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AS PICTURED AND DESCRIBED IN THE BOOK COLT SCOUTS PEACEMAKER AND NEW FRONTIERS BY WILKERSON
LOT 3188
Colt Second Generation Single Action Army Revolver with Stagecoach Box - Serial no. 68553SA, 45 LC cal., 7 1/2 inch round bbl., blue finish, hard rubber grips. Manufactured in 1973. Standard markings and features. Matching serial numbers are found on the frame, triggerguard, and backstrap with partial serial number inside each grip panel and on the front cylinder face. Assembly number “184” is marked inside the loading gate. Includes a Colt “stagecoach” box with shipping sleeve numbered to the gun.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 98% original blue finish and case colors with scratches from the ejector rod head on barrel underside, otherwise limited handling marks, a faint cylinder drag line, and crisp grip checkering. Mechanically excellent. Box is very fine.
Estimate: 2,500 - 4,000
LOT 3190
Documented Colt
Scout Buntline
Single Action
Revolver with
Extra Cylinder
and Box - Serial no.
242547F, 22 magnum cal., 9 1/2 inch round bbl., blue finish, plastic grips. This revolver is pictured on page 34 of Don Wilkerson’s “Colt Scouts, Peacemakers, and New Frontiers in .22 Caliber” with June, 1969 given
as the shipping date and stating a production run of only 558. Standard markings and features. Includes an extra .22LR cylinder, original two piece Colt “wood grain” box, and a copy of Wilkerson’s
aforementioned book.
CONDITION: Excelent overall, retaining 99% original
blue finish with limited handling evidence and crisp grip checkering. The box is very good. Mechanically excellent. Provenance: The Don and Carol Wilkerson Collection. Estimate: 2,250 - 3,500
LOT 3191
Colt
Frontier
Scout
Single
Action
Revolver
with Box
- Serial no.
5262P, 22
LR cal., 4
3/4 inch
round bbl.,
blue finish,
synthetic
grips.
Manufactured in 1962. Standard markings and features. Includes unnumbered factory box and a copy of Don Wilkerson’s “Colt Scouts, Peacemakers and New Frontiers in .22 Caliber”.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% original blue finish with limited handling evidence. The box is are very fine. Mechanically excellent.
Provenance: The Don and Carol Wilkerson Collection.
Estimate: 1,800 - 2,750
AS PICTURED AND
DESCRIBED IN THE BOOK COLT SCOUTS PEACEMAKER AND NEW FRONTIERS BY WILKERSON
LOT 3189
Cased Consecutive Pair of Colt Frontier
Scout Single Action Revolvers
-A) Colt Frontier Scout Buntline Revolver
- Serial no. 6177P, 22 LR cal., 9 1/2 inch round
bbl., blue finish, plastic grips. Manufactured in 1962. Standard markings and features. Includes Colt wooden double gun case and a copy of Don Wilkerson’s “Colt Scouts, Peacemakers, and New Frontiers in .22 Caliber”. Cased with “B”.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% plus original blue finish with limited handling marks. Mechanically excellent. Case is fine. B) Colt Frontier Scout ‘62 Revolver - Serial no. 6176P, 22 LR cal., 4 3/4 inch round bbl., blue finish, plastic grips. Manufactured in 1962. Standard markings and features. Cased with “A”.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% plus original blue finish with limited handling marks. Mechanically excellent.
136 Provenance: The Don and Carol Wilkerson Collection. Estimate: 3,500 - 5,500
Collector’s Fact
According to Don Wilkerson, only 558 were manufactured in this configuration.