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LOT 82
Colt Black Powder Frame Single Action Army Revolver with Extremely Rare Original Picture Box and Factory Letter - Serial no.
142574, 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 1891.
The accompanying
factory letter states the
revolver was shipped to
Hartley & Graham of New
York City on December
2, 1891 with a 7 1/2 inch
barrel in .32-20 caliber,
blue finish, and type of
stocks not listed. This was
a five gun shipment. 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 an encircled
Rampant Colt. The
loading gate has the
assembly number
“234.”The matching
serial number appears
on the frame, trigger guard, and back strap. Both grip panels have been renumbered to the gun. Included is an extremely rare period correct Colt SAA picture box. The end label confirms the 7 1/2 inch barrel in .32-20 caliber. The picture label on the
lid features the side profile illustration of a black powder Colt SAA along with the period warning label reading, “The within revolver is not adapted for smokeless powder.”The bottom of the box has a very faint serial number which matches the serial number on the gun (“142574”). The box is original to the gun. The interior of the lid has an Ideal Reloading Implements label. A cleaning rod and “Special Instructions” are also included.
CONDITION: Very fine. The barrel and ejector rod housing retain 80% original blue finish, the cylinder retains 85% original blue finish, and the grip straps retain 60% original blue finish with smooth brown patina and holster type wear on the balance. The frame 50% original case colors, and the hammer retains patterns of the muted original case colors. The replacement grips are fine with overall crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent. The box is very good with some glue repairs and a faded but legible picture label. These picture boxes are extremely rare and missing from even the most advanced Colt SAA collections. Don’t miss your opportunity to acquire an exceptional black powder Colt SAA with its original picture box!
Provenance: The TTT Collection.
Estimate: 18,000 - 27,500
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