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LOT 3115
Exceptional
Documented Antique Black Powder Colt Single
Action Army Revolver with Factory Letter - Serial no.
132914, 45 Long Colt cal., 7 1/2 inch round bbl., blue/casehardened finish, hard rubber grips. The Colt Single
Action Army was one of the most popular handguns in late 19th century and is easily the most iconic and most thoroughly associated with
the American West. Offered here is a early example of the legendary Peacemaker in .45 LC. In the words of Colt author and expert David Brown,
“The Colt Single Action Army .45 was ‘the soldier’s friend’ throughout the remaining years of the Indian Wars in the West. Adopted also with equal
enthusiasm by civilians, it was the pet and the ‘good right arm’ of lawman and outlaw alike on every American frontier of its era” (“The 36 Calibers of
the Colt Single Action Army,” p. 70). The accompanying factory letter states the revolver was shipped to Kennedy & Curtis of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on July
2, 1890 with a 7 1/2 inch barrel in .45 caliber, blue finish, and type of stocks not listed. This was a single gun shipment. The barrel has the one-line Hartford address
on top and “45 COLT” on the left side. The U.S. surplus cylinder has the “DFC” inspector marking. The left side of the frame has the three-line patent dates marking.
The assembly number “201” is marked on the loading gate. The barrel is numbered to a different gun: “7411.” The matching serial number appears on the frame,
trigger guard, and back strap.
CONDITION: Very fine. The barrel and ejector rod housing retain 70% original blue finish, the cylinder retains 60% original blue finish, and the grip straps retain 70%
original blue finish with thinning to brown on the balance and smooth brown-gray patina on the back strap. The hammer and frame retain 50% original case colors. The grips are excellent with some minor handling marks and overall crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent.
Provenance: The TTT Collection.
Estimate: 9,500 - 14,000
LOT 3116
Antique Colt London
Sheriff’s Model 1877 Lightning Etched Panel
Ejectorless Double Action Revolver - Serial no. 13326, 38
Long Colt cal., 3 1/2 inch round bbl., blue/casehardened finish, rosewood grips. Manufactured in 1878, this is a desirable example of an ejectorless
“sheriff ’s” Model 1877 Lightning revolver with a 3 1/2 inch barrel. A revolver
in this configuration as the time would have been very popular for a Londoner to
tuck away in a coat pocket for protection from muggings in the rapidly growing urban environments of the late 19th century. The top of the barrel is marked with the two-line address while the left is marked “COLT D.A. 38” in an acid etched panel. There are London proofs on the lower left of the barrel and each chamber of the cylinder at the rear. The two-line patent date marking is on the left of the frame and “38 CAL” is on the left of the trigger guard. The matching serial number is on
the bottom of the frame, trigger guard, and back strap. It is fitted with blade front and groove rear sights,
as well as a pair of checkered rosewood grips.
CONDITION: Very fine, retains 50% of the original blue finish and 75% plus of the original case colors with the balance having thinned to mostly a grey patina, most noticeably on the barrel, and a visible acid etched panel. The grips are fine with some scattered minor dings throughout and mostly crisp checkering. Trigger must be manually reset in double action, otherwise mechanically functions.
Estimate: 3,000 - 4,500
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