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LOT 3579
One-of-a-Kind Set of Three .22 LR Texas Longhorn Arms Single Action
Revolvers with Factory Letter -A) Texas Longhorn Arms “Grover’s Texas
Target” Revolver with Holster - Serial no. T-22, 22 LR cal., 7 1/2 inch round
bbl., blue finish, hardwood grips. Texas Longhorn Arms Inc. was started by Bill
Grover in the early 1980s with the goal of making high quality revolvers based on
famous Colt designs, but with certain improvements. Grover believed that Samuel
Colt had to have been left-handed due to the designs of his revolvers being
awkward to load for right-handed shooters. Therefore, all of the models
made by Texas Longhorn Arms had the ejector rods and loading gates
moved to the left side, a more natural position for a right-handed
shooter. At the time, these revolvers never really caught on and
the company went out of business in 1998 with limited numbers
of revolvers produced, leading to them being very desirable in
today’s market. Revolver “T-22” is fitted with Hawaiian koa grips,
a ramped blade front sight and adjustable rear sight as well as
“GROVER’S TEXAS TARGET” marked on the top of the barrel,
“A-22” is fitted with burl black walnut grips, a blade front and
notch rear sight with “GROVER’S TEXAS ARMY” marked on
the barrel, and revolver “B-22” has tiger stripe maple bird’s head grips, blade
front sight, notch rear sight, and “GROVER’S TEXAS BORDER” marked on the
barrel.
Included is a factory letter stating that all three of these revolvers
were manufactured as a set by Bill Grover and lists the specifications
of each revolver by serial number. The letter also states that these
three guns were the only set of .22 LR revolvers made by Grover.
Also included is a Bianchi Large SA leather holster.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% original blue finish,
plum hue on the frame, cylinder, and gripstraps, and a small
mark on the toe of the left grip panel. Mechanically excellent.
The holster is very fine.
B) Texas Longhorn Arms “Grover’s Texas Army” Revolver with Holster - Serial
no. A-22, 22 LR cal., 5 1/2 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut grips. As described in
“A”. With a leather Kirkpatrick K48 holster.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% original blue finish with plum hue
on the frame, cylinder, and gripstraps, and a few minor marks on the grips.
Mechanically excellent. The holster is very fine.
C) Texas Longhorn Arms “Grover’s Texas Border” Revolver - Serial no.
B-22, 22 LR cal., 4 inch round bbl., blue finish, maple grips. As described in
“A”.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% original blue finish with
a plum hue on the cylinder, frame, and gripstraps and minor handling
evidence. Mechanically excellent. Don’t miss out on this chance at a one-of-a-
kind set of revolvers made by Bill Grover!
Estimate: 6,000 - 9,000
LOT 3578
Scarce Texas Longhorn Arms
Inc. Grover’s Improved Number
Five Single Action Revolver -
Serial no. K583, 44 Magnum cal., 5 1/2 inch round
bbl., blue finish, walnut grips. Introduced in 1988. Designed by gunsmith Bill Grover of Texas Longhorn Arms as an
homage and improvement on famed six gun shooter and gunsmith Elmer Keith’s legendary “Number 5” revolver with
a limited production of only 1,200. The revolver was designed by Grover to be loaded, and unloaded, from the right hand
with the loading gate and ejector rod on the left side. The cylinder rotates in a counter clockwise manner as opposed to the more
common clockwise motion traditionally found in revolvers. Fitted with a fixed blade front and adjustable rear notch sights
on the barrel marked “IMPROVED NUMBER ‘FIVE’” on the top, and Bisley pattern walnut grips.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99%
original blue finish with some slight plum hue on the frame,
triggerguard, and grip straps, and overall minor handling
evidence. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 4,000 - 6,000