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LOT 46
Desirable Acid Etched Panel Colt Black Powder Frame Frontier Six Shooter Single Action Army Revolver - Serial no. 108458, 44-40 WCF cal., 7 1/2 inch round bbl., nickel finish, walnut 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 W.C.F. 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 1884, this example has the standard one-line address on top of the barrel and “COLT FRONTIER
LOT 44
Fine Winchester Model 92 Trapper Lever Action
Carbine in .44-40 with Highly Desirable 16
Inch Barrel - Serial no. 944991, 44-40 WCF cal., 16
1/4 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Manufactured c. 1921-1928 and features a
very desirable trapper/baby carbine length 16 1/4 inch barrel (legal length, so no need for ATF exemption!). Winchester called these “Special Short
Carbines” back then. These were never a cataloged option and were discontinued in 1933 leaving only a limited number available. While they were
in production, they were reportedly popular with law enforcement agencies like Winchester’s standard length carbines in the early 20th century, and
some are known to have been sent to South America making surviving examples rare and valuable collectible firearms. It features a modified pinned
blade front sight, an adjustable folding rear carbine sight, saddle ring on the left, and smooth carbine stock and forearm. The left side of the barrel has the model,
trademark, and caliber markings. Winchester factory oval proof is stamped on the frame and barrel at the breech. The upper tang has the three-line model/trademark marking.
CONDITION: Fine, retaining 60% original blue finish with a smooth brown patina overall, typical of a cared-for working gun. 60% original niter blue remains on the loading gate. The wood is also fine with a slight chip at the upper tang and some minor handling marks. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 9,500 - 16,000
LOT 45
Scarce Colt Burgess Lever Action Rifle - Serial no. 4350, 44 WCF
cal., 25 1/2 inch octagon bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. The Colt
Burgess rifles and carbines were only available from 1883 to around
1885, and only 6,403 were manufactured (2,556 had octagon barrels). They were
designed by Andrew Burgess who held 894 patents by the end of his life. It has long been rumored that
Colt and Winchester came to an agreement that Colt would exit the lever action market and Winchester
would not release a revolver, so as not to compete with each other’s segments of the Western Frontier arms
trade. There seems to be little other reason for Colt to have discontinued these fine repeating arms so quickly after they introduced them, as the Burgess is arguably more advanced and refined than the Winchester Model 1873. This example has a blade front sight, an elevation adjustable rear sight, Rampant Colt stamped on the left side of the receiver, two-line address/patent dates marking on the top barrel flat and straight grip stock with a crescent buttplate.
CONDITION: Good. The rifle has a smooth brown patina with traces of original blue finish in the sheltered areas of the frame, the honest look of true frontier wear. Hammer has grind like marks on the spur. The forearm has a stabilized crack and chip along the inside edge (right side) and a gap visible between rear and face of receiver, otherwise the wood is also good with a number of minor dings and scratches, all typical of efforts to keep a working gun in serviceable condition. Mechanically fine.
Provenance: The Milan J. Turk Collection; Property of a Gentleman.
Estimate: 5,500 - 7,500
LOT 47
Attractive Tooled Leather Colt Single Action Army Mexican Loop Holster Rig with Cartridge/Money Belt - This very attractive Western tooled leather holster rig is intended to accommodate a Colt Single Action Army revolver with a 4 3/4 inch barrel that is chambered in .32 or .38, and is configured for a right handed shooter. The holster itself is of the Mexican Loop style with two oval shaped loops capturing the body and attractive border tooling. It is constructed of medium russet skirting leather and the interior of the body is lined with buckskin which wraps onto the back and edges of the skirt. The cartridge belt is marked “32/38” on the buckle billet which is fitted with a German silver clipped corner buckle and it has a single row of cartridge loops to accommodate .32/.38 caliber cartridges. The end of the belt near the buckle is opened for storing items or money. The belt is 3 inches wide and measures approximately 40 inches long including the billet. The back of the billet is hand marked “Dec 25th/1954/From/CAP,” possibly indicating a later family gifting. CONDITION: Very fine overall, with some mild wear and light age related cracking in a few areas. Most of the stitching remains tight and there are a series of stitch holes near the buckle end of the belt where the money pocket may have been sewn shut. Holster rigs such as this one remained popular in the American West for carrying a trusted sidearm even after the “Wild West” period for the Colt Single Action. This is a very fine example of exactly that!
Estimate: 1,300 - 2,000 65
SIX SHOOTER” in an acid etched panel on the left. The barrel is also marked “44” on the bottom. The left side of the frame is marked with the three-line patent dates. Matching serial numbers are visible on the frame, trigger guard, and back strap. The revolver has the desirable nickel plating and is fitted with a one piece walnut grip. CONDITION: Fine retaining 40% plus original nickel plating with a smooth gray patina on the balance and a few scattered patches of pitting, the honest wear of years spent potentially holstered on the Frontier. The original acid etched barrel panel is faint. The revarnished grip is very good with a chip at the toe, high edge wear, dings, and scratches. Mechanically fine. Estimate: 3,000 - 5,000