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LOT 163
Desirable Documented Individual Shipped Special
Order Colt First Generation Frontier Six Shooter
Single Action Army Revolver with Factory Letter - Serial
no. 288257, 44-40 WCF cal., 5 1/2 inch round bbl., blue/
casehardened finish, hard rubber grips. Manufactured in 1907, this
is a fine example of a special ordered, individually shipped, Colt Frontier
Six Shooter revolver. The included factory letter confirms the current configuration (grips not listed), including the special order German silver bead front sight, hand finished action, and 3 1/2 pound trigger pull, as well as shipment to A. Arntsen on 28 January 1907 in a single gun shipment. The
identity of A. Arntsen is unclear, though multiple newspapers from the period in Wisconsin list an A. Arntsen as a mill operator and an alderman. The top of the barrel is marked with the standard one-line address while the left is marked “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER”. The left side of the frame is marked with the two-line patent dates followed by the circled Rampant Colt. The left of the trigger guard is marked with the “VP” verified proof and “T”. The matching serial number is on the bottom of the frame, trigger guard, back strap, and hand marked inside both grip panels (“8257”). The assembly number “9489” is marked inside the loading gate. It is fitted with a thicker than standard blade front sight to accommodate the special order German silver bead, groove rear sight, and a pair of checkered hard rubber grips with Rampant Colts at the tops.
CONDITION: Very fine, retains 60% plus of the bright original high polish blue finish and 75% plus of the vibrant original case colors with the balance having thinned to either a grey or brown patina. The grips are also very fine with a few scattered light handling marks and crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent. The writer cannot recall another Single Action Army with this combination of special order features!
Estimate: 7,000 - 10,000
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Colt First Generation Single Action Army Revolver with Factory Box -
Serial no. 354827, 45 Long Colt cal., 5 1/2 inch round bbl., blue/casehardened finish, hard rubber grips. Manufactured in 1933. The top of the barrel is marked with the standard single-line address while the model and caliber marking is on the left. The left of the frame has the standard two-line patent dates follower by the Rampant Colt, and the left of the trigger guard is marked “3/VP”. The matching serial number is marked on the bottom of the frame and the left sides of the trigger guard and back strap, as well as being hand marked inside both grip panels. The rear of the matching cylinder carries the last two digits of the serial number, “27”. The assembly number “613” is marked
inside the loading gate. It is fitted with a blade front sight that has some additional material added, groove rear sight, and a pair of checkered hard rubber grips with Rampant Colts at the tops. Includes a letter from the factory which indicates that further details are unavailable due to lost or destroyed records. Also included is a correctly labeled Colt factory box numbered to a different gun.
CONDITION: Very fine, retains 90% of the original blue finish with some light muzzle/grip straps wear, and some thinning on the modified front sight that has a small amount of additional
material added. 80% of the original case colors remain with the balance mostly a smooth grey patina. The grips are fine with some mild wear and some scattered light handling marks and mostly well-defined checkering. Mechanically fine. The
box is good with two out of three of the lid side panels detached (one included) and otherwise mild wear. Estimate: 3,000 - 4,500