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Extremely Rare, Colt Single Action Flat-top Target .22 LR.

This extremely rare, 1of 100, original 1889 Colt Single Action Flat-top Target is chambered in .22 LR in a nickel finish and comes with the original factory letter. The condition of this Colt is extraordinary for it’s age.

The serial number is 128470 and records show it was shipped to Chicago in 1889 as a 3 gun shipment of similar type.

Overall, this is a very collectible piece and highly sought after by Colt aficionados

SPECIFICATIONS

• MAKE: Colt
• MODEL: Single Action Flat-top Target
• CALIBER: .22
• BARREL: 7.5″
• SIGHTS: Pinned Blade Style Front Sight
• FINISH: Nickel
• GRIP: Rubber with embossed Rampant Colt & great Seal of the United States

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Additional Information

The Colt Single Action Flat-top Target revolvers were developed by Colt as a variation of their popular Single Action Army with a flat top frame and adjustable front and rear sights to satisfy the needs of target shooters, but there was evidently not much demand for Colt’s single actions in this caliber despite the popularity of .22 rimfire with target shooters. A Flat-top Target was listed in Colt’s catalogs from 1890 to 1898.

According to “The 36 Calibers of the Colt Single Action Army” by David M. Brown and “The Book of Colt Firearms” by R.L. Wilson, fewer than 100 First Generation Colt Single Action Flat-top Target revolvers were chambered for .22 rimfire ammunition.

The Bore is excellent. “COLT’S PT. F. A. MFG. Co. HARTFORD, CT. U.S.A.-” on top of the barrel, the “scooped” style ejector rod,  flat topstrap with a dovetailed notch rear sight, “22 CAL” on the left side of the trigger guard

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