A VERY IMPORTANT .44RF COLT MODEL 1871/72 OPEN TOP REVOLVER, SERIAL NO. 1 FOR 1871 Sighted barrel marked -ADDRESS SAML. COLT NEW-YORK U.S. AMERICA- , rear sight is fitted to barrel on this early Open Top (later rear sights are integral), cylinder with naval engagement marked COLTS PATENT No. 1 , colour hardened frame, iron Navy-sized grip straps, back strap with shoulder stock cut, deluxe walnut grips 7½ inch (19 cm.) barrel Refinished by the Colt Factory under the direction of Robert Q. Sutherland. This first production 1871/'72 revolver is not marked COLT'S PATENT on the left side of the frame Together with two letters. The first letter is from Gaines de Graffenried on Fort Fisher letterhead traces the history of this revolver from its discovery in the 1930s to its acquisition by Mr. de Graffenried nearly 40 years later. The second letter from Robert Q. Sutherland, on his personal stationary, written to Gaines de Graffenried on March 23, 1971, discusses Sutherland's decision to purchase the revolver from Charlie Ferguson. This letter is accompanied with its original envelope. Both letters and the envelope have been laminated. Together with a framed set of black & white photos illustrating the revolver before and after refinishing.
A VERY IMPORTANT .44RF COLT MODEL 1871/72 OPEN TOP REVOLVER, SERIAL NO. 1 FOR 1871 Sighted barrel marked -ADDRESS SAML. COLT NEW-YORK U.S. AMERICA- , rear sight is fitted to barrel on this early Open Top (later rear sights are integral), cylinder with naval engagement marked COLTS PATENT No. 1 , colour hardened frame, iron Navy-sized grip straps, back strap with shoulder stock cut, deluxe walnut grips 7½ inch (19 cm.) barrel Refinished by the Colt Factory under the direction of Robert Q. Sutherland. This first production 1871/'72 revolver is not marked COLT'S PATENT on the left side of the frame Together with two letters. The first letter is from Gaines de Graffenried on Fort Fisher letterhead traces the history of this revolver from its discovery in the 1930s to its acquisition by Mr. de Graffenried nearly 40 years later. The second letter from Robert Q. Sutherland, on his personal stationary, written to Gaines de Graffenried on March 23, 1971, discusses Sutherland's decision to purchase the revolver from Charlie Ferguson. This letter is accompanied with its original envelope. Both letters and the envelope have been laminated. Together with a framed set of black & white photos illustrating the revolver before and after refinishing.
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