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LOT 1028
Antique Colt Single Action Army Revolver with Factory
Letter - Serial no. 125625, 45 Long Colt cal., 4 3/4 inch
round bbl., blue/casehardened finish, hard rubber grips.
Manufactured in 1888, this Colt “Peacemaker” has the look of having
seen the western frontier when it remained very much untamed. The
included factory letter confirms the configuration, as well as shipment to
E.C. Meacham Arms Company in St. Louis on 31 July 1888 in a shipment of
50 guns. Meacham Arms Co. was one of a handful of arms and hardware
firms located in St. Louis which acted as a staging point for firearms and
other goods which were destined to head farther west into America’s
frontier. The standard two-line address is marked on top of the barrel. The left side of the frame is
marked with the three-line patent dates, and the caliber marking is on the left of the trigger guard.
The matching serial number is marked on the frame, trigger guard,
and back strap. The assembly number “270” is marked on the
loading gate. It has standard features and is fitted with a set of
checkered Rampant Colt/eagle hard rubber grips.
CONDITION: Good plus, showing crisp markings and a mottled grey
brown patina with some scattered patches of light pitting, typical
of a sidearm that spent time on the frontier. The slightly undersized
replacement grips are very good with a few light scattered
handling marks. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 3,000 - 4,500
LOT 1026
Fine Antique Winchester Model 1873 Lever Action Rifle in .38 W.C.F. - Serial no. 164079A, 38 WCF cal., 24 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut
stock. Manufactured in 1884, this is a very solid example of “the gun that won the West”, Winchester’s Model 1873. Alongside the Colt Single Action
Army revolver and the Winchester Model 1866, the Model 1873 certainly forms a part of the “holy trinity” of frontier arms of the American West. The
1873 was particularly highly regarded due to sharing many calibers with Colt’s “Peacemaker”, allowing someone armed with both to have a long gun and a sidearm
chambered in the same caliber. These 1873 rifles and carbines would have been seen in the hands of people from all walks of life, including settlers, Native Americans,
lawmen, outlaws, and ranchers, and were valuable tools for both putting food on the table as well as self-defense. The top of the barrel is marked with standard two-line address and King’s patent
marking. The caliber marking is on top of the barrel at the breech and on the bottom of the cartridge elevator. The model marking is on the upper tang and the serial number is on the lower tang. It is
fitted with a German silver blade No. 21 “Sporting” sight and a No. 22 “Sporting” notch rear sight. It is mounted with a smooth forearm and straight grip stock with a trapdoor crescent buttplate.
CONDITION: Fine, retains 60% of the original blue finish with the balance having thinned to mostly a plum brown patina, faint traces of original case colors, and 50% of the original nitre blue on the loading gate. The
wood is also fine with a few scattered minor scratches and pressure dents. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 3,000 - 4,500
LOT 1027
Winchester Model 1894 Lever Action Rifle in .32 W.S. - Serial no. 468727, 32 W.S. cal., 26 inch octagon bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Manufactured
in 1910. The upper left flat of the barrel is marked with the two-line address/patent dates, nickel steel marking, and caliber marking at the breech.
The three-line model/trademark information is on the upper tang, and the serial number is marked on the bottom of the receiver. It is fitted with period
replacement beaded blade front, folding leaf rear, and combination peep sights. It is mounted with a smooth forearm and straight grip stock with a crescent buttplate.
CONDITION: Fine, retains 70% plus of the original blue finish, most prominently on the barrel and magazine tube, with the balance having thinned to a smooth grey patina.
The wood is also fine with a few scattered minor dings and scratches. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 1,600 - 2,500
LOT 1029
Attractive Northern Plains Pattern “Mexican Loop” Holster
and Cartridge/Money Belt for a Single Action Army Revolver -
Manufactured c. the late 19th century, this is an attractive example
of a Single Action Army holster rig with a cartridge/money belt that
was made very much in the style of the makers of the Northern Plains
during the period, though it bears no maker’s marks. The holster is
of russet skirting leather, configured for a right handed shooter, and
will accommodate a 4 3/4 inch barreled Single Action Army revolver.
It has a single, wide retention loop riveted to the back skirt and light
border tooling and another rivet at the toe securing it to the back
skirt. Included with the holster is a lightly tooled cartridge/money belt
that has a single row of .44/.45 caliber sized cartridge loops, a money
pocket opening near the buckle, a nickeled clipped corner buckle, and
“ADT” initials hand-carved behind the buckle. It measures 2 3/4 inches
wide and approximately 41 inches long including the billet.
CONDITION: Both the holster and the belt are very good to fine with
some moderate wear and mild age cracking throughout, typical
of frontier use in the Northern Plains, and almost all the stitching
remains tight. A very nice frontier holster rig!
Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000