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LOT 163
Factory Engraved Colt Police Positive Special Double Action Revolver - Serial no. 158150, 38 Special cal., 6 inch bbl., blue finish, hard rubber grips. Manufactured in 1918 and featuring attractive factory scroll engraving with beaded backgrounds, cross-hatch and dot pattern on the left side under the cylinder, star accents, and wavy line border on the cylinder. Standard markings and features. Replacement grips numbered “197111” on the left. CONDITION: Very fine with
LOT 161
Desirable Pre-World War II King Upgraded Colt Officer’s Model Heavy Barrel Double Action Revolver with King Gun Sight Co. Catalog - Serial no. 646112, 38 Special cal., 6 inch round heavy vent rib bbl., blue finish, walnut grips. Manufactured in 1940, this heavy barrel variation of Colt’s Officer’s Model revolver is equipped with a few of the ever desirable King Gun Sight Co. modifications. This example has been fitted with the very attractive Colt-King Super Target vented rib, which is in turn fitted with a King “Ramp Reflector” front sight. The rear sight is an adjustable notch and it is fitted with a King “Cockeyed Hammer” which is offset to the left for ease of one handed cocking. The trigger and back strap have fine checkering. The standard Colt Officer’s Model “Heavy Barrel” markings are on the left of the barrel and the Rampant Colt is on the left of the frame. The matchings serial number is on the frame and crane. It is fitted with a pair of checkered walnut grips with Colt medallions at the tops. Includes a rare King Gun Sight Co. catalog listing their services and products, including those installed on this revolver. CONDITION: Very fine as King upgraded, with 90% plus of the blue finish with some mild edge were, a series of minor dings under the finish on the left of the frame, and some scattered light handling marks. The grips are excellent with a few scattered light handling marks and crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent. The catalog is excellent with very minimal wear. Estimate: 2,750 - 4,250
crisp engraving, 70% original blue finish, some fading to smooth gray patina, and general mild overall wear. The replacement grips are very good with minor wear. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 2,500 - 4,000
LOT 162
Colt New Service Double Action Revolver
with Scarce Dual Caliber .44 Russian/S&W
Markings Attributed to Col. H.P. Sheldon
- Serial no. 15849, 44 S&W Russian cal., 4 1/2 inch round bbl., blue
finish, hard rubber grips. Manufactured in 1906, with fixed blade front and
notch rear sights, the two-line Colt address/patent mark on top of the barrel,
the New Service model marking, and “RUSSIAN AND/S & W SPECIAL 44” on the
left side of the barrel. Factory rework “star” visible on right rear trigger guard.
Fitted with a pair of checkered hard rubber grips with “COLT” logos and “Presented to F. D. Hinkins/By/Col. H.P Sheldon/Jan. 21, 1928” carved into the interior of the right panel. Colonel Harold P. Sheldon (1887-1951) was a
Vermont native who served with the 102nd Machine Gun Battalion of the Yankee Division during World War I, being wounded during the Meuse Argonne offensive and rising
from the rank of private to captain by the
end of the war. After leaving the U.S. Army Reserves in 1921 at the rank of colonel, he subsequently served as a Fish and Game Commissioner in Vermont
and then in 1926 became the chief U.S. Game Warden and head of
the Department of Biological Survey’s Division of Game and Bird
Conservation, while also authoring several books and articles on his
interests of the outdoors and firearms.
CONDITION: Very fine as factory refinished, retaining 99% re-applied
blue finish with a faint cylinder drag line, softened marking on the
frame and barrel, and minor spotting on the hammer. The hard rubber
grips are exceptionally fine with well-defined checkering.
Mechanically excellent.
162 Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000
LOT 164
Excellent Pre-World War II Colt
Shooting Master Double Action Target
Revolver - Serial no. 333254, 38 Special
cal., 6 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut
grips. Manufactured in 1932, the top of the barrel
is marked with the standard two-line address
and patent dates and the left is marked “COLT
SHOOTING MASTER .38”. The left side of the frame
has the “VP” proof and Rampant Colt at the rear. The matching serial number
is marked on the frame and crane. The front and back grip straps have the
standard factory checkering. It is fitted with a pinned Patridge blade front
sight and adjustable notch rear sights, and a pair of checkered walnut grips
numbered to another pistol (182) with Colt medallions.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 97% plus original blue finish with a faint cylinder drag line, faint spotting, limited handling marks, and crisp checkering on the replacement grips. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 1,800 - 2,750