Product Details
* COLT
A .44-40 'COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER' SIX-SHOT SINGLE-ACTION REVOLVER, serial no. 135748 for circa 1890,
7 1/2in. blued sighted barrel marked 'COLT'S PT. F. A. MFG CO. HARTFORD. CT. U.S.A.' and 'COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER', blued fluted cylinder, case-hardened frame marked with patent dates, case-hardened hammer, chequered hard rubber grips with eagle and shield, blued grip-strap and trigger-guard, and some original finish throughout (rubbed on exposed edges and surfaces), contemporary London proof marks, in tooled brown leather holster marked 'HUTCHINGS & RILEY / MAKERS / CALGARY. N.W.T.'.
Other Notes: Please note that the cylinder-stop spring is at fault.
Estimate £1,000-1,500
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