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LOT 3165
Excellent Pre-
World War II Colt Single
Action Army Revolver with Box - Serial no. 338381, 45 Long Colt cal., 5 1/2 inch round bbl., blue/casehardened finish,
walnut checkered grips. This Colt Single Action Army revolver was manufactured in 1920 and is complete with a correct
period original blue cardboard carton. The carton has a blue and white label on one end that reads: “5 1/2 Colt’s Army S.A.
Revolver. .45”. A smaller blue label applied on the first label below the “Colt” marking reads: “WOOD BLUE.” and identifies the
grips and finish. The revolvers serial number is written in pencil (renumbered to match) across the bottom of the box on
the same end as the label. The revolver has the Colt commercial blue finish on the barrel, cylinder, trigger guard and back
strap. The frame, loading gate and hammer are color casehardened. The trigger and screws are bright blue. The hammer has
border-less knurling on the spur. The revolver is fitted with the scarce and very desirable, two-piece, checkered walnut grips
with nickel-silver Colt medallions at the top. The revolver serial number is written in pencil on the inside of both grips. The revolver
serial number is located on the bottom of the frame, bottom of the back strap and the inside of the trigger guard on the left side
beneath the grip. The partial serial number “81” is stamped on the rear face of the cylinder between the chambers. All of the visible
serial numbers match. The top of the barrel is roll-stamped: “COLT’S PT. F.A. MFG. Co. HARTFORD CT. U.S.A.” in one line. The caliber
“45 COLT” is roll-stamped on the left side of the barrel. The left side of the frame is roll-stamped with the Colt “Three-Date/Two-Line”
patent marking followed by the Rampant Colt trademark. The Colt “Triangle/VP”
proofmark is stamped on the left side of the trigger guard bow. The assembly
number “677” is stamped on the inside of the loading gate and on the right side
of the frame beneath the grip.
CONDITION: Excellent. The barrel and ejector housing have 97% of the original
blue finish with traces of edge wear at the muzzle and leading edge of the
ejector housing. The cylinder has 95% of the blue finish with light turn marks.
Nearly all of the blue finish remains on the trigger guard and grip strap. The back
strap has several light handling marks with traces of age spotting. The frame,
loading gate and hammer have 98% of the casehardened finish with strong case
colors. The modern replacement grips are in near mint condition with sharp
checkering and nearly all of the finish. Mechanically excellent. The carton is good
overall with flaking on the sides of the lid and some breaks on the edges. The
end labels remain in fine condition. This is an outstanding example of a 1920
production Colt Single Action Army revolver.
Estimate: 7,500 - 9,500
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