Very Fine Late 19th Century 1st Generation Colt Single Action Army

Very Fine Late 19th Century 1st Generation Colt Single Action Army

.45 Colt. 4.75" barrel. SN: 174858 (Mfg. ca.1897). Blued and color casehardened finish, two piece Rampant Colt logo checkered hard rubber grips. Single action smokeless powder frame revolver with loading gate, frame notch rear sight, blade front sight and six-chambered fluted cylinder. Barrel with two-line address, lower left of frame with three-date in two-line patent dates followed by the Rampant Colt logo, left side of barrel roll marked 45 COLT. Matching numbers on frame, triggerguard and butt. Cylinder and barrel unnumbered as it correct during this period. Grips are not scratch numbered but fit nicely. A very fine and crisp late 19th century Single Action Army.

This lot is located in Cincinnati.
Arms, Armor & Militaria Very fine. Bore mostly bright with some frosting and crisp blackpowder rifling. Metal retains nearly all of the blued and color casehardened finish with some minor fading and minute fading and high edge wear. Mechanically functional action with a slightly spongey mainspring and four distinct "clicks" when the hammer is cocked. Hard rubber grips with some scattered minor handling marks and some small areas of chipped loss along the lower flared edge on the left.