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Exceptional Documented 1882 Production U.S. D.F.C. Inspected Colt Cavalry Single Action Revolver with Kopec Gold Seal Letter - Serial
no. 82730, 45 Long Colt cal., 7 1/2 inch round bbl., blue/casehardened finish, cartouched walnut grips. This is an excellent original example of a U.S. contract Colt Single Action Cavalry revolver that was manufactured in 1882 and inspected by Capt. John E. Greer (J.E.G.) and Ordnance Sub-Inspector David F. Clark (D.F.C.). The revolver comes with a letter of evaluation by Colt expert R. L Wilson that states this revolver is the finest known example of a Cavalry Single Action revolver inspected by J.E.G. and D.F.C. Wilson wrote, “Colt Single Action Army Peacemaker revolver
no. 82730 is worthy of the most discriminating of collections of Colt firearms. This scarce and desirable Colt revolver is symbolic of the great American West, of the vital role played by the U.S. cavalry in taming the frontier, and is the finest known
example inspected by David F. Clark and John E. Greer. The revolver was also examined by noted Colt historian and author John Kopec. In his gold seal letter of authentication Kopec reiterates
the revolver’s “near new condition.” Based on
its high condition Kopec concluded that the revolver was among surplus Cavalry Models discovered at the Arsenal and sold as surplus on the civilian market in the 1920s. The revolver was previously recorded in Kopec’s study and falls
andy striping” in the blue finish on the grip raps, vivid original case colors, and “prominent” athering at the front sight.
between two consecutive Cavalry Models (nos. 82729 and 82731) in this study. Kopec noted that at some point the revolver was handled incorrectly resulting in the sear and hammer notches being sheared. Other highlights from the letter included the identifying the desirable “c
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