cart01.gif (46900 octets)   advertise.bmp (90054 octets)


Back to Index 

RARE EARLY VON OPPEN COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.  -

Sold by James D. Julia auctions on March 2008 for : $6,900.00



"COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 14877. Cal. 45 Boxer. Blue & case colored with 5-1/2" bbl, full front sight, 1-line script address on top with last four digits of serial number under ejector rod housing. There are tiny British proofs also on the bottom of the bbl with other tiny British proofs on cylinder. It has first type ejector rod housing, missing the locater plug with bulls eye ejector rod head. Left side of frame has small 2-line patent dates with "45 CAL / B" on left shoulder of trigger guard. Right shoulder of trigger guard has a small rampant Colt under a small "C". This is the symbol of Samuel Colt's European representative, Frederick von Oppen. von Oppen was married to Samuel Colt's ward, Julia Leicester and Colt made this appointment in 1858 apprently to please her. In 1861 von Oppen was transferred to London and remained in charge of the London Agency until 1896 when he retired. Fitted with 1-pc walnut grip. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including bbl & cylinder (grip was not checked).  Bbl is flaked, not worn, to 60-70% orig blue, thin & turning to a medium patina on top & left side.  Frame retains about all of its orig case colors, brilliant in sheltered areas, faded on sides and top strap.  Cylinder retains 95-96% strong orig blue with sharp edge wear.  Trigger guard & back strap retain strong blue in the more sheltered areas, thin & candy striped on the back strap with two finger spots worn on front strap.  Grip has a tiny chipped right toe and shows light edge wear with fine nicks & scratches and retains 93-95% strong orig varnish.  Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-33839 JR355 (12,500-17,500)"


Back to the index


 

 

 


Hlebooks.com
Home Page


pincart.png (52718 octets)

Reloading .32 .38 .41 rimfire cartridges
(free Android application)

googleplay.jpg (8385 octets)

googleplay.jpg (8385 octets)


pincart.png (52718 octets)

Reloading pinfire cartridges
(free Android application)

googleplay.jpg (8385 octets)

googleplay.jpg (8385 octets)


DSC00169.jpg (9401 octets)

Firearms & Weapons
collecting

Priced in Auctions

Shotguns
Percussion shotguns
Hammer shotguns
Hammerless shotguns
Drillings

Over/under shotguns

Double barrel rifles
Double barrel shotguns
Single barrel shotguns

Luger Pistols
Custom Lugers
DWM Lugers
Luger pistols & accessories
KRIEGHOFF Lugers
Mauser Lugers
Swiss Lugers

Mauser Pistols
Walther Pistols

Various German pistols

Astra Pistols
Beretta Pistols
CZ Pistols
FN Pistols
Spanish Pistols
Webley Pistols
Various Makes

Colt Auto Pistols
Colt 1900 Series
Colt 1911 Series
Colt 1903/08 Hammerless
Colt 1908 Vest Pocket
Colt Woodsman
Colt New Models

Colt Revolvers
Colt Long Arms
Colt Derringers
Colt Dragoon Revolver
Colt Frontier Revolver
Colt Long Arms
Colt Model 1849 Revolver
Colt Model 1851 Revolver
Colt Model 1860 Revolver
Colt Model 1861 Revolver
Colt Model 1862 Police
Colt Model 1865 Revolver
Colt Model 1877 Revolver
Colt Model 1878 DA Revolver
Colt New Line revolvers
Colt New Service
Colt Single Action Army
Colt Single Action Revolver
Various Colt Revolvers

U.S. Handguns
Auto Pistols

Derringers
Pepperbox
Pocket Pistols
Revolvers
Single-Shot Pistols

Civil War Griswold revolvers
Civil War LeMat revolvers
Civil War single shot percussion pistols
Civil War Remington revolvers
Civil War Starr revolvers
Civil War revolvers of various make

Winchester Firearms
Winchester Model 1860

Winchester Model 1866
Winchester Model 1873
Winchester Model 1876
Winchester Model 1886
Winchester Model 1894
Winchester Model 1895
Winchester various Models

Marlin Model 1881 rifles
Marlin Model 1888 rifles
Marlin Model 1889 rifles
Marlin Model 1893 rifles
Marlin various models

US Antique Guns
Breechloading Long Arms

Flintlock Long Arms
Flintlock Pistol
Percussion Long Arms
Percussion Pistol

Civil War ENFIELD rifles
Civil War Model 1816 rifles
Civil War Richmond rifles
Civil War other rifles
Civil War Sharps

Kentucky Pistols
Kentucky Rifles

A.H. Waters
Burnside
Harpers Ferry
J. Henry
Other Makes
Remington
Sharps
Simeon North
Springfield

European Revolvers
Belgian Revolvers

English Revolvers
French Revolvers
Italian Revolvers
Other Countries

Pinfire Revolvers
Pinfire Pistols
Pinfire Shotguns

Lefaucheux Revolvers

Nagant Revolvers
St. Etienne Revolvers
Webley Revolvers
Other Makes

Japanese Firearms
Japanese Revolvers
Japanese Semi-Auto Pistols

Japanese Antique Firearms


Blade and pistol
Cane rifle
Cartridges
Firearms curiosities
Flintlock
Knives
Mutiple barrel pistols
Palm pistols
Percussion pistols
Pin-Fire guns
Pocket guns
Powder flasks
Target pistols
Turret firearms
Wheel Lock


British Military Rifles
Czech Military Rifles
German Military Rifles
Japanese Military Rifles
Russian Military Rifles
Swiss Military Rifles
US Military Rifles
US Military Shotguns
Various Countries Military Rifles

Anti-tank light weapons
Machine guns
Submachine guns

DSC00454.jpg (19469 octets)

Military collectibles