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COLT MODEL 1878 SIDE BY SIDE HAMMER SHOTGUN WITH

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:150.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 500.00 USD
COLT MODEL 1878 SIDE BY SIDE HAMMER SHOTGUN WITH
WELLS FARGO MARKINGS. Cal. 12 Ga. S# 21296. Bbls. 30”. Usual configuration w/ makers name & address on ribs & locks. Pistol grip stock w/ Colt buttplate stamped “W. F. & Co. xx.(?)” “SF. CAL.” on both sides. Wells Fargo markings likely added by another party. CONDITION: poor. Metal mostly brown to gray patina w/ some areas of cleaning. Welded repair through left hammer. Buttstock has screwed on brass plates to reinforce a break. Stamping on stock over old scratches, etc. Bores fair, rusted. Action loose. An interesting wall hanger. (01-17486/MGM105). ANTIQUE. $300-500.