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LOT 3130
Outstanding Colt Bisley Model Single Action Army Revolver - Serial no. 182389, 45
Long Colt cal., 7 1/2 inch round bbl., blue/casehardened finish, hard rubber grips. The Colt Bisley model was only manufactured in 1894-1912 and were designed by Colt with accuracy
and target shooting in mind. For many, the Bisley feels better in the hand and cocks and fires easier thanks to its lower and wider hammer and the wider trigger, making them excellent sidearms for serious marksmen. This is an excellent example of Colt’s famed Bisley in desirable .45 LC as manufactured in 1899. The accompanying factory letter unfortunately informs that no information on this revolver was found in the factory records. The revolver features a fixed blade front sight on a barrel marked with the one-line Hartford
address on top and “(BISLEY MODEL)” and the caliber marking on the left. The frame has the two-line patent dates marking followed by the circled Rampant Colt on the left side. Casehardened frame and hammer, all other metal parts are blue. The serial numbers on the
frame, trigger guard, and backstrap all match. Wide, low hammer spur with wide trigger and characteristic “humpback” grip. Fitted with checkered hard rubber grips with Rampant Colt logo at the top. Both grip panels are numbered to the gun (“2389”).
CONDITION: Excellent plus. The revolver retains 97% of the bright original high polish blue finish with some extremely minor handling marks. The frame and hammer retain nearly 95% of the vivid original case colors. The grips are excellent plus with very little wear to the checkering and
virtually no marks. Mechanically excellent. barrel 45 Colt, original Bisley.
Provenance: The TTT Collection.
Estimate: 9,500 - 14,000
An exceptionally nice 7 1/2 inch
LOT 3131
Outstanding Documented Colt Model 1878 “Frontier Six Shooter” Double Action Revolver with Factory Letter - Serial no. 43155, 44-40 WCF cal., 5 1/2 inch round bbl., blue finish, black hard rubber grips. This is a truly exceptional example of a Colt Model 1878 D.A. Frontier Six Shooter revolver with factory letter that states this revolver was shipped to Colt’s San Francisco Agency on August 9, 1901. The revolver has the high polish Colt commercial blue finish. The trigger and the top of the hammer are niter blue and the sides of the hammer are polished. The lanyard loop has a casehardened finish. The revolver has two-piece, black
hard rubber checkered ‘bird’s head’ grips with the Rampant Colt trademark in an oval at the top. The top of the barrel is roll- stamped: “COLT’S PT. F.A. MFG. Co. HARTFORD CT. U.S.A.” in a single line. The left side of the barrel is roll-stamped with the model designation: “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER”. The caliber designation “44” is stamped on the underside of
the barrel in front of the frame. The encircled Rampant Colt trademark is stamped on the lower left side of the frame just ahead of the grip. An assembly number, “95”, is stamped on the loading gate. The full serial number is stamped in two lines on the butt in front of the lanyard loop and the partial serial number “155” is stamped on the rear face of the cylinder. This revolver is illustrated and described on page 259 of “COLT’S
DOUBLE-ACTION REVOLVER. MODEL of 1878” by Don Wilkerson. CONDITION: Excellent plus. The revolver appears to be unfired and remains in nearly new condition with 99% plus of the original blue finish. The high polish blue finish on the barrel, cylinder and frame shows only minor handling wear. Nearly all of the fiery niter blue finish is present on the hammer top, trigger and screws. All of the markings are crisp. The hard rubber grips are in the same, near new condition as the revolver. This is an exceptional example of a Colt Model 1878 “Frontier Six Shooter” Double Action revolver in nearly new original condition. Provenance: The Felix Bedlan Collection; Property of a Gentleman. Estimate: 8,500 - 13,000
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AS PICTURED AND DESCRIBED IN THE BOOK COLT'S DOUBLE ACTION REVOLVER MODEL OF
1878 BY WILKERSON