Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. Grips are outstanding with a fine light ivory color. CONDITION: New, unfired and untunned, all matching with no discernible flaws. Additionally accompanied by a Colt factory letter fully identifying this revolver, as found, with presentation case, shipped to Jerry’s Sport Center, Olyphant, PA on Main a one gun shipment. Accompanied by its orig Colt custom shop Styrofoam-lined box with chartreuse & black label and its Colt factory custom shop walnut casing with the Colt logo in the lid, royal blue velvet lining, recessed in bottom for revolver with a functioning key. Spring’s signature appears on left side of buttstrap under the grip. Also on front and backstraps is an assembly number “W5440” which is probably the order number. The last three digits of SN are on bottom of bbl under ejector rod housing, inside radius of ejector rod housing and on face of cylinder around cylinder bushing hole.
Serial number was observed in usual place on bottom of frame and again on left side of front and backstraps under the grip. Frame for this revolver, while bearing a 3rd generation serial number, is black powder configuration. Spring has incorporated a dog’s head into the engraving patterns on left side of frame and a wolf’s head on left side of bbl boss, reminiscent of Gustave Young’s work. Cylinder has matching engraving on lands between the flutes and behind each flute with a dbl chip border at rear edge.
Ejector rod housing has full coverage matching engraving on outer radius with a zig-zag & dot pattern in top gullet. Engraving patterns extend over bbl to front sight and around muzzle then back down bottom of bbl. Revolver is engraved by Colt master engraver George Spring with D+ coverage outstanding intertwined foliate arabesque patterns with full coverage on frame, backstrap & buttstrap. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and is mounted with smooth 2-pc ivory grips with 150th anniversary Colt medallions. Silver finish with 4-3/4″ bbl, full front sight, 1-line block letter address with model & caliber markings on left side.
*SPECTACULAR FACTORY ENGRAVED 3RD GENERATION COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.