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LOT 3118
Desirable Antique Colt Etched Panel Frontier Six Shooter Single
Action Army Revolver with Factory Letter - Serial no. 90292, 44-40 WCF cal., 7 1/2 inch round bbl., blue/
casehardened finish, walnut grips. The accompanying factory letter lists this revolver as shipped in a 50 gun shipment
on April 24, 1883, to Simmons Hardware Company in St. Louis, Missouri, the gateway to the West, in .44-40 caliber, blue
finish, with barrel length and type of grip not listed. When introduced in 1877, the .44-40 W.C.F. Single Action Army was
intended to be used in conjunction with another legendary Western icon, the Winchester Model 1873 rifle. The left of the barrel
has the highly desirable “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER” in an acid etched panel. Around 1890, this highly desirable etched panel was
replaced with a roll stamped marking. The top of the barrel is stamped with the one-line Hartford address, and the “44” caliber designation
stamped in small font on the underside of the barrel. “44.C.F.” stamped on the left side of the trigger guard. The left of the frame has the
three-line patent date markings. Matching visible full serial numbers appear
on the frame, trigger guard, and butt, with matching “0292” on the cylinder, and
assembly number “1212” on the loading gate.
CONDITION: Fine with an honest appearance, retains 50% original blue finish, 40% original case colors, with
smooth gray and brown patina on the balance, freckling, a clearly legible etched panel, and distinct markings.
Grip is also fine, retains much of the original glossy varnish with some light wear, handling marks, and tight
fitment. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 5,500 - 8,500
LOT 3117
Excellent Colt First Generation Single Action Army Revolver in .32-20 W.C.F. - Serial no. 227808, 32-20 WCF cal.,
7 1/2 inch round bbl., blue/casehardened finish, hard rubber grips. Offered here is an excellent example of a 1902
production Colt Single Action Army revolver chambered in the desirable, “easy-shooting” .32-20 W.C.F. The top of the
barrel has the one-line Hartford address with “32 W.C.F.” on the left. The left side of the frame is marked with the two-
line patent dates followed by the circled Rampant Colt trademark. The two-piece checkered hard rubber grips have
the Rampant Colt trademark embossed in an oval at the tops. Matching visible serial numbers on the frame, trigger
guard, and back strap, with unnumbered cylinder, and assembly number “8” on the loading gate.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retains 95% bright original high polish blue finish, 90% plus vivid original case colors,
with faint cylinder drag lines, a few specks of minor freckling, and crisp grip checkering and markings. Mechanically
excellent. This would make a fine addition to a Single Action Army collection!
Provenance: The Charles Marx Collection.
Estimate: 7,500 - 11,000
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