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LOT 1119
Excellent, Documented, Fort Worth, Texas Shipped Glahn Factory Engraved First Generation Colt Single Action Army Revolver with Relief Carved Steer Head Grips, Presentation Inscription, and Factory Letter - Serial no. 351778, 45 Long Colt cal., 4 3/4
inch round bbl., nickel finish, antique ivory grips. Offered here is a stunning work of steel canvas artistry by Colt Master Engraver Wilbur Glahn. The floral scroll engraving on this Colt SAA is consistent with other revolvers cut by Glahn hands. Note in particular the “V” shape design behind the hammer which has been seen on other Glahn engraved Single Actions.
He executed the majority of Colt’s factory engraving between 1919 and 1950, but only a select number of SAAs were engraved by Glahn since a significant percentage of the Single
Action Army revolvers that were factory engraved were engraved before Glahn even arrived in Hartford. 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 punch d The top of the ejector housing and rear of the cylinder are decorated with a simple wavy line. The back strap is inscribed “SI TO BOB ’30.” The barrel is marked with the two-line Hartford address on top and “45 COLT” on the left
side. 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 “1” above the Colt factory triangle proof. The Colt medallion grips feature a relief carved steer head on the right panel. These grips were provided by the famed Fort Worth, Texas, retailer Wolf & Klar (the retailer where the revolver was shipped
to), and the back of the right panel has a Wolf & Klar label which is numbered to the gun (“1778”). The matching serial number is marked on the bottom of the frame and on the right side of the grip straps under the grip. The right rear of the frame and the loading gate are marked with the assembly number “1206.”
The accompanying factory letter confirms the 4 3⁄4 inch barrel
in .45 caliber, nickel plating and factory engraving. The type of stocks are not listed. The letter also confirms that the revolver was shipped on Colt factory order number 14901/2 to Wolf & Klar of Fort Worth, Texas, on May 28, 1928. This was a two gun shipment. As stated, the relief carved grips were provided by Wolf & Klar. The Texas retailer likely inscribed the back strap. Wolf & Klar was a prominent hardware, jewelry, and gun store that attracted Texas outlaws and lawmen among others. Gunmakers Colt and Smith & Wesson counted the company as one of their biggest customers. The Wolf & Klar delivery, factory engraving, and steer head carved grips suggest this Peacemaker made it into the hands of a proud Texas rancher.
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