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COLT 1878 HAMMER & 1883 HAMMERLESS SXS SHOTGUNS.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:2,500.00 USD Estimated At:5,000.00 - 7,000.00 USD
COLT 1878 HAMMER & 1883 HAMMERLESS SXS SHOTGUNS.

1) MODEL 1878. Cal. 12 ga. S# 1276. Bbls. 30" of Twist Steel. Choke constriction right .020", left .015". Steel bead. Exposed hammer top lever action with double triggers and extractors. Lock plates are marked Colts Pt. F.A. Mfg. Co. Ebony tipped splinter forearm and round knob stock with steel shotgun buttplate. Total of 22,690 mfg. 1878-1889. CONDITION: barrels have 98% rebrowned finish showing vivid twist pattern. Action finish has faded to gray/brown. Refinished stock and forearm have freshened checkering. Heavily pitted bores.
2) MODEL 1883. Cal. 12 ga. S# 373. Bbls. Shortened to 28" of fine Damascus steel with cyl. bores. Top lever boxlock action with double triggers and extractors. Plain borderline engraving. Floorplate is marked "Patented / Aug. 22, 1882, Sep 1982". Ebony tipped splinter forearm and round knob stock of fancy thin shell walnut with checkered hard rubber buttplate having Rampant Colt motif. Toeline has German silver oval nameplate. Total of about 7,366 mfg. 1883-1895. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: Colt's Mfg. Co. letter stating the following: "Serial Number: 373 / Caliber: 12 Gauge / Barrel Length: 30" / Finish: Blue / Type of Stocks: Wood / Weight: 8 lbs / Factory Engraved: Yes, engraving valued at $3.00 / Grade Configuration: 1 / Shipped To: Robinson Brothers / Address: Louisville, Kentucky / Date of Shipment: January 26, 1885 / Number of Same Type Guns in Shipment: 1". Modern oak and leather 2 gun hard case with red felt fitted interior. Case lid has Colt Firearms label. Case contains 2 Champ brass snap caps, 2 A-Zoom snap caps, chrome finished oil bottle and case key. Case latch is broken with pieces in case. CONDITION: barrels retain 98% rebrowned finish showing vivid Damascus pattern. Action finish has faded to gray showing spots of dark corrosion. Refinished stock and forearm have freshened checkering. Left barrel is out of round. Pitted bores. (01-21504/DS). BOTH ANTIQUE. $5,000-7,000.