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LOT 3232
Factory Engraved and Nickel
Plated Colt Third Generation
Single Action Army Revolver in .44 Special
with Factory Letter and Case - Serial no. SA23113, 44 special cal., 5 1/2 inch round bbl., nickel finish, walnut grips.
Manufactured in 1983, with the included factory letter confirming this revolver’s configuration, including a 5 1/2 inch
barrel in .44 Special caliber, nickel plated finish, type of grips not listed, and Class “B” standard level engraving, when
included in a shipment of three sent to Aeromarine at the Eastwood Mall in Birmingham, Alabama, on December 22, 1983. Features
fixed blade front and top strap notch rear sights, the one-line Colt address roll-marked on top of the barrel with the model and caliber
designation on the left side the two-line Colt patent dates and Rampant Colt on the left of the frame, “triangle/VP”
and “K” on the left of the trigger guard, “O” on the right of the trigger guard, with 50% coverage Colt factory class “B”
floral pattern scroll engravings with punch-dot backdrops across the frame, barrel, and slide. The front of the cylinder is marked with a
matching “3113” partial serial number. Fitted with a one-piece ‘Fleur-de-Lis’ checkered walnut grip. Includes a cardboard shipping box, a
Colt Custom Shop walnut display case fitted to the revolver, a manual, and a key for the case.
CONDITION: Excellent plus overall, retaining 99% plus bright original nickel plating with limited minor handling evidence, crisp engravings
and roll marks, and crisp grip checkering. Mechanically excellent. The case is exceptionally fine.
Estimate: 3,000 - 5,000
LOT 3231
Outstanding Factory Presentation Inscribed Pre-War/Post-War Colt Single
Action Army Revolver with Ivory Grips and Factory Letter - Serial no.
357725, 38 Special cal., 5 1/2 inch
round bbl., blue/casehardened
finish, ivory grips. Originally manufactured
in 1940, this is an outstanding example of what has become known as a
“pre-war/post-war” Colt Single Action Army revolver, with the parts having been
manufactured prior to World War II and then assembled and shipped after the war. This particular example has a very
unique factory inscription. In “Colt’s Single Action Army Revolver Pre-War Post-War Model” by Don Wilkerson, he notes that 338 total
of these “pre-war/post-war” Single Action Army revolvers were produced. The factory letter lists the revolver in .38 caliber with a 5
1/2 inch barrel, blue finish, grips not listed, and the special notation “To be used as an award at the
Hartford Antique Gun Show held October 4-5, 1969.” It is listed as charged to the Advertising Department
of Colt’s Firearms - Dept. 701 and shipped on 3 October 1969. The letter has the additional comment at the bottom that the
revolver was won by Charles Patterson from Laurel Mountain Ski Resort, Ligonier, Pennsylvania, and
was subsequently shipped to him on 20 November 1969. The back strap is inscribed “PRESENTED
TO CHARLES PATTERSON/1st ANNUAL C.C.G.C.A.A. SHOW”. It is not entirely clear what the
acronym stands for, but it is likely “Central Connecticut Gun Collectors Antique Arms”. The butt is
inscribed “HARTFORD, CONN./OCTOBER 1969”. The top of the barrel has the single line address
while the left has the model and caliber marking. The left of the frame has the two-line patent dates followed by
the Rampant Colt, and there is a Colt “VP” proof on the left of the trigger guard. It is fitted with standard blade front
and frame-top groove rear sights, as well as a pair of very attractive, smooth ivory grips.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retains 99% of the blue and casehardened finishes with a minor scratch on
the ejector rod housing, very fine cylinder turn line, and otherwise only the slightest handling marks overall.
Mechanically excellent.
Provenance: The Charles Marx Collection.
Estimate: 5,500 - 10,000
LOT 3230
Colt Custom Shop Contra Costa County, California, Sheriff’s Office Factory Engraved and Nickel
Plated Single Action Army Revolver with Ivory Grips, Case, and Factory Letter - Serial no. CCCS21,
45 Long Colt cal., 4 3/4 inch round bbl., nickel finish, original ivory grips. The included factory letter lists this
revolver in .45 Colt with a 4 3/4 inch barrel, nickel finish, smooth ivory grips, and “Class ‘C’ standard level scroll engraving with an
1850 Contra Costa County Sheriff’s badge machine engraved on the left side of the frame, a 2000 Contra Costa County Sheriff’s
Badge machine engraved on the right side of the frame, and a Contra Costa Sheriff’s posse badge engraved on top of
the backstrap” and indicates it was in a shipment of five guns of this type sent to Canyon Sports in Martinez, California,
on January 8, 2002. Features fixed blade front and top-strap notch rear sights, the one-line Colt address roll-
marked on top of the barrel with the caliber designation roll-marked on the left side, the custom Contra Costa
County Sheriff’s “CCCS21” serial number on the underside of the frame. Includes a walnut display case fitted to
the revolver and a matching numbered Colt Custom Shop engraving certificate.
CONDITION: Excellent retaining 99% plus brilliant nickel plating with some limited handling evidence, crisp
engraving, and crisp gold highlighted markings. The grip is also excellent. Mechanically excellent. The display
case is exceptionally fine.
Estimate: 7,000 - 12,000
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