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19FH-49 COLT ARTILLERY #3913

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:1,750.00 USD Estimated At:NA
19FH-49 COLT ARTILLERY #3913
SOLD
3,750.00USD+ buyer's premium + applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2019 Jun 02 @ 14:42UTC-7 : PDT/MST
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Colt U.S. Artillery Model SAA revolver, .45 caliber, 5.5” barrel, blued and case hardened finish, wood grips, S/N 3913 (trigger guard 136408, backstrap 133635, cylinder 9975); overall very good to near fine condition showing considerable military blued finish on barrel and cylinder and considerable military case colors on frame; crisp action, good markings, very good to near fine bore, very good wood grips. Accompanied by a Kopec “gold seal” letter covering information regarding research on the serial number ranges of the various parts of this Artillery revolver that Kopec opines had been refurbished at Colt’s between 1900 and 1903; he further states there is no evidence of ordnance marks or cartouches found on the grips of this example. In closing the letter states: “This revolver remains in very nice original condition. The frame does show traces of its Colt refinished case-coloring, together with its fainter ‘U.S.’ and patent dates. The 1890’s style hammer knurling helps establish its 1900’s era provenance. Most parts show generous amounts of their