl. marked with small "44". 2 Piece checkered hard rubber Rampant Colt grips. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: Caliber 44/40 / Barrel length 7 1/2" / Finish Nickel / Type of stocks Rubber / Sold and shipped to Hartley & Graham / Address New York, N.Y. / Date of shipment June 2, 1896 / Number of same type guns in shipment 5". CONDITION: metal surfaces retain approx 50% original nickel, notable flaking toward front of frame, front of cyl., muzzle & grip straps. Screw heads remain crisp. Slight marring of cyl. pin head. Good plus grips are lightly worn & beginning to brown with age. Bore has a frosted appearance with strong rifling & scattered areas of light oxidation. Mechanically fine; all 4 clicks present. (01-26982/BH). ANTIQUE. $3,500-5,000