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LOT 3091
Spectacular Factory Engraved Colt Police
Positive Special Double Action Revolver
with Factory Relief Carved Ivory Steer
Head Grips and Factory Letter - Serial no.
306174, 38 Special cal., 4 inch round bbl., blue
finish, carved ivory grips. The accompanying
Colt factory letter to this stunning example
of a factory engraved, carved ivory stocked
Colt Police Positive Special double action revolver
confirms the caliber, barrel length, finish, ivory , “carved” grips,
and factory engraving. The gun was shipped on November 8, 1924
on factory order #7819 to H&D Folsom Arms Co. of New York City.
This was a single gun shipment. Famed Colt historian and author
R.L. Wilson noted that “about 170” Police Positive .38 revolvers were
factory engraved (“Colt Engraving,” page 405). The deep cut factory
engraved scrollwork surrounds the model/caliber marking on the left
side of the barrel and Rampant Colt on the side plate. The side of the
frame, top strap, back strap, cylinder flats, trigger guard, and butt exhibit
the floral scrollwork. The frame and crane numbers match. Fitted with highly
attractive silver Rampant Colt medallion grips featuring a high relief carved steer
head on the right grip panel.
CONDITION: Excellent, retaining 98% plus original blue finish with minimal handling
marks. The grips are also excellent with crisp craving and high attractive color and grain.
Mechanically excellent. Do not miss your chance in owning a documented factory engraved
Colt Police Positive Special DA revolver with factory steer head carved grips that would be
extremely hard to improve upon!
Provenance: The Charles Marx Collection.
Estimate: 15,000 - 25,000
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