RARE ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1860 RICHARDS-MASON CONVERSION ARMY REVOLVER.

SN 6096. Cal. 44. This is one of about 2000 Richards-Mason conversions of Colt Army produced 1877-1878. This gun has contemporary engraving and has seen apparent hard use, but good care. Gun appears original and complete, including the well patinaed ivory grips. PROVENANCE: The Estate of G. W. “Bill” Stewart of Sonora, Texas. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our "Ivory Position Statement" and the "Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object." This information is located in the front section of our catalog. CONDITION: Gun is fair to good overall. Engraving fairly crisp and discernible, though bbl address and patent markings are weak. Iron cleaned, gray overall. Brass trigger guard has traces of silver, cleaned with light brass patina. Grips fit fairly well with good hand worn patina to the “certifiable antique elephant ivory”. Mechanically gun is sound and functioning though a little wobble between bbl and frame, wedge appears to be a replacement, bore shows considerable wear with barely discernible rifling and pitting. 49973-152 JS IVORY (1,500-3,000) – Lot 1272

Auction: Firearms - March 2016

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. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1272	$4,025.00	Revised: 3/11/2016 Please Note: The barrel has been stretched a couple of inches. RARE ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1860 RICHARDS-MASON CONVERSION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 6096. Cal. 44. This is one of about 2000 Richards-Mason conversions of Colt Army produced 1877-1878. This gun has contemporary engraving and has seen apparent hard use, but good care. Gun appears original and complete, including the well patinaed ivory grips. PROVENANCE: The Estate of G. W. “Bill” Stewart of Sonora, Texas. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our "Ivory Position Statement" and the "Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object." This information is located in the front section of our catalog. CONDITION: Gun is fair to good overall. Engraving fairly crisp and discernible, though bbl address and patent markings are weak. Iron cleaned, gray overall. Brass trigger guard has traces of silver, cleaned with light brass patina. Grips fit fairly well with good hand worn patina to the “certifiable antique elephant ivory”. Mechanically gun is sound and functioning though a little wobble between bbl and frame, wedge appears to be a replacement, bore shows considerable wear with barely discernible rifling and pitting. 49973-152 JS IVORY (1,500-3,000) – Lot 1272 Auction: Firearms - March 2016 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. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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RARE ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1860 RICHARDS-MASON CONVERSION ARMY REVOLVER.