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LOT 3185
Excellent Documented Colt Bisley Flattop Target Model Revolver
Chambered in the Rare .32 Colt Cartridge with Factory Letter and Featured
in “A Study of the Colt Single Action Army Revolver” - Serial no. 195475, 32
Colt cal., 7 1/2 inch round bbl., blue finish, hard rubber grips. This Colt Bisley Single
Action Flattop Target Model revolver was manufactured in 1900. The included
factory letter states that it was chambered for the .32 Colt cartridge, has a 7 1/2 inch barrel, blue finish and was shipped
from Colt to “Caverhill and Learmont” in Montreal, Canada, on January 11, 1901. This revolver is one of only 44 Bisley
Target Model revolvers chambered for the .32 Colt cartridge. The revolver is illustrated and described on page 136 of
“A Study of the Colt Single Action Army Revolver” by Graham, Kopec and Moore. The revolver has the distinctive Bisley
Target Model features which include: flat top strap and sides fitted with dovetail mounted target rear sight, solid front
sight base with adjustable nickel-silver blade, Bisley “Humpback” grip and back strap, curved wide hammer with knurled
spur curved wide trigger with smooth face and black hard rubber checkered “Humpback” Bisley two-piece grips with the
Rampant Colt trademark in an oval at the top of the grip. The revolver has the Colt high polish commercial blue finish
with color casehardened hammer and niter blue rear sight, trigger and screws. The top of the barrel is roll-stamped with
the legend “COLT’S PT. F.A. MFG. Co. HARTFORD CT. U.S.A.” in one line. The left side of the barrel is roll-stamped “(BISLEY
MODEL) .32 COLT.” in one line.
AS PICTURED AND DESCRIBED IN THE BOOK A STUDY
OF THE COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER
BY GRAHAM, KOPEC AND MOORE
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