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Historic Documented Cased Factory Engraved Gold Plated Colt New Line .41 Spur Trigger Revolver with Annieta Mitchel Inscribed Pearl Grips Identified by Author/Firearms Expert Frank Sellers as Presented by Annie Oakley, Originally in the William M. Locke Collection, and Attributed as Having Been Part of Colt’s “Wheel” Display at the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exposition as Well as the 1877 Exposition in St. Louis - Serial no. 5025, 41 RF cal., 2 1/4 inch round bbl., nickel/gold finish, pearl grips. This fascinating revolver was manufactured in 1876 and features more than 75% coverage factory floral scroll engraving and a gold plated cylinder. The top of the barrel is marked with the standard two-line address, and “41 CAL” is marked on the butt. The matching serial number is on the left side of the grip frame, bottom of the barrel, rear face of the cylinder (“025”), and hand marked inside each grip panel. It is fitted with a pair of smooth pearl grips, and the left grip is inscribed to “Annieta Mitchel.” It otherwise has standard features. This revolver is pictured on p. 201 of “The William M. Locke Collection” by Frank Sellers, where the serial number is mistakenly listed as “5026.” Include with the revolver is a leather wrapped hard case with a cleaning rod and full cartridge block of .41 RF cartridges.
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