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Our research indicates at least some of these are names from a farming family in Story County, Iowa. John R. Golly (1884-1969)
had a sister named Leona E. Golly (1886-1965) that married Charles
E. Buffington (1883-1970) in 1905, the year this revolver was manufactured, so perhaps it was a wedding gift from the others. They moved to Mehurin, Minnesota, by 1920. Individuals with the other names have not positively linked to this family, but there were several Harry Holmes in Iowa in the same period, including a farm laborer that might have had ties to their farm, a veteran of WWI, and others, and a Dr. M. H. Summers (d. 1918) listed in Columbus Junction in Eastern Iowa.
CONDITION: Exceptionally fine as factory engraved by Wilbur A.
Glahn (see above) with sharp engraving throughout, some softened markings, 98% plus factory blue and casehardened finish remaining with only minimal light handling and storage type marks, faint cylinder drag lines, and the screw from the upper right of the back strap absent (oversight at the factory perhaps). The grips are very
fine and have attractive aged “chocolate” tones, distinct trademarks and checkering, and minor wear. Mechanically excellent. This is an absolutely gorgeous Colt Bisley Single Action Army revolver and one of only a very select group engraved by Wilbur A. Glahn during his time at Colt prior to World War II.
Provenance: The William M. Locke Collection;
The David S. Woloch Collection; The George F. Gamble Collection. Estimate: 32,500 - 45,000
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AS PICTURED AND DESCRIBED IN THE BOOKS A LIFE'S TAPESTRY OF A COLLECTION BY GAMBLE & WILSON, COLT ENGRAVING BY WILSON, THE WM. M. LOCKE COLLECTION BY SELLERS, AND LISTED BY SERIAL NUMBER IN THE COLT PEACEMAKER ENCYCLOPEDIA BY COCHRAN