COLT BISLEY FLAT TOP TARGET SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 178827. Cal. 44 S&W (44 Russian). All blue finish with 7-1/2” bbl, rectangular base target front sight with German silver blade and fixed rear sight at top rear of flat top frame. It has 2-line patent dates with rampant Colt in a circle and 2-pc rampant Colt hard rubber grips that appear to be numbered to revolver but numbers are faint & mostly illegible. Back of cylinder is stamped with last three digits of serial number. It is unusual to find these all-blue target Bisleys without British proofs as most were shipped to England. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl & ejector rod housing retain 70-75% strong orig glossy blue, thinning on left side with a few spots of light pitting, thinned on outside radius of ejector rod housing. Frame retains 70-75% orig blue, somewhat thin and turning plum. Cylinder retains 30-40% blue, thin on outside diameter, strong in flutes. Front & back straps are a silver/brown patina with strong blue around trigger guard & hammer. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with very minor fine pitting. 4-33332 JR464 (5,000-10,000)
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