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Herb G. Glass was born on August 14, 1943,
in Cornwall, NY, to Viola and Herbert J. Glass.
He was followed by his baby sister, Ellen, in
1946. Herb lived in Bullville, NY, a small town
northwest of New York City, until he moved to
Durham, NC, to attend Duke University and
then to Schenectady, NY, to graduate from
Union College. After working for Orange
County for a short while, he began working
with his dad in the gun business in Bullville, NY.
He married his wife, MaryAnn, and led a happy
life with her for 47-plus years. They have one
son, Andrew; a daughter-in-law, Erin; and the
light of their lives, Lillian, their granddaughter.
Herb’s interests were many, but other than
enjoying his work and acquaintances in the gun
field, his great passion was antique motorcycles.
He enjoyed going to antique motorcycle meets
with his friends and riding his favorite bikes.
Herb was a happy, generous, funny, honest, and
much-loved father, husband, and friend, and we
shall miss him immensely.
Herb’s legacy in our field is enormous. I was
reading an old Gun Report magazine from
the 1970s and there was a Herb Glass Sr.
advertisement that simply read “Since 1947.”
Herb and his father handled the best American
firearms. Period. They were the kings of this
business for many years, and their roster speaks
for itself: The Sultan of Turkey Dragoon now
at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Theodore
Roosevelt’s factory engraved SAA and factory
engraved Winchester 1876 now on display at
the Autry Museum, Roosevelt’s “Big Stick”
the .500/450 Holland and Holland double rifle formerly on display at the Smithsonian/Frazier Museum, Gideon Wells’
Henry rifle now at the Gene Autry Museum - and those are only the institutionalized treasures.
Every great dealer and collector in this field was bolstered by a great mentor. Herb Jr. definitely had that, but clearly,
he also cut his own path. Herb Glass Jr. will always be the last word on perhaps the most significant of all 19th Century
American made firearms: the Colt Walker. We will always remember Herb for his spectacular voice and unwavering
honesty. The amount of knowledge lost with Herb’s passing is profound, but what a legacy he leaves behind. Cheers, to
one of the best to ever do it!
One of the Finest Known Colt Walker
Model 1847 U.S. Percussion Revolvers,
E Company No. 120 with Herb Glass
Letter of Authentication