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Rare, Well-Documented, Phenomenal Benchmark Factory Engraved Colt Bisley Model Single Action Army Revolver with Factory Relief Monogram Carved Pearl Grip and Factory Letter as Featured in The Colt Engraving Book
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Rare, Well-Documented, Phenomenal Benchmark Factory Engraved Colt Bisley Model Single Action Army Revolver with Factory Relief Monogram Carved Pearl Grip and Factory Letter as Featured in The Colt Engraving Book - Serial no. 314626, 45 Long Colt cal., 4 3/4 inch round bbl., blue/casehardened finish, pearl grips. Rock Island Auction Company is extremely honored to present one of the finest factory engraved Colt Bisley Model revolvers in extant. It is certainly the finest example we have cataloged in our over 30 years in the business. The Colt SAA is arguably the most iconic handgun of Americana. In the hands of ranchers, cavalrymen, Native Americans, lawmen and outlaws, the Peacemaker’s legacy was forged out in the hostile American West. Its association with the
Wild West has made it one of the most collectible American handguns. The limited factory engraved guns and other rare variations are especially sought after. It has been estimated that 4,500 of the total First Generation production were engraved. But the factory engraved Bisley Model is especially rare. Factory engraved Colt Bisley Model Revolvers are a true rarity in Colt collecting. In his “Colt Engraving Book, Vol. I,” Colt historian R.L. Wilson clearly points out the extreme difficulty in finding a factory engraved Bisley. Wilson wrote, “Not more than sixty Bisley Model revolvers are listed in Colt records
as engraved” (page 451). With only 60 officially recorded as factory engraved, there are not enough to satisfy collector demand, leaving examples out
of even the most advanced collections. Here is a
real opportunity to fill that void in your collection, especially with a benchmark example! Not only does this Bisley have a factory engraving, it also
has stunning factory relief monogram carved pearl grips, which add to its desirability among collectors.
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