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• COLT TROOPER 38 SPECIAL
  COLT TROOPER 38 SPECIAL REVOLVERColt Trooper revolver chambered in .38 Special. Double action revolver has a 4" barrel with 6 shot cylinder. Very good condition, with light wear to the nickel or chrome finish and a bit of loss on the cylinder. Timing is good and lockup is tight. S shipping info This lot can be shipped in-house.
• Colt Mdl. 1860 .44 cal. revolver, 8
  Colt Mdl. 1860 .44 cal. revolver, 8 in. barrel, Serial No. 52411 (all match), walnut grips, with early leather holster; no permit required. Cylinder scenes worn, 20 percent original finish with freckling and minor rust, grips refinished with dents and scratches.
• Colt .45 semi-automatic pistol,
  Colt .45 semi-automatic pistol, MKIV/Series 80, 90 percent original bluing, serial No. FR02570, with two clips and fitted wooden box; FFL or permit required.
• Colt Lightning .38 cal. rifle,
  Colt Lightning .38 cal. rifle, serial No. 12338, 36 in. barrel, walnut stock; NICS background or FFL required. Reblued, scattered light rust.
• *Colt Combat Commander Semi-Auto
  *Colt Combat Commander Semi-Auto Pistol .38 super cal. 4.25'' barrel S/N 80BS19384. Blue finish checkered walnut grips with Colt medallions; original box and papers. Condition: This gun appears to be new unfired in its original box.
• Colt Model 1860 Percussion Army
  Colt Model 1860 Percussion Army Revolver .44 cal. 8'' round barrel S/N 23552. Four-screw frame; all numbers match. Brass triggerguard iron backstrap checkered wood grips. Comes with original Civil War leather holster. Revolver has an old tag that states Charles Crandall of Binghamton New York. Condition: All metal is gunmetal grey with some staining and pitting; shows use. Original grips have been checkered over. Triggerguard has a nice untouched patina. The holster shows use and leather is supple with some cracking and crazing.
• COLT NEW LINE REVOLVER. .38
  COLT NEW LINE REVOLVER. .38 caliber 2 1/4'' round barrel engraved nickel-plated frame and cylinder pearl grips. S/n 3194. Some wear and light corrosion. Good rifling.
• Colt Model 1860 Army Percussion
  Colt Model 1860 Army Percussion Revolver .44 cal. 8'' round barrel S/N 132792. Iron backstrap brass triggerguard sub-inspectors' marks on the cylinder backstrap barrel triggerguard. All numbers match except the wedge which is unnumbered. One-piece walnut grips. Condition: All markings are sharp and crisp. Revolver appears to be an old arsenal refinish with a blued frame. Cylinder frame backstrap and barrel show some iridescence of blue bleeding through the brown patina. Nice untouched patina on the triggerguard. Grips are nice and untouched with some nicks and dings.
• Colt Model 1860 Army Percussion
  Colt Model 1860 Army Percussion Revolver .44 caliber 8'' round barrel S/N 52385. Brass triggerguard with iron backstrap. Walnut grips. Condition: Metal has been cleaned to bright still has some light pitting but the markings and serial numbers are sharp. Grips show some use but are untouched. Still retains two visible cartouches.
• COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER,
  COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER, 38-40 WINColt 1st Generation S A (Single Action) Army revolver, .38-.40 Caliber. Barrel marked, "Colt's DT. F.A. MFG. Co. Hartford CT. U.S.A.". Lock plate marked, "PAT. SEPT. 19. 1871. July 2. 72. Jan 19. 19. 75.". Hard rubber stocks, metal frame, round barrel. Barrel length - 7 1/2". Overall length - 13". Case - 7" H x 15" W x 2 1/4" D. American, late 19th/early 20th century. (Higher-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com) Condition: 60% blue and case hardened. Good bore and mechanics. Screws are not bugged. Excellent mechanical. Stocks unnumbered but fit perfectly. At base of back strap there is 1/2" x 1/4" slot that was cut out and later filled with a silver metal insert.
• Colt Model 1849 Pocket Model .31
  Colt Model 1849 Pocket Model .31 cal. 4'' octagonal barrel S/N 186686. All matching numbers two-line Hartford address walnut grips. Condition: Barrel retains 50% of the bright original blue finish just thinning and off of the high edges. Loading lever retains 40% of the original case colors turning to a dark brown. Frame retains traces of case colors turning brown. Cylinder scene is sharp and crisp with light patina brown appearance. Grips retain most of the original varnish with some wear on the sharp edges and some nicks and dings.
