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LOT 114
Antique Colt Flattop Target Model Single Action Revolver - Serial no. 158920, 38 Colt cal., 7 1/2 inch
round bbl., blue finish, smooth grips. Manufactured in 1894 and subsequently factory refurbished. It is one of approximately only 925 Flattop Target Model Single Action Army revolvers produced, and only 122 of them were
chambered in .38 Colt. The top of the Colt factory replacement barrel is marked with the single line address while the left has “38 COLT”. The right of the frame is marked with the two-line patent dates and circled Rampant Colt, and the
matching serial number is on the frame, trigger guard, and back strap. The assembly number “8” is
marked inside the loading gate. It is fitted with pinned German silver blade front and dovetailed notch
rear sights and a pair of smooth grips.
CONDITION: Very fine, retains 97% plus of the factory refinished blue, some of the markings slightly lightened, restamped caliber marking, and a cylinder drag line. The slightly undersized, period, non-factory replacement grips are fine with some hairline age cracks scattered throughout. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 5,500 - 8,500
LOT 113
Exceptional First Generation Colt Single Action Army Revolver - Serial no. 311006, 45 Long Colt cal., 7 1/2 inch round bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut
grips. This exceptional Colt Single Action Army revolver was manufactured in 1908. The revolver has the Colt high polish, commercial, blue finish on the barrel, ejector housing, cylinder, trigger guard and back strap.
The frame, loading gate and hammer are casehardened. The special order, one-piece, walnut grip is oil finished.
The revolver has the smokeless powder frame introduced in 1892, oval ejector rod head and second style hammer with bordered,
knurling on the spur. The top of the barrel is roll-stamped: “COLT’S PT. F.A. MFG. Co. HARTFORD CT. U.S.A.” in one line. The left side of the
barrel is roll-stamped: “45 COLT”. The caliber designation “45” is stamped on the bottom of the barrel just ahead of the frame. The later production replacement cylinder has the “Rampant Colt” trademark stamped on the rear face between the chambers. The left side of
the frame is roll-stamped with the Colt “Three-Date/Two-Line” patent markings followed by the encircled Rampant Colt trademark. The inside of the
loading gate and internal rear of frame
are both stamped with the assembly
number “1228”. The left front trigger
guard bow is stamped with the Colt
“Triangle/VP” proof mark, and the left
rear is stamped with “W” assembler’s
mark. An “&” factory rework style mark
is stamped in the hammer well. The full serial number
is stamped on the bottom of the frame, trigger guard and
back strap. All of the visible serial numbers match.
CONDITION: Very fine. The revolver retains 90% plus of the factory blue and
casehardened finish. Wear on the blue components is limited to some scratches and light handling marks of the left side of the barrel, light edge wear on the
trigger guard and some thinning on the back strap. The hammer and frame have vivid case colors. The screws have most of the fire blue finish. The replacement grip is also very
fine with nearly all of the oil finish; wear is limited to a few very minor handling marks - primarily on the
butt. All of the markings are crisp. Mechanically excellent. This is an exceptional example of a 1908 production Colt Single
Action Army revolver. Estimate: 9,500 - 16,000