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SUPER EARLY NEW SERVICE .38-40, 7 1/2" BARREL, SERIAL NUMBER 7XX, MADE 1899
Guns International #: 102267776 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Colt Revolvers - New Service - Colt Revolvers - Double Action Pre-War
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Seller: goodmanguns
Company: William T. Goodman
Member Since: 10/16/15
First Name: William
Last Name: Goodman
State: Montana
Zip: 59715
Country: United States
Phone: (406) 587-3131
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 55
Total Number of Listings: 3268
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: checks, cashiers/bank check, money order
Description:
SUPER EARLY NEW SERVICE .38-40, 7 1/2" BARREL, SERIAL NUMBER 7XX, MADE 1899! The big New Service revolver began production in 1898 and continued until the beginning of World War II. In the year 1898 serial numbers got up to 249. By the end of production, including all commercial New Service Models plus the U.S. Models 1909 and 1917, serial numbers topped out at around 356,000. The very earliest New Service revolvers used the same barrels as the famed Single Action Army with only the Colt address on the top and "New Service" with the caliber stamping on the left side of the barrel. Soon after 1900, the top of the barrel had a patent date of 1900 stamped on the top along with the Colt address. As time when on, more patent dates were added. This example has no patent dates on the top of the barrel. Almost all first and second year New Services I've encountered have seen very hard use, just like most Single Action and Bisley Colts of the same time frame. This example shows use, but is a solid example. the barrel has sharp markings with remaining blue around the front sight and forward third of the barrel top, around the ejector rod and at the extreme rear by the frame. The lanyard swivel has a screw plug that may be factory. The cylinder is a very thin blue to gray with good blue in the flutes. and the frame shows good blue around the cylinder area with the balance mainly gray. There is still some good fire blue on the back bottom of the hammer and on the trigger sides. Grips show normal handling and the right panel has a 1 1/4" chip out along the bottom of the back strap. Screws are excellent, front sight has not been altered, action is tight and locks up with no movement (!), bore is a bit dark with strong rifling and scattered surface roughness that might scrub out better. It would be hard to find an earlier example than this 122 year old Colt New Service!
SOLD
Curio/Relic: Yes
Handgun Caliber: .38-40 Winchester (.38 WCF)
Manufacturer: COLT
Model: N
Serial Number: 7XX
Barrel Length: 7 1/2
Condition: VG