Lot 557S5
A .45 (Colt) single-action Army Artillery Model revolver by Colt, frame no. 11143 In a decorated period leather holster
29 November 2018, 10:30 GMT
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £1,500 inc. premium
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A .45 (Colt) single-action Army Artillery Model revolver by Colt, frame no. 11143
Retaining some original blued finish, the barrel with illegible and rubbed maker's name engraved along the top, with blade-foresight and ejector-rod, the cylinder numbered 5271, grooved top-strap, the left side of the frame with two line patent date stamp and U.S, numbered 48623 and with rubbed inspector's mark in front of trigger guard, the butt with two-piece wooden grips
5½in. barrel, Birmingham nitro proof (minimal marks) together with certificate
In a decorated period leather holster
5½in. barrel, Birmingham nitro proof (minimal marks) together with certificate
In a decorated period leather holster
Footnotes
Revolver manufactured with 7½in. barrel circa 1874
Between 1895 and 1903 the government had nearly 17,000 of its SAAs reconditioned and rebuilt with shortened barrels. Since most guns were rebuilt without concern for part numbers, this is one of the few collectible gun variations that is considered "correct" with mixed serial numbers - meaning that the various parts of the gun will usually not match each other. These revolvers were issued to troops in the Spanish American War and Philippine Insurrection, and have been nicknamed "Artillery Models", since a few of them were issued to artillery units.
This revolver may be held under s.7.3 Heritage Pistols in U. K.
In the U.S. it is an Antique and is therefore importable without requiring adaptation