COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER WITH BRITISH MARKINGS. SN 28253. Cal. 45 Boxer. Blue & case colored with 7-1/2” bbl, full front sight with block letter Hartford address. Bottom of bbl & cylinder, between chambers, has tiny British proofs. Left side of frame has 2-line patent dates with caliber stamped on left shoulder of trigger guard. It has 1-pc walnut grip. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver as having been shipped to Colt’s London Agency on July 12, 1876 in a shipment of 56 same type guns. Cal is listed a as “.45 Eley”. Under remarks they show another shipment date to the London agency of May 13, 1880 for this same serial number. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including bbl & cylinder. Bbl retains 30-40% orig blue, strong & bright in sheltered areas with balance flaked to a medium patina. Ejector rod housing retains 85-90% strong orig blue with a thin area turning plum. Frame retains about 50% orig case colors, strong in sheltered areas, with faded areas a smooth silver/brown patina. Backstrap & buttstrap retain about 75% orig blue, strong at top and on buttstrap with candy striping that has turned a medium patina. Front strap & trigger guard are a blue/gray patina with strong blue in sheltered areas. Cylinder retains about 85% thinning orig blue. Grip is sound with minor nicks & scratches and several small dings on bottom edge and retains most of its strong orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-33639 JS470 (15,000-25,000)
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