*COLT BISLEY SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER.

SN 284899. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl, slightly reduced front sight and 1-line Hartford address. Left side of bbl is marked “(BISLEY MODEL) 45 COLT”. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates and rampant Colt in a broken circle. Mounted with 2-pc rampant Colt hard rubber grips that have initials crudely inscribed on the inside. There were about 44,350 Bisley Model revolvers produced 1895-1915 in eighteen different calibers and three bbl lengths, of which only about 8,005 were manufactured in caliber 45 Colt. These revolvers were produced at a time when carrying a sidearm as a daily use tool was a way of life. The Bisley Model was somewhat popular and usually saw hard service and are seldom found today with high orig finish. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl retains about 85% glossy orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn, to a dark patina; ejector housing retains 90-93% glossy orig blue; frame & hammer retains most of their orig case colors, strong & bright in sheltered areas, more faded elsewhere; trigger guard retains bright blue around the trigger bow showing wear on the front strap; back strap retains about 75% orig blue; cyl retains about 85% orig blue, strong & bright in the flutes, a little thinner on the outer diameter. Grips are sound and show heavy wear and may not be orig to this revolver. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore. 4-55380 JR323 (2,000-3,000) – Lot 1276

Auction: Firearms - March 2015

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
	1276	$4,425.00	COLT BISLEY SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. SN 284899. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl, slightly reduced front sight and 1-line Hartford address. Left side of bbl is marked “(BISLEY MODEL) 45 COLT”. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates and rampant Colt in a broken circle. Mounted with 2-pc rampant Colt hard rubber grips that have initials crudely inscribed on the inside. There were about 44,350 Bisley Model revolvers produced 1895-1915 in eighteen different calibers and three bbl lengths, of which only about 8,005 were manufactured in caliber 45 Colt. These revolvers were produced at a time when carrying a sidearm as a daily use tool was a way of life. The Bisley Model was somewhat popular and usually saw hard service and are seldom found today with high orig finish. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl retains about 85% glossy orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn, to a dark patina; ejector housing retains 90-93% glossy orig blue; frame & hammer retains most of their orig case colors, strong & bright in sheltered areas, more faded elsewhere; trigger guard retains bright blue around the trigger bow showing wear on the front strap; back strap retains about 75% orig blue; cyl retains about 85% orig blue, strong & bright in the flutes, a little thinner on the outer diameter. Grips are sound and show heavy wear and may not be orig to this revolver. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore. 4-55380 JR323 (2,000-3,000) – Lot 1276 Auction: Firearms - March 2015 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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*COLT BISLEY SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER.