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Desirable Colt New Navy Double Action Revolver

Currency:CAD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:850.00 CAD Estimated At:NA
Desirable Colt New Navy Double Action Revolver
serial #232014, 38 Colt, 3'' barrel with an excellent bore. This lovely civilian New Navy revolver remains in excellent condition and features the uncommon 3'' barrel. This gun retains about 97% original blue showing light edge wear, the backstrap thinned to a brown-blue patina, and a few handling marks. The face of the trigger is gray, the sides of the trigger and the hammer spur are thinning although strong fine blue still remains while the sides of the hammer are bright. The checkered hard rubber factory grips are assembly numbered to the gun, the feature ''COLT'' and remain in very good condition showing light wear on some of the diamond points and handling marks. This gun features fixed sights, matching assembly numbers, and factory rework numbers on the cylinder and extractor star. It includes a factory letter indicating it shipped as described on June 6, 1904 to Marshall Wells Hardware in a one gun shipment. No specific address was given but it list four U.S. and one Canadian location. A wonderful example of the New Navy in a desirable configuration. (8A11616-2) {C&R} (1200/1800)