++COLT BISLEY .38 WCF

Colt 1873 Bisley in .38 WCF. Named after the shooting range where the British National Rifle Ass'n had held matches since 1890, the Bisley was a target version of the Single Action Army (SAA). The Bisley, produced from 1894 until 1915, reflected a growing interest in target shooting. It was serial-numbered sequentially with the Peacemaker, spanning the ranges from 156300 to 331916, with a total of 45,326 made. It uses many of the same components of other Colt Single-Action revolvers including the cylinder, barrel and ejector rod. Components that are unique to the Bisley include the swept-under grip, the enlarged trigger guard and wide, curved trigger for better control; and the wavy lowered hammer spur for easy cocking with the ball of the thumb. Plus, the barrel is stamped "(BISLEY MODEL)." Less obvious is the different mainspring, the deeper frame and the backstrap screws that affix it to the frame under the grips. This revolver was manufactured in 1907.