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Documented Factory Engraved Colt Single Action Army Revolver with King Target Sights, Ivory Grips, and
Factory Letter - Serial no. 348565, 45 Long Colt cal., 5 1/2 inch solid rib bbl., blue/casehardened finish, ivory grips. The
accompanying factory letter states this revolver was sold to individual Alexander Kagen of Reading, Pennsylvania, and
shipped on February 16, 1926, to Schoverling, Daly & Gales in New York City, in .45 caliber, with a 5 1/2 inch barrel, blue
finish, ivory grips, and factory engraved, as the sole gun of its type in the shipment, under Colt factory order #10786/1.
Page 158 of “Colt Peacemaker Encyclopedia Vol. II” by Keith Cochran lists this revolver by serial number and confirms the
information in the factory letter. This revolver is also pictured on page 94 of the book “Home Gunsmithing the Colt Single
Action Revolvers” by Loren Smith. This revolver has a professionally mounted Colt-King Super Target sight rib on top, with
a blade front sight with red bead, and adjustable notch rear sight, and also has been tastefully configured with a short
action hammer with a light trigger release, and wide custom trigger for
target shooting. The revolver is embellished with engraving consisting
of floral designs and scrollwork. The barrel is marked with “45 COLT” on
the left side and the one-line Hartford address on top concealed by
the sight rib. The left side of the frame has the two-line patent date
markings followed by a Rampant Colt. The full serial number appears
on the frame, with matching “65” on the rear face of the cylinder, and
assembly number “224” on the loading gate.
CONDITION: Very fine as Colt-King upgraded, retains 85% blue finish
and 75% case colors. Grips are also very fine, with some age lines,
minor handling marks, and defined edges. Mechanically excellent.
Provenance: The Charles Marx Collection.
Estimate: 7,500 - 13,000
As pictured & described in Home
Gunsmithing the Colt Single
Action Revolvers by Smith
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