• COLT COBRA .38 SPECIAL REVOLVER,
  COLT COBRA .38 SPECIAL REVOLVER, HAVING 4 INCH BARREL, ...Colt Cobra .38 Special Revolver, having 4 inch barrel, original box included, having serial number written on bottom, along with paperwork. Provenance: Fifty Year Personal Collection of Clocks and American Antiques from Thomas Bailey, Manchester, Connecticut. Condition: All lots are sold "AS IS" The condition of lots can vary widely and are unlikely to be in a perfect condition. *No credit card payments will be accepted for silver, gold, or jewelry from buyers that have not purchased from our gallery in the past.
• *Colt Combat Commander Semi-Auto
  *Colt Combat Commander Semi-Auto Pistol .38 super cal. 4.25'' barrel S/N 70BS11832.Blue finish smooth walnut grips. Condition: Excellent condition with an excellent bore. It retains ca 97% original blue finish with some fine scratches on the front grip-strap.
• *Colt Government Model Series 80
  *Colt Government Model Series 80 Semi-Auto Pistol .38 super cal. 5'' barrel S/N FR25456E. Blue finish checkered rosewood grips; original box and papers. Condition: This gun appears to be new and unfired.
• *Colt ''Bankers Special'' .38
  *Colt ''Bankers Special'' .38 Caliber .38 caliber 1.75" round barrel S/N 14246 "Banker's Special." Nice old re-blue with checkered walnut grips. Condition: Excellent bore.
• COLT DA 38 ARMY MODEL 1903Colt
  COLT DA 38 ARMY MODEL 1903Colt double action Army Model 1903. Serial #240554. Barrel measures approx. 6". Capacity 6 rounds in .38 Long Colt caliber. Cylinder is stamped R.A.C. Clean bore and cylinders. Timing is good and lockup is fairly tight. Finish has age appropriate wear with areas of heavy oxidation and finish loss. Grips have wear, small chips on the edges and have age cracks visible on the undersides. This item can be shipped in-house. Please check the shipping details in our terms and conditions for specificson firearm shipping. Blackwell Auctions holds a Federal Firearms License (FFL). All firearms: pistol, revolver, shotgun & rifle transactions will be conducted in accordance with local, state and Federal laws, without exception.
• Colt Civil War Model 1860 .44
  Colt Civil War Model 1860 .44 caliber Army percussion revolver circa 1862 SN 69056. Usual configuration with 8'' barrel German silver front sight and one line N.Y. address left side of frame marked with small ''Colt Patent.'' A three screw pattern frame Ormsby Naval Battle scene is visible brass triggerguard with iron backstrap and walnut grips sub-inspector letters ''F'' and ''K'' are on the gun SN match throughout. barrel L8'' overall L14'' Provenance: Columbia South Carolina private collection.
• Colt Third Model Deringer .41
  Colt Third Model Deringer .41 cal. rimfire 2.5'' round barrel with large slanted COLT markings S/N 18951. Left side of barrel with 41 cal markings blue barrel nickel frame walnut grips. Condition: Barrel retains 80% of the original blue finish with wear on the high points. Frame retains 90% of the original nickel plating.
• Colt Model 1901 U.S. Army
  Colt Model 1901 U.S. Army double-action revolver SN 176642 .38 caliber marked ''COLT D.A.38'' and ''COLTS PT FA MFG. HARTFORD CT U.S.A. PAT. AUG 4 1884 NOV 6 88 MAR 6 95 6-shot swing-out cylinder plain walnut grips with holster. barrel: L6'' ***Subject to State & Federal Firearms Laws*** Very good to excellant. All original finish.
• Colt Mdl. 1877 .38 cal. revolver,
  Colt Mdl. 1877 .38 cal. revolver, Lightning, 4-1/2 in. barrel, Serial No. 115588 (all match), original Bakelite grips; no permit required. 60 percent original finish
• Colt 32-cal Army Special 32-20
  Colt 32-cal Army Special 32-20 WCF revolver circa 1925 serial number 502456; solid frame 6-shot swing-out cylinder double action blued finish carved stag horn grips. overall L11 3/8'' barrel L5 7/8'''' ***Subject to State & Federal Firearms Laws*** Provenance: Atlanta Georgia collection. Back    Inquiry      Previous Item   Next Item © Charlton Hall Auctions.  Images descriptions and condition reports used on this site are original copyright material and are not to be reproduced without permission. For further information telephone 803.779.5678     © 2012 CHARLTON HALL GALLERIES INC.
• Colt Mdl. 1860 Army revolver, .44
  Colt Mdl. 1860 Army revolver, .44 caliber percussion, visible serial numbers match, 162860, partial engraved cylinder scene with ships at sea, 7-1/2 in. barrel; no permit required. 40 percent original color, metal parts with dents and uneven finish, scattered light rust. Collection of the Late Ruth Scott, Charlotte, North Carolina.
