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LOT 3241
Fine Antique Colt Black Powder Frame Frontier
Six Shooter Single Action Army Revolver - Serial
no. 150781, 44-40 WCF cal., 7 1/2 inch round bbl.,
nickel finish, hard rubber grips. When introduced in 1877, the
.44-40 W.C.F. Single Action Army, or Frontier Six Shooter, was
intended to be used in conjunction with another legendary
western icon, the Winchester Model 1873 rifle, which came standard in the same
chambering. “The .44-40 WCF was added to the list of Colt calibers for use with the
popular Winchester rifle of the same caliber,” wrote Colt author David Brown. “This
combination of a rifle and a six shooter using the same cartridge made it possible
for their user to buy only one kind of ammunition, and he could carry ‘fodder’ for both guns in
the same cartridge belt.” Manufactured in 1893, it has the standard one-line address on top of the barrel and the Frontier Six Shooter marking on the left. The left of the frame has the two-line patent dates followed by the circled Rampant Colt. The matching full serial number is on the bottom of the frame, trigger guard, and back strap, and the matching partial serial number, “0781”, is hand marked inside each grip panel. The assembly number “274” is marked inside the loading gate. It is fitted with a blade front sight, groove rear sight, and a pair of checkered hard rubber grips with Rampant Colts at the tops.
CONDITION: Fine, retains 75% of the original nickel finish with some scattered large corrosion patches on the cylinder, barrel, ejector housing, and hammer, showing a mixture of smooth dark grey patina and rough dark brown oxidation. The grips are fine showing an attractively faded/aged chocolate tone, some scattered light handling marks, and mostly crisp checkering. The action is slightly stiff, possibly due to grease buildup, otherwise mechanically fine.
Estimate: 4,500 - 6,500
assembly number “84”. The included factory letter confirms the current configuration (grips not listed) as well as shipment to Simmons Hardware in St. Louis on 1 March 1909. Includes a tooled leather holster with Biffar, Chicago maker’s mark and a leather gunbelt with cartridge loops with V.L.&A., Chicago maker’s mark (also marked “38”).
CONDITION: Very good, retains 40% of the original blue finish and strong traces of the vibrant original case colors in sheltered areas with the balance mostly a smooth brown patina and a few scattered small patches of light surface pitting. The grips are also fine with a series of minor dings/ chips on the butt of the right panel and otherwise minimal handling marks and crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent. The holster and belt are very fine with some light wear.
Estimate: 3,000 - 5,000
LOT 3243
Fine Documented San
Francisco Shipped Antique
Colt Frontier Six Shooter Single Action Army
Revolver with Factory Letter - Serial no. 179276, 44-40 WCF cal., 7 1/2 inch
round bbl., blue/casehardened finish, hard rubber grips. When introduced in
1877, the .44-40 W.C.F. Single Action Army, or Frontier Six Shooter, was intended to
be used in conjunction with another legendary western icon, the Winchester Model 1873
rifle, which came standard in the same chambering. “The .44-40 WCF was added to the
list of Colt calibers for use with the popular Winchester rifle of the same caliber,” wrote Colt
author David Brown. “This combination of a rifle and a six shooter using the same cartridge made
it possible for their user to buy only one kind of ammunition, and he could carry ‘fodder’ for both
guns in the same cartridge belt.” Manufactured in 1898, this revolver certainly saw service on the
Western Frontier, having been shipped to San Francisco, California. It has the standard one-line address on
top of the barrel and “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER” on the left. The left side of the frame is marked with the two-line patent dates followed by the circled Rampant Colt. Matching serial numbers are visible on the frame, trigger guard, and back strap. The assembly number “224” is marked inside the loading gate. It is fitted with a blade front sight, groove rear sight, and a pair of checkered hard rubber grips with Rampant Colts at the tops. The included factory letter confirms the current configuration as well as shipment to Colt’s San Francisco Agency on 12 July 1898 in a 20 gun shipment.
CONDITION: Fine, retains 60% of the original blue finish and 40% plus of the original case colors in sheltered areas with the balance having thinned to mostly a smooth grey patina and scattered patches of light pitting on the barrel. The grips are
very good, showing an attractive chocolate tone, moderate handling wear, and otherwise mostly well-defined checkering. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 4,500 - 6,500
LOT 3244
Colt First Generation
Single Action Army Revolver in Scarce .38
Long Colt - Serial no. 289407, 38 Long Colt cal., 7 1/2 inch round bbl., blue/
casehardened finish, hard rubber grips. Manufactured in 1907, the top of the
barrel has the standard single line address, while the left is marked “38 COLT.” The left
side of the frame is marked with the standard two-line patent dates followed by the circled
Rampant Colt. The left side of the trigger guard has the Colt verified proof and “T”. The
matching serial number is marked on the bottom of the frame, trigger guard, and back strap,
as well as hand marked inside each grip panel (“9407”). The rear face of the matching cylinder is numbered “407”, the last three digits of the serial number. It is fitted with a blade front sight, groove rear sight, and a pair of checkered hard rubber grips with Rampant Colts at the top.
CONDITION: Fine, retains 40% plus of the original blue and casehardened finishes with the balance having thinned to mostly a smooth grey patina and a few scattered small patches of light pitting. The grips are very good with a few scattered minor chips and handling marks, mild wear, and otherwise mostly well-defined checkering. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 3,000 - 4,500
LOT 3245
Colt First Generation Frontier Six Shooter
Single Action Army Revolver - Serial no.
298231, 44-40 WCF cal., 4 3/4 inch round bbl., blue/casehardened finish, hard
rubber grips. Manufactured in 1907, these Frontier Six Shooter Revolvers were
very popular in the American West through the “Wild West” period and into the
20th century due to their ability to be paired with Winchester’s lever actions that shared
the same caliber. The top of the barrel has the standard two-line address and the Frontier
Six Shooter marking is on the left. The left side of the frame has the standard two-line
patent dates followed by the circled Rampant Colt. The matching serial number is on the bottom of the frame,
trigger guard, and back strap. The assembly number “163” is stamped inside the loading gate. It is fitted with
blade and groove sights, as well as a pair of checkered hard rubber grips with Rampant Colts at the tops, both
of which are hand numbered “8231” to match the gun
on the insides.
CONDITION: Fine, retains 50% of the original blue
finish and 40% of the vibrant original case colors with
the balance having thinned to mostly a smooth grey
patina with a few scattered patches of very light surface
pitting/speckling. The trigger guard is bent out of shape. The grips are also fine with a few scattered light handling marks and light blemishes in the otherwise crisp checkering. Mechanically fine.
Estimate: 2,750 - 4,250
LOT 3242
Documented Colt First Generation
Single Action Army Revolver in .41 Colt with Factory
Letter, Tooled Holster, and V.L. & A. Chicago Money Belt - Serial no. 302796, 41 Long Colt cal., 4 3/4 inch round bbl.,
blue/casehardened finish, hard rubber grips. Manufactured in 1909 with standard markings including the relatively rare “41
COLT” caliber marking on the left of the barrel. Only 16,402 were manufactured in this caliber compared to 150,683 in .45 Colt and
64,389 in .44-40 Winchester. Matching serial numbers are on the frame, trigger guard, and back strap, and the loading gate has the
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