Colt Single Action Army w/ Backwards Barrel Address (AC1098) Consignment

Serial number 42534. Made in 1880. 45LC caliber with a 5 ½” barrel. The metal is has been cleaned and has a gray patina. This is an unusual gun as the address reads from the back of the barrel to the front, not the normal of from the front towards the back. The visible numbers are matching. No numbers can be seen on the cylinder. The grips are slightly undersized on the bottom.  Accompanying the gun is a copy of the factory letter. Consignment