• Colt: 1860, percussion army
  Colt: 1860, percussion army revolver, .44 cal, 8" bbl. Made by Colts Mfg, New York. Action tight, not working, mismatched numbers, dirty cyl with some scene intact. Bbl, frame, and trigger gd #66992, cyl and backstrap # 114379. A three screw cut-for-stock pistol married in its working lifetime from 2 pistols. Wedge # 5282. Estimate $650-800
• Colt Mdl. 1860 Army revolver,
  Colt Mdl. 1860 Army revolver, serial No. 32500, serial numbers match, .44 cal., walnut grips with carved grooves in butt, one grip with added metal plate with eagle and shield; no permit required. Dents, wear and scattered light rust to metal, 10 percent original color. Collection of Courtney Smith, Sr., Highland Springs, Virginia.
• COLT REVOLVER. New Line .38
  COLT REVOLVER. New Line .38 rimfire 2-1/4'' round barrel with ivory grips. Stamped ''.38 cal.'' on left side of frame. S/n 8161. COLT NEW 38 just visible on left side of barrel. Most of nickel plating has worn off leaving a nice even patina.
• *COLT NEW ARMY REVOLVER. .38
  *COLT NEW ARMY REVOLVER. .38 caliber six-shot cylinder 6'' round barrel hard rubber grips. S/n 214675. Traces of blue but mostly a chocolate patina some wear to the grips. This firearm requires FFL form 4473.
• *Colt National Match .38
  *Colt National Match .38 Mid-Range Semi-Auto Pistol .38 spl. 5'' barrel S/N 9210-MR. Blue finish walnut checkered grips. Condition: Excellent condition with an excellent bore. This pistol retains ca 98% original blue finish and the grips are excellent. It has seen very little use.
• COLT THIRD MODEL DERINGER. .41
  COLT THIRD MODEL DERINGER. .41 caliber single-shot 2 1/2'' round barrel nickel-plated finish walnut grips. S/n 18870. Plating in fine condtion about 95% with a few very minor spots of oxidation smooth action bore bright and clean.
• COLT THIRD MODEL DERINGER.
  COLT THIRD MODEL DERINGER. Standard .41 rimfire caliber 2-1/2'' round barrel marked ''Colt'' nickel frame walnut grips.
• COLT DETECTIVE SPECIAL MODEL DOUBLE
  COLT DETECTIVE SPECIAL MODEL DOUBLE ACTION REVOLVER 38 special caliber 2'' barrel blued finish checkered walnut grips with rampant colt logo six shot fluted cylinder fixed sights leather ''Bucheimer Made'' holster serial #442448 manufactured 1947-1972. Lot requires FFL or background check.
• Colt Model 1860 Fluted Cylinder
  Colt Model 1860 Fluted Cylinder Percussion Revolver .44 cal. 7.5'' round barrel S/N 1454. Single-line Hartford address. Four-screw frame. Blued finish with silver-plated backstrap and triggerguard. Walnut grips. Condition: All metal is very sharp and crisp retaining traces of high blue finish mixing with nice brown patina. Backstrap and triggerguard retain all of the silver-plated finish with some of it bumbling up on the backstrap and thinning. Grips retain most of the original varnish with some gone on the high lines. A very nice untouched Colt revolver.
• Colt Model 1860 Army Percussion
  Colt Model 1860 Army Percussion Revolver .44 cal. 8'' round barrel S/N 15626. Four-screw cut for shoulder stock. Iron backstrap with brass triggerguard. One-piece walnut grips. Condition: All numbers match. The metal is sharp and crisp with brown speckling and some light pitting. Mechanically good. Grips with no cartouche but they have nice open grained look.
• COLT DIAMONDBACK REVOLVER .38
  COLT DIAMONDBACK REVOLVER .38 SPECIALColt Diamondback double action revolver chambered in 38 Special CTG. 4" vented barrel with 6 shot cylinder. Revolver is in excellent condition with light wear to finish, lockup is tight and timing is good. Clean bore and cylinders. See photos for mo shipping info This lot can be shipped in-house.
• Colt Cobra .38 special cal.
  Colt Cobra .38 special cal. double-action revolver serial #232041 blued metal frame and barrel; the barrel 2 in. L.; checkered walnut grips and aluminum medallion; 6 3/4 in. L.
• *Colt Model 1908 Pocket Pistol .380
  *Colt Model 1908 Pocket Pistol .380 cal. 3.75'' barrel S/N 51967. Blue finish black hard rubber grips extra magazine. Condition: Very good condition with a very good bore. It retains ca 85% original blue finish with most loss on the high edges of the slide and some thinning on the grip straps. The grips are excellent with minor wear.
• Colt: 1860, percussion army
  Colt: 1860, percussion army revolver, .44 cal, 8" bbl, address Col Sam L. Colt NewYork U.S. America, standard bbl markings, Colts patent on frame, four screw cut for stock with original leather holster, good working order, light pitting on iron parts. Serial # 7933 on all parts including wedge, except cyl # 8804, probably mixed in the field as many Civil War colts were, early production. Bbl latched repaired. Estimate $850-1,100