This revolver will letter as shipped to F.W. Currier of Ft. Bayard, New Mexico on April 8, 1878, and has the appearance of a well seasoned firearm that spent a lifetime in the challenging Southwest environment. The revolver received modifications during its service life to fit the needs of the owner, The barrel was shortened, the front sight was replaced, and cross-hatching was added to the grip straps. The right grip panel is numbered to another gun. Matching serial numbers appear on the butt, cylinder, barrel, and barrel latch. The revolver is consecutively serialized to the following lot, which was also part of the April 8, 1878, shipment delivered to F.W. Currier. Currier's pair of revolvers is sequential to nos. 13300 and 13303, which were both shipped to famed Wild West showman W.F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody . Provenance: The Supica Collection

Very good as displaying the characteristics of a well traveled sidearm that spent a lifetime in the Southwest. The cylinder retains 40% original nickel finish and the remaining metal surfaces retain traces of original nickel in the sheltered areas with a bright appearance on the balance. The replacement grips are fine with overall crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent.