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B) Colt Single Action Army Revolver - Serial no. 352470, 45 Long Colt cal., 5 1/2 inch round bbl., blue/casehardened finish, original grips. See “A.”
CONDITION: Excellent. The revolver retains 90% plus of the original blue and original color casehardened finish. The blue finish is thin on the back strap, and there is very light edge wear on the cylinder. The front face of the frame has some scattered age spotting, and the casehardened finish on the top strap
has developed a dark patina. The grips are excellent overall with attractive natural aged coloration. The butt of the left
grip has a few very fine age cracks. The engraving remains in perfect condition. Mechanically needs work: none of the usual clicks are present, the hammer will not remain cocked, the bolt is retracted, the cylinder does not lock up, and the cylinder rewinds when the hammer is lowered. This is an incredibly rare pair of documented factory engraved First Generation Colt Single Action Army Revolvers with coordinating carved grips. Factory engraved pre-World War II Colt Single Actions Army revolvers are already very rare, but factory engraved pairs are
even more so. Combining the rarity of this pair plus their exceptional condition makes the set worthy of the
finest museum or personal collection. Estimate: 85,000 - 130,000
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