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Colt 1873 ''Colt Buntline Special .45'' Single Action Revolver

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:750.00 USD Estimated At:NA
Colt 1873 ''Colt Buntline Special .45'' Single Action Revolver
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Colt Model 1873 ''Colt Buntline Special .45'' Single Action Army Cartridge Revolver, #332357, .45 Colt CF cal., 12'' round barrel with one-line ''Colt's Pt. F.A. Mfg. Co. Hartford CT. U.S.A.'' address on top and ''Colt Buntline Special .45'' on left side; left frame stamped with two-line 1871-72-75 patent dates and ''Rampant Colt'' logo, full blued finish with case hardened hammer, and steel grip straps with two-piece checkered hard rubber grips having the ''Rampant Colt'' logo in oval panel at top. A composite gun, the frame, triggerguard and backstrap mfg'd in 1916, the barrel and cylinder early 2nd Generation Colt parts circa the late 1950s. Serial numbers match on frame and grip straps; loading gate is unmarked. Condition is excellent as assembled, retaining most original barrel blue, with the exception of slight wear at left muzzle and top of front sight; possibly reblued cylinder with ''Rampant Colt'' stamping on rear face and a minor drag line; nice case hardening colors to hammer; blued trigger. Triggerguard may have been reblued, as number is slightly soft; backstrap missing original blue except at top apron and on butt. Grips are very good+, showing light wear to checkering and Colt logo and fit well. Action is crisp and sure; bore is mirror bright with sharp rifling and appears unfired. Est.: $1,500-$2,000. (C&R/PPT)