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Colt SAA revolver in very rare .32 Colt caliber, 7-1/2” barrel, blue and case hardened finish, che

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Firearms & Armory Start Price:5,500.00 USD Estimated At:11,000.00 - 22,000.00 USD
Colt SAA revolver in very rare .32 Colt caliber,  7-1/2” barrel, blue and case hardened finish,  che
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Colt SAA revolver in very rare .32 Colt caliber, 7-1/2” barrel, blue and case hardened finish, checkered black hard rubber eagle grips, #126394 accompanied by three factory letters dated June 25, 1979, Sept. 13, 1985 and Sept. 6, 2013, eachconfirming caliber, barrel length and blue finish with type of stocks “Not Listed”; the first two letters indicate shipment to Hartley & Graham, New York, N.Y. c/o E.H. Hotchkins on Nov. 10, 1893, 1 gun in shipment while interestingly, the latestletter indicates an earlier initial shipment to Montgomery Ward & Co., Chicago, Illinois on April 15, 1891, 3 guns in shipment with a “Remarks” notation: “The records further indicate this revolver was returned to the factory on May 21,1891 and shipped to Harley & Graham in New York for E. H. Hotchkins on November 10, 1893”. The Colt is in overall very good + condition showing approx. 30% original blue on the barrel and ejector rod housing, traces of original blue inprotected areas of the cylinder and straps, considerable muted original case colors on the frame, fine bore, crisp action, sharp markings and very good eagle grips showing some wear and a couple old mars from carry; the front sight has