Colt Single Action Army Revolver manufactured in 1893. This late production black powder frame 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 have a casehardened finish. The frame screws and trigger are niter blue. The ejector rod has the late oval head. The black two-piece, hard rubber grips are checkered and embossed with the Eagle/Shield motif and an oval enclosing the Rampant Colt trademark. Grips with the eagle and shield motif were utilized on Colt Single Action revolvers between 1882 and 1896. The top of the barrel is roll-stamped with the one-line legend "COLT'S PT. F.A. MFG. Co. HARTFORD CT. U.S.A." and the left side of the barrel is roll-stamped "COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER". The bottom of the barrel is stamped with a "W" inspection mark followed by the caliber designation "44" immediately in front of the frame. The left side of the frame is roll-stamped with the Colt "Three-Date/Two-Line" patent marking followed by the circled Rampant Colt trademark. The loading gate is stamped with the assembly number "958". An "O" inspection mark is stamped in the hammer well above the firing pin hole. The full serial number is stamped on the bottom of the frame, trigger guard and back strap. All of the visible serial numbers match.

Excellent. The revolver retains 90% plus of the original blue and 80% casehardened finish. There is some very minor edge-wear on the barrel muzzle and the forward edge of the ejector housing. There is some scattered and very light age spotting along the top of the barrel. The barrel markings are crisp. The bore is bright. The cylinder has more than 90% of the high polish blue finish, wear is limited to some minor edge wear on the face and some turn marks. The blue finish on the back strap and grip straps has started to thin but remains 85% intact. The frame, loading gate and hammer retain 80% of the original color casehardened finish with vivid case colors. The grips are excellent with sharp checkering and embossing. The Black Powder 44-40 "Colt Frontier Six Shooter Revolvers" are among the most desirable and sought after of all Colt Single Action Army Revolvers.