Fine Modern & Antique Arms - December 2021 : Sale A1221 Lot 1065
COLT, USA A SCARCE .455 SINGLE-ACTION REVOLVER, MODEL BISLEY TARGET, serial no. 177900,

Product Details

COLT, USA
A SCARCE .455 SINGLE-ACTION REVOLVER, MODEL 'BISLEY TARGET', serial no. 177900,
for 1898, with 7 1/2in. barrel, single line signature, block and blade fore-sight, drift adjustable notch rear-sight, solid frame marked with two lines of patents and the 'Colt' trademark within a circle, blued fluted cylinder, colour hardened hammer, blued broad trigger, blued grip-straps and trigger-guard, smooth walnut grips, the whole retaining strong traces of original blued finish, hand spring at fault

Provenance: Of the total production of 976 Colt Bisley Target Revolvers, only 196 were in .455



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Estimate £1,500-2,500

S5 - Sold as a Section 5 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act, Sections 7.3 and 7.1 Eligible.


Unless prior arrangement has been made, two weeks after the Sealed bid sale, all Section 5 (and Section 7.1 / 7.3) items will be moved to a Section 5 carriers where storage charges will be incurred.

Goods will not be released until all outstanding charges have been met. Collection will be by arrangement.