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LOT 3135
Antique Colt Flattop Target Model Single Action Army Revolver with Colt London Case - Serial no. 151444, 38 Colt cal., 7 1/2 inch round bbl., blue finish, hard rubber grips. Manufactured in 1893. It is one of approximately only 925 Flattop Target Model Single Action Army revolvers produced. Only 122 of these rare and desirable standard frame, flattop revolvers were chambered in .38 Colt (see David Brown’s “The 36 Calibers of the Colt Single Action Army,” page 170). The revolver has the distinctive flat top strap with dovetail mounted target rear sight and block mounted front sight with adjustable blade. The top of the barrel is marked with the standard one-line Hartford address and “38 COLT.” on the left. The left of the frame has the standard two-line patent marking followed by the circled Rampant Colt. London proofs appear on the underside of the barrel and alternate at the rear of the cylinder between the chambers. Matching serial numbers are visible on the bottom of the frame, trigger guard, and back strap, with “15” assembly number marked inside the loading gate. It is fitted with a pair of checkered hard rubber grips with Rampant Colts at the tops and Federal Eagle at the bottoms. The partitioned case carries the Colt Pall Mall London paper label on the interior of the lid and a blank brass circular inscription plaque on the exterior of the lid. The case is line in
red felt and contains a glass oiler and two cleaning rods.
CONDITION: Fine, retaining 50% original blue finish with a smooth brown patina on the balance and touch up around the front sight. The grips are very fine with a few minor handling marks and softened checkering. Mechanically excellent. The case is fine with some stress cracks at the screws and a complete Colt London label.
Provenance: The Gateway Collection.
Estimate: 14,000 - 22,500
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