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LOT 3179
Very Fine Colt First Generation Single Action Army Revolver with Factory Letter - Serial no. 274524,
45 Long Colt cal., 5 1/2 inch round bbl., blue/casehardened finish, hard rubber grips. The Colt Single Action
Army Revolver is arguably the most iconic American handgun. In the hands of ranchers, cavalrymen, Native
Americans, lawmen, and outlaws, the Peacemaker’s legacy was forged out in the hostile American West and continues to gain
popularity among today’s collectors. Offered here is an attractive example of the legendary Peacemaker chambered in the iconic .45
LC caliber. The accompanying factory letter states the revolver was shipped on February 24, 1906 to Van Camp Hardware & Iron Co.
of Indianapolis, Indiana, with a 5 1/2 inch barrel in .45 caliber, blue finish, and type of stocks not listed. This was a two gun shipment.
The barrel has the one-line Hartford address on top and “45 COLT” on the left side. The left side of the frame has the two-line patent dates followed
by an circled Rampant Colt, and the left side of the trigger guard has the Colt factory triangle proof and the number “5.” Matching serial numbers appear
on the frame, trigger guard, back strap and both grip panels.
CONDITION: Very fine, retaining 80% original blue finish with thinning to brown on the balance. The hammer and frame retain 70% original case colors.
The grips are excellent with minimal handling marks and overall crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent.
Provenance: The TTT Collection.
Estimate: 5,500 - 7,500
LOT 3180
Documented Atchison,
Kansas Shipped Colt First
Generation Single Action Army
Revolver with Factory Letter - Serial no.
305358, 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). The factory letter states the revolver was shipped to A.J. Harwi Hardware Co. of Atchison, Kansas, c/o Lewis Young on June 9, 1908
with a 7 1/2 inch barrel in .32-20 caliber, blue finish, and type of stocks not listed. This was a single gun shipment. The barrel carries the one-line Hartford
address on top and “32 WCF” on the left side. The left side of the frame has the 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% original blue finish with muzzle and high edge wear, a cylinder with drag lines and a few small patches of pitting, and
back strap mostly a smooth gray patina. 70% original case colors remain on the hammer and frame. The grips are excellent with minimal handling marks and crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent. A
solid representative example of an early 20th century Kansas shipped Colt Single Action Army revolver.
Provenance: The TTT Collection.
Estimate: 5,000 - 7,000
LOT 3178
Fine Black Powder Colt Frontier Six Shooter Single Action Army Revolver - Serial no. 129252,
44-40 WCF cal., 4 3/4 inch round bbl., blue/casehardened finish, hard rubber grips. When introduced
in 1877, the .44-40 W.C.F. Single Action Army, or Frontier Six Shooter, was intended to be used in
conjunction with another legendary western icon, the Winchester Model 1873 rifle, which came standard
in the same chambering. “The .44-40 WCF was added to the list of Colt calibers for use with the popular Winchester rifle
of the same caliber,” wrote Colt author David Brown. “This combination of a rifle and a six shooter using the same cartridge
made it possible for their user to buy only one kind of ammunition, and he could carry ‘fodder’ for both guns in the
same cartridge belt.” Manufactured in 1889, it has the standard two -line address on top of the barrel and the iconic “COLT
FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER” stamped on the left side of the barrel. The left side of the frame is marked with the three-line patent
dates. Matching serial numbers are visible on the frame, trigger guard, and back strap.
CONDITION: Fine, retaining 60% original blue finish with smooth brown patina on the balance. 50% original case colors remain on the hammer and
frame. The replacement grips are very fine with overall crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent.
Provenance: The TTT Collection.
Estimate: 6,000 - 8,000