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factory engraved. The decorative work on the revolver bears Master Engraver William Gough’s signature profuse foliate scroll pattern with shading background lines. The engraving covers 50% of the surface. The accompanying factory letter confirms the 5 1/2 inch barrel in .45 caliber, blue finish,
grip material, and factory engraving. The factory letter also states the revolver was shipped on July 20, 1923, to Tritch Hardware Co. of Denver, Colorado. The back strap has a checkered panel.
LOT 3172
Documented Denver Shipped Factory Engraved First Generation Colt Single Action Army Revolver with Case and Factory Letter - Serial no. 337333, 45 Long Colt cal.,
5 1/2 inch round bbl., blue/casehardened finish, original grips. Factory engraved Colt Single Action Army revolvers are among the most desirable of all American firearms.
The Single Action Army itself is arguably the most iconic handgun in history, and 357,800 were manufactured prior to World War II. However, though many of the most famous SAAs were engraved, using the most liberal statistics, only 4,500 pre-war Colt Single Action Army revolvers were
