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COLT NEW YORK STATE MILITIA CAVALRY SAA REVOLVER.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:5,000.00 USD Estimated At:10,000.00 - 20,000.00 USD
COLT NEW YORK STATE MILITIA CAVALRY SAA REVOLVER.

Cal. 45 Colt. S# 115300. Bbl. 7 1/2" w/ blade sight & Hartford address. 6 Shot fluted cyl. Bullseye ejector head. Blue finish w/ case colored black powder frame. Frame, bbl., grip straps & cyl. have matching S#. Bottom of bbl. has inspector mark "P" followed by "D.F.C" principal sub inspector mark referring to David F Clark. Left side of frame stamped "U.S.". Trigger guard & backstrap w/ lanyard ring have "G" inspection marks below S#'s. Left panel of grip stamped "A / 226". Butt of right panel has "RAC" inspection mark referring to principal sub inspector Ronaldo A Clark. Inside backstrap channel of grips have matching ink marked "5300". "Colt Cavalry & Artillery Revolvers; A Continuing Study" by Kopec & Fenn list this S# as issued to the New York State Militia in 1885. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: Colt letter giving the following information "The original shipment was a 200 gun shipment to the US Government Inspector at the Colt plant on 09/16/1885... It was returned to the factory for refurbishing, but no shortening of the barrel and subsequently shipped on October 4, 1895 in a delivery of 200 guns to the US Government inspector at Colt once more.". CONDITION: very good condition as factory refurbished. Bbl. & ejector housing retain 70% lightly faded blue showing muzzle & edge wear w/ scattered sm. dents & marks. Cyl. retains 60% fading blue showing cyl. drag line w/ edge & carry wear. Hammer & trigger have good fire blue. Backstrap & trigger guard retain 70% fading blue showing carry wear & sm. handling marks. Frame retains 50% dull case colors fading to gray in carry areas. Grips have worn finish showing handling marks w/ sm. chips at butt & dents on left panel. Sound action. Bore is generally bright retaining lightly worn rifling. (01-20039/DS). ANTIQUE. $10,000-20,000.