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The barrel, frame, cylinder flats, top and heel of the back strap, and trigger guard bow are decorated with floral scroll engraving with lined or stippled background. Amongst the scroll are Glahn’s signature floral blossoms. Wavy lines adorn the top of the ejector rod housing and rear of the cylinder. The barrel is marked with the two-line Hartford address on top and “32 W.C.F.” on the left side. 32-20 WCF was a very popular
The left side of the frame is marked with the two-line, three patent dates marking followed by a Rampant Colt. The left side of the trigger guard is marked with the number “3” above the Colt factory triangle proof. The Colt factory Rampant Colt silver medallion grips feature a
appears on the loading gate and
back of the frame. The period Colt box is numbered to the gun and has an “ENGRAVED” end label and factory spec end label that confirms the 7 1⁄2 inch barrel, type of grip material, carved grip, and .32-20 WCF
caliber in the first generation SAA line. As author Dan Brown put it, “The .32-20 WCF cartridge had good range and accuracy. It is very easy to shoot, as it does not make the revolver buck as the larger calibers do. It also was used as a companion to the Winchester rifle of the .32-20 WCF caliber” (“The 36 Calibers of the Colt Single Action Army,” page 190).
relief carved steer head on the right panel. These are highly sought after factory documented grips. As Colt historian and author R.L. Wilson noted, only “a few” SAAs had factory hand carved steer head motif grips. Matching serial numbers appear on the frame and both grip straps under the right grip panel. The matching assembly number “330”
caliber. Also included is a bore brush. The accompanying factory letter confirms the 7 1⁄2 inch barrel in .32-20 caliber, blue finish, type of grip material, carved steer head grip, and Grade 2 factory engraving. The letter states the revolver was shipped on October 12, 1926 to R.S. Elliott Arms Co. of Kansas City, Missouri. This was a single gun shipment.
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