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LOT 1488
Colt Second
Generation
Single
Action
Army
Revolver
with
Stagecoach
Box and
Factory
Letter -
Serial no.
65450SA, 45 Long Colt cal., 7 1/2
inch round bbl., nickel finish, walnut grips. The included factory letter lists this revolver as having a 7 1/2 inch barrel chambered in .45 Long Colt with blue finish (likely a factory error), and grips not listed when shipped to Gopher Shooters Supplies in Faribault, Minnesota, on February 20, 1973, in a two gun shipment. Per page 41 of Don Wilkerson’s “The Post-War Colt Single-Action Revolver, 1955-1975” this is one of only 1,439 manufactured in this configuration. Includes an unnumbered Colt stagecoach box.
CONDITION: Very fine, retaining 95% plus original nickel finish with some light wear at the muzzle, and surface oxidation on the loading gate, hammer, and trigger guard. Grips are excellent with minimal handling marks. Box is very fine. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 2,500 - 4,000
LOT 1489
Colt Second
Generation
New
Frontier
Single
Action
Army
Revolver
with
Stagecoach
Box and
Factory
Letter - Serial no. 6763NF, 45 Long Colt cal., 7 1/2 inch round bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut grips. The included factory letter lists this revolver as having a 7 1/2 inch barrel chambered in .45 Long Colt with blue finish and grips not listed when shipped to Dixie Gun Works in Union City, Tennessee, on September 4, 1970 in a four gun shipment. Per page 191 of Don Wilkerson’s “The Post-War Colt Single-Action Revolver, 1955-1975” this is one of only 1,026 revolvers manufactured in this configuration. Includes a Colt stagecoach box which numbered to the gun on the bottom in blue ink.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% plus original blue finish and case colors with limited handling marks and a faint partial cylinder drag line. Mechanically excellent. Box is very fine.
Estimate: 2,000 - 3,500
LOT 1490
Colt Second
Generation Single
Action Army
Revolver with Box
and Factory Letter
- Serial no. 31465SA,
357 magnum cal., 5
1/2 inch round bbl.,
blue/casehardened
finish, hard rubber
grips. The included
factory letter confirms
the revolver as having a 5 1/2 inch barrel chambered for .357 Magnum, with blue finish and grips not listed when shipped as one of two to the Abercrombie & Fitch Company in Chicago, Illinois, on November 29, 1960. Assembly number “552” is found on the loading gate. Matching serial numbers on frame, trigger guard, back strap, both grip panels (465), and cylinder (465). Includes reproduction Colt black box and manual.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 98% plus original blue and casehardened finish, with slight muzzle and edge wear, light handling marks, and crisp grip checkering. Mechanically excellent. The box is excellent.
LOT 1491
Scarce Nickel Colt Second Generation Single Action Army Revolver in .44 Special with Box
and Factory
Letter - Serial
no. 34130SA, 44
special cal., 5 1/2
inch round bbl.,
nickel finish, hard rubber grips. The included factory letter confirms the revolver as having a 5 1/2 inch barrel chambered for .44 Special, with nickel finish and grips not listed when shipped to Howards Firestone Dealer Store in Warner Robins, Georgia, on May 10, 1962, in a one gun shipment. One of just 124 Second Generation Colt Single Action Army revolvers made in this configuration, as listed in Don Wilkerson’s “The Post-War Colt Single- Action Revolver, 1955-1975.” Assembly number “26” is found on the loading gate. Matching serial numbers on frame, trigger guard, back strap, both grip panels (130), and cylinder. Includes reproduction Colt black box with manual and bore brush.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 95% plus original nickel finish with scattered handling marks, light cylinder drag line, some scattered light flaking heavier on the top strap, and crisp grip checkering. Mechanically excellent. The box is very fine.
Estimate: 2,250 - 3,500
LOT 1492
Colt Second
Generation
Single Action
Army Revolver
with Box
and Factory
Letter - Serial
no. 17647SA, 38
Special cal., 4
3/4 inch round
bbl., blue/
casehardened
finish, hard rubber grips. The included factory letter confirms the revolver as having a 4 3/4 inch barrel chambered for .38 Special, with blue finish and grips not listed when shipped to The Gun Shop in Rochester, New York, on May 28, 1958, in a one gun shipment. Assembly number “702” is found on the loading gate and front cylinder face. Matching serial numbers on frame, trigger guard, back strap, and both grip panels. Includes reproduction Colt black box.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% of original blue and casehardened finish with light handling marks, faint cylinder drag line, and crisp grip checkering. Mechanically excellent. The included box is also excellent. Estimate: 1,800 - 2,750
LOT 1493
Colt Second Generation Single Action Army Revolver with Box
and Factory
Letter - Serial
no. 26268SA, 38
Special cal., 7 1/2
inch round bbl.,
nickel finish, hard
rubber grips. The
included factory letter confirms the revolver as having a 7 1/2 inch barrel chambered for .38 Special, with nickel finish and grips not listed when shipped to the Gale Diehl Sporting Goods Store in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, on August 5, 1959, in a one gun shipment. Assembly number “139” is found on the loading gate and “310” on both grip panels. Matching serial numbers on frame, trigger guard, back strap, and cylinder (268). Includes reproduction Colt black box and manual.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 98% of original nickel finish with some minor handling marks, a cylinder drag line, and crisp grip checkering. Mechanically excellent. The box is excellent.
Estimate: 1,800 - 2,750
392 Estimate: 1,800 - 2,750