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LOT 1573
Highly Desirable Consecutive
Pair of Colt Boa Double
Action Revolvers with Boxes
-A) Colt Boa Revolver - Serial no.
BOA1017, 357 Magnum cal., 4 inch
vent rib bbl., Royal Blue finish, rosewood
grips. The Colt Boa revolvers are essentially
a special run for the Lew Horton Distributing
Company of Colt Trooper Mark V revolvers
fitted with Python barrels and finished in the
desirable high polish Royal Blue finish usually
found on the Pythons. Only 1,200 revolvers (600 in
each barrel length alternating 4 inch on the odd serial
numbers and 6 inch on the even) were manufactured
in 1985. Original consecutive sets like this in excellent
condition are very hard to find and are highly sought
after by collectors. Both of the revolvers are fitted
with red ramped front and adjustable rear sights as
well as checkered panel grips with gold Rampant Colt
medallions. The barrels are marked “BOA .357/.357 MAGNUM CTG.” on the left and show the Colt address on the right. Both guns
included their own factory letter confirming their respective current barrel length, caliber, Royal Blue finish, checkered rosewood
grips and shipment to Lew Horton Distributing Co of Southboro, MA, on April 26, 1985, in the case of the 6 inch gun, and June 28,
1985, for the 4 inch gun. Each gun also includes its own original Colt “wood grain” box.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% original Royal Blue finish with minor handling evidence, faint cylinder drag line, and
sharp checkering on the grips. Mechanically excellent. The box is very good. B) Colt Boa Revolver - Serial no. BOA1018, 357
Magnum cal., 6 inch vent rib bbl., Royal Blue finish, rosewood grips. As described in “A”.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% original Royal Blue finish with minor handling evidence, a tiny freckle of spotting on
the left of the barrel/lug, a faint cylinder drag line, and sharp checkering on the grips. Mechanically excellent. The box is good.
Estimate: 25,000 - 40,000
A total of only 1,200 Colt Boa revolvers
were produced, 600 with a 4 inch barrel
and 600 with a 6 inch barrel.