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Lot 194

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$1,000 - 1,500
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$3,000
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Colt Model 1877 Thunderer With Native Beaded Holster

.41 Colt. 3.5" barrel without ejector rod SN: 37551. Manufactured circa 1887. Blued and color casehardened finish, two-piece Rampant Colt hard rubber grips. Double action, 6-shot "sheriffs" or "storekeepers" model without ejector rod. Visible serial numbers match, no further disassembly was possible. Barrel address barely visible, frame markings equally weak. Revolver is contained in a period fully beaded Mexican loop style holster, which utilizes a combination of barrel cut and round seed beads. Patterns and colors suggest early 20th century production in the "plateau" region. A really lovely Native decorated holster with Colt revolver that shows all the signs of having been on the frontier for a long time.

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