^Lot 4278 NICELY EXECUTED ENGRAVED 2ND GEN COLT SINGLE

ACTION ARMY. Cal. 357 Mag. S# 32590SA. Mfg. 1960. This well executed custom engraved revolver has approximately 70% coverage. The frame. trigger guard, backstrap, and loading gate feature a foliate scroll with small punch-dot background. The cylinder is adorned with foliate scroll in between the flutes with a geometric ring around the breech face behind the stops. The ejector housing is accented with a fine geometric woven line and geometric design that extends from end to end. The bbl is only engraved with a small border at the breech end with a 1-line Hartford address. The hammer is jeweled. It is stocked with a pair of nicely aged 2-piece ivory grips. CONDITION: Overall very fine. The blue finish was applied after the engraving work with excellent coverage that is lightly thinning on the backstrap, at the muzzle and near the trigger. Stocks are sound with age checking. Nice bore with good rifling. PROVENANCE: Estate Collection of William Pirie Co-Author of "Variations of Colt's New Model Police & Pocket Breech Loading Pistols". (26-2179/ZAL) CURIO $3000-5000