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Handsome Silver City New Mexico Shipped Colt Single Action Army Frontier Six Shooter Revolver

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Handsome Silver City New Mexico Shipped Colt Single Action Army Frontier Six Shooter Revolver
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serial #117509, 44-40, 4 3/4" barrel with a lightly pitted bore that shows its original black powder rifling its entire length. This 1886-shipped etched panel revolver shows honest use but retains a respectable amount of original finish, obviously being well cared for. The barrel shows faint traces of original finish in the most protected areas with the balance bearing a mellow gray-brown patina with very good etch remaining fully visible and mostly legible. There are some scattered fine pits here and there with the two-line barrel address remaining fully clear and legible. The black powder frame shows the three-line patent dates and shows nice mellow color casehardened finish overall. The finish is quite vivid on face of the recoil shield and other interior surfaces leading us to think that the color was expertly restored at some point. The colors visible when the gun is assembled are faded and show vividness in protected areas only. The surfaces remain smooth and free of pitting with the patent dates looking quite strong. The cylinder shows strong original blue in the flutes with the balance being a pleasing gray brown patina matching the barrel perfectly. The grip frame shows perhaps 20% original blue around the triggerguard area with the straps being mostly a smooth brown patina. The checkered hard rubber eagle grips show light to moderate wear and rate very good with no chips or damage. The revolver cycles and locks up nicely and appears mechanically excellent. The revolver comes with a factory letter confirming the configuration and showing shipment to Neff & Stevens of Silver City, Territory of New Mexico on July 12, 1886 in a five gun shipment. Silver City was a dangerous mining town in the 1880's which has been characterized as being lawless and attacks by Apache Indians were not uncommon. A mere 10 years before this revolver shipped, Billy the Kid lived in Silver City where he was orphaned when his mother died and his stepfather abandoned him at the young age of 15 in 1874. Silver City is where his life of crime began, first being arrested at the age of 16 for stealing food before robbing a Chinese laundry 10 days later. He was again arrested then escaped jail and fled. His life of crime would end at the age of 21. A very nice and quite attractive Colt Single Action with a very romantic shipping destination. (1D11523-108) {ANTIQUE} [Jim Thrash Collection] (5000/7000)