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LOT 133
LOT 135
Documented Salt Lake City, Utah
Shipped Colt First Generation Bisley
Model Single Action Army Revolver with
Factory Letter - Serial no. 304844, 32 WCF cal., 7 1/2
inch round bbl., blue/casehardened finish, hard rubber
grips. The Colt Bisley model was only manufactured
in 1894-1912. For many, the Bisley feels better in the
hand and cocks and fires
easier thanks to its lower
and wider hammer and the
wider trigger making them
excellent sidearms for serious
marksmen, especially those
with a lever action rifle in
the same caliber. This classic
example was manufactured in 1908 and is chambered in .32-20 W.C.F., a cartridge known for its accuracy. It has a factory replacement one-line Hartford address on top of the barrel and “(BISLEY MODEL)” and the caliber marking on the left. The left of the frame is marked with the two-line patent dates and circled Rampant Colt. “989B” assembly number is marked on three locations
on the grip frame under the grip panels and “989B” is repeated on the rear of the cylinder and barrel under the ejector rod housing. Matching serial numbers are visible on the frame, trigger guard, and back strap, and the assembly number “1790” is on the inside of the loading gate. The included factory letter states the revolver was shipped on March 27, 1908 to Strevell-Patersen Hardware Co. of Salt Lake City, Utah, with a 7 1/2 inch barrel in .32-20 caliber and blue finish.
This was a single gun shipment.
CONDITION: Very fine, retaining 97% factory refurbished blue finish with traces of a cylinder drag line, scattered high edge wear, and thinning on the backstrap. The frame retains 95% plus case colors. The grips are also very fine with softened checkering. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 3,000 - 4,500
LOT 136
Outstanding
Documented Colt Sheriff’s
Model 1877 Lightning Ejectorless
Double Action Revolver with
Desirable 2 1/2 Inch Barrel and Factory
Letter - Serial no. 126781, 38 Long Colt cal., 2
1/2 inch round bbl., blue/casehardened finish,
hard rubber grips. Manufactured in 1901, this is
an outstanding example of a Colt Sheriff’s Model
1877 Lightning revolver. The top of the barrel
is marked with the standard two-line address, while the
caliber marking is on the left. The left side of
the frame is marked with the three-line patent
dates followed by the circled Rampant Colt. It
features the rare and desirable, Sheriff’s Model
length 2 1/2 inch barrel and is not fitted with
an ejector. It is fitted with blade front and
frame top groove rear sights, as well as a pair
of checkered hard rubber grips with Rampant
Colts at the tops. The included factory letter
confirms the current configuration (grips not listed), as well as the desirable 2 1/2 inch barrel, as well as shipment to Norvell Shapleigh Hardware Company in St. Louis on 17 July 1901, a first stop for many Colt revolvers that were headed farther west to the frontier.
CONDITION: Excellent, retains 85% plus of the original blue finish, 90% plus of the vibrant original case colors, and 98% of the bright original nitre blue with brown patina visible on the right side of the barrel and some light turn marks on the cylinder. The grips are also excellent with a few scattered light handling marks and crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 3,000 - 4,500
First Generation Colt Single Action Army Revolver with
Original Box - Serial no. 328974, 32 WCF cal., 7 1/2 inch round bbl.,
blue/casehardened finish, hard rubber grips. .32-20 WCF was a very
popular 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). This .32-20 WCF Peacemaker was manufactured in 1914. The barrel has the one-line Colt Hartford address on top and “32 W.C.F.” on the left side. The frame has the two-line patent dates marking followed by a Rampant Colt. Matching assembly number “503” is on the rear of the frame and loading gate. The matching serial number appears on the frame, trigger guard, back strap, and both grip panels. The factory box is numbered to the gun and features a correct factory end label confirming configuration (7 1/2 inch barrel in .32-20 caliber, blue finish, hard rubber stocks).
CONDITION: Fine, displaying the authentic and attractive rustic appearance of a Peacemaker that has spent a lifetime of service in a challenging environment with 60% original blue finish and 50% original case colors remaining. The grips are also fine with some handling marks and some softened checkering. The box very good with separation on the corners of lid. Mechanically excellent. This is a Colt SAA that has a story to tell!
Estimate: 3,000 - 4,500
LOT 134
Excellent Colt Model 1877 Thunderer
Double Action Revolver - Serial no. 90867, 41 Long Colt cal., 6 inch round
bbl., blue/casehardened finish, hard rubber grips. Manufactured in 1893. The
top of the barrel is marked with the two line Hartford address and the left side
is marked “COLT. D.A. 41”. The left side of the frame is marked with the three line,
three patent dates followed by the circled Rampant Colt. The revolver features a 6”
barrel with a “bulls eye” headed ejector rod, blade front and frame notch rear sights,
blue finish with casehardened frame, and niter blue trigger and hammer (polished
sides) and fitted with two piece checkered hard rubber grips with the Rampant Colt in
an oval at the tops. Matching serial numbers on the frame, trigger guard and backstrap with the assembly number
“6” marked on the loading gate. An included factory letter states the record was evidently lost or destroyed. CONDITION: Very fine. The barrel and ejector rod housing retain 80% bright original high polished blue finish
with the exception of a smooth brown patina patch on the left side and patina on the right forward portion. The cylinder, trigger guard and backstrap retain 90% original high polished finish with edge wear on the cylinder, a smooth brown patina on the trigger guard bow and thinning and flaking on the grip straps with areas of smooth gray patina. The back and sides of the trigger and the hammer retain most of the original bright niter blue finish, The frame shows 85% original bright vivid case colors with the balance faded to a smooth gray. The grips are also very fine with only light handling marks and crisp checkering. The markings are crisp and clear.
Mechanically excellent.
144 Estimate: 2,250 - 3,500