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LOT 3151
San Francisco, California Agency Shipped Antique
Colt First Generation Frontier Six Shooter Single
Action Army Revolver with Pearl Grips, Holster, and Factory Letter - Serial no. 174040,
44-40 WCF cal., 5 1/2 inch round bbl., blue/casehardened finish, pearl grips. Colt Single
Action Army in .44-40 was named the “Frontier Six Shooter”, after J.P. Moore’s Sons ordered
some in 1878. Single actions in .44-40 were particularly desirable in the West because they
could use the same ammunition as the popular Winchester Model 1873 rifles and carbines. Since then
the .44-40 WCF Single Action Army has found a special place in the hearts of Peacemaker collectors.
This example of the classic antique Colt “Frontier Six Shooter” Single Action Army made it out West as it
was shipped to California in 1897. Few firearms are more deeply associated with the American West than the
Colt Single Action Army! The accompanying factory letter states the revolver was shipped to Colt’s San Francisco
Agency, San Francisco, California, on December 17, 1897 with a 5 1/2 inch barrel in .44-40 caliber, blue finish, and hard
rubber stocks (currently highly attractive pearl). This was a ten gun shipment. The barrel has the iconic “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER” marking
stamped on the left side and the one-line Hartford address marked on top. The left side of the frame has the two-line patent date marking followed
by an encircled Rampant Colt. Matching serial numbers appear on the frame, trigger guard, and back strap. Includes an open top leather holster.
CONDITION: Very fine, retaining 70% original blue finish with thinning to brown on the balance, cylinder drag lines, few patches of pitting/spotting on cylinder,
and muzzle and high edge wear. The frame and hammer retain 50% original case colors. The period replacement grips are also very fine with slight chipping on the
bottom and highly attractive fiery colors. Mechanically excellent. The holster is fine. A documented antique Colt Frontier Six Shooter Single Action Army revolver that was shipped
to California.
Provenance: The TTT Collection.
Estimate: 5,500 - 7,500
LOT 3150
Very Fine Colt First Generation Single
Action Army Revolver with Factory
Letter - Serial no. 187082, 45 Long Colt cal., 7 1/2 inch round bbl., blue/
casehardened finish, hard rubber grips. This is a representative example of the legendary Peacemaker chambered in
the iconic .45 LC caliber. The SAA is one of the most iconic firearms of the American west, and it, alongside the Winchester
Model 1873, are often cited as the “guns that won the west”. The included factory letter states the revolver was shipped
to Hartley & Graham of New York City on June 23, 1899 with a 7 1/2 inch barrel in .45 caliber, blue finish, and type of stocks
not listed. This was a fifty gun shipment. The barrel has the one-line Hartford address on top and the caliber
designation “45 COLT” on the left side. The frame carries the standard two-line patent dates marking followed
by an encircled Rampant Colt. Matching serial numbers appear on the frame, trigger guard, back strap, and both
grip panels.
CONDITION: Very fine, retaining 80% plus original blue finish with holster and edge wear and grip straps having mostly a smooth brown
patina. The frame and hammer retain 60% plus original case colors. The grips are excellent with a few minor handling marks and overall
crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent.
Provenance: The TTT Collection.
Estimate: 7,500 - 11,000
LOT 3149
Very Fine Antique Black Powder Colt Single Action Army Revolver in .41 Long Colt - Serial no. 150908,
41 Long Colt cal., 4 3/4 inch round bbl., blue/casehardened finish, hard rubber grips. Colt introduced the .41 Colt
caliber to its famed Single Action Army revolver line in 1885. Colt author David Brown passionately summarized the .41
Colt caliber’s alluring image as: “The .41s were favorites in the West among men who wanted something a bit less husky than the .45 or
the .44-40, yet something still dependable for man-stopping power at short ranges. The lawmen for the most part, clung to the bigger
bores; but several famous outlaws are known to have liked the .41 Colts” (see “The 36 Calibers of the Colt Single Action Army,” p. 146).
Among First Generation Single Action Army revolvers, only 16,402 left the factory chambered for .41 Long Colt compared to 150,683 in .45
Colt, making it comparably scarce. The included letter from the Colt factory states the revolver was manufactured in 1893 and there was no other information listed in the factory records.
The barrel has the two-line Hartford address on top and “41 COLT” stamped on the left side. The left side of the frame has the two-line, three patent date marking followed by an encircled
Rampant Colt. Matching serial numbers are found on the frame, trigger guard, back strap, and both grip panels.
CONDITION: Very fine, retaining 80% plus original blue finish with muzzle and high edge wear and grip straps thinning to gray. The frame and hammer retain 85% original case colors.
The grips are excellent with a few minor handing marks and overall crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent.
Provenance: The TTT Collection.
Estimate: 7,500 - 11,000