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Moroni Fredrickson has also been located and confirmed thanks to the inclusion of his son within the provenance record. He was born on February 12, 1919, in Logan, Utah, and was a Mormon. He joined the National Guard Cavalry in 1938 and graduated from University of Idaho Southern Branch Technical School for auto mechanics and then studied at the Chinute Air Corps Technical School after joining the Army Air Corps. He served as a mechanic and crew chief on a B-25 Bomber in the Pacific. In addition to his son David, he also had three daughters.
CONDITION: Fine as period refinished, possibly by Stoeger or an armorer, with 75% plus of the blue finish remaining, mostly smooth gray patina on the balance, some patches light pitting, and general mild overall wear. The replacement grips are also fine and have mostly distinct checkering with some worn spots, minor chips at the edges of the left panel, and general handling wear. Mechanically excellent. This is a very scarce example of a World War II era Colt Single Action Army revolver in .45 ACP. It is made all the more desirable and rare by its documentation which identifies it as owned by a series of men during World War II, the first a gunner killed in action when his plane was hit while serving a B-25 in the Pacific. A Single Action Army in .45 ACP would certainly make for a reliable and stylish sidearm during the war. General George S. Patton famously wore a Single Action Army as his sidearm during much of his career and no doubt inspired other military men to want to carry a classic six-shooter.
Provenance: Staff Sergeant F.S. Nelson; Staff Sergeant Paul J. Smith; Corporal Charles H. Kern; Staff Sergeant Moroni Fredrickson; David G. Fredrickson; Property of a Gentleman.
Estimate: 14,000 - 22,500