*Colt Single Action Cavalry Revolver
Serial# 120675, .45 Colt caliber. 7 1/2" barrel, the bore with strong rifling and several small patches of corrosion. This revolver has all matching serial numbers, including the one-piece walnut grip. The frame has the three-line patent marking and "U.S." on the left side. The frame has a "D.F.C." (David F. Clark) inspection stamp, as do the barrel and the cylinder, which is also stamped with a "P". The barrel address shows light wear and rates very good. All other factory and inspector's markings on the metal are in fine condition. The right side of the grip has a worn and partially legible "DFC" cartouche, the left side of the grip has a good "1887" date over the partially legible cartouche of inspector Captain John G. Butler. The first two hammer notches are worn and the bolt will not unlock the cylinder and should be replaced. Most of the metal has an even dark patina with very faint pitting, the flats on the frame have smooth metal and some bright blue remains on protected areas of the ejector tube and barrel. The grip has a rack number "20" stamped on the butt and shows light wear at the toe and heel. It shows normal light scratches on 80% finish with several small dings in the butt.
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*Colt Single Action U.S. Cavalry Revolver
Serial# 132189, .45 Colt caliber. 7 1/2" barrel, bright bore with strong rifling and a little scattered fine pitting. This revolver has all matching serial numbers, including the one-piece walnut grip. The frame has the three line patent marking and "U.S." on the left side. The frame has an "R.A.C." (Rinaldo A. Carr) inspection stamp, as do the barrel and cylinder which is also stamped with a "P". All factory and inspector's markings on the metal are in fine to excellent condition. The right side of the grip has a light but legible "RAC" cartouche, the left side has the worn inspector's cartouche of Stanhope E. Blunt with only the "EB" legible. The right side of the frame has an electric penciled social security number, this can be removed by a competent gunsmith. The frame has strong case colors inside the loading gate recess and has some light case colors on protected areas at the front of the frame with the rest of the metal a mottled gray. The hammer safety notch is worn, the timing is good and the metal has no pitting and only a little very fine corrosion. The barrel and ejector tube have about 70% blue, the gripstraps are plum and the correct type 1 hammer with short knurling has traces of case color. The grip shows light wear and several light handling marks. This fine Colt was made in 1890 and has been fired very little, all of the chambers retain a good deal of original blue.
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Cased Pair of Colt Single Action Army Revolvers Commemorating the Pony Express
Serial's' PE265-E and PE265-W, .45 Colt caliber. 7 1/2" barrels, as new bores. The revolvers are finished in full nickel plating with two-piece walnut grips. The barrels are marked "RUSSELL, MAJORS AND WADDELL/PONY EXPRESS PRESENTATION MODEL", and the backstraps are engraved "SALT LAKE CITY TO FORT LARAMIE" on one, and "FORT KEARNY TO JULESBURG" on the other. Each revolver has TWO extra fluted cylinders numbered to the revolver. Two of these cylinders are engraved with the Pony Express route and two are engraved with portraits of the founder, Russell, Majors, and Waddell. They are as new in the factory hardwood display case with a glass top. Included with the guns are the following: two small leather-bound bibles with the covers stamped "PRESENTED BY/ RUSSEEL, MAJORS, & WADDELL" (these are numbered to the guns); two hardbound books "They Story of the Pony Express", numbered to the guns and signed by the author, Waddell F. Smith; one packet of "First day covers without the silver founders medal for revolver number PE265-W; there are a total of two bronze medals for the Pony Express issued in 1960, and two more issued in 1961; two paperback books "Thunder before Lightning" by R.L. Robbins, each with 100 postage stamp size paste in scenes of the Pony Express by the famed Alberto Vargas; two hardcover books "The Pony Express" by S.H. Adams; two paperback books "The Hanging of Bad Jack Slade" by D.O. Collins. All of the above accessories are in excellent condition.
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Smith & Wesson Model K-32 Masterpiece D.A. Revolver
Serial# K233435, .32 S&W Long caliber. 6" barrel, excellent bore. This is a pre-model 16 with a five-screw frame and standard adjustable Patridge sights on a wide rib. This has matching numbers on the metal, the factory checkered walnut Magna style grips have diamonds at the screw escutcheon, are numbered to another gun and fit well. 95% blue, 98% case colors on the hammer and trigger, the grips nicely refinished with sharp checkering. The revolver is in an excellent condition factory K-22 two-piece gold box with an embossed revolver on the lid.
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Colt Single Action Army Revolver, First Generation
Serial# 329693, .38 Winchester Centerfire caliber (.38-40). 4 3/4" barrel, good, strong bore with light pitting. Manufactured 1915. This Colt retains approximately 80% barrel blue, 40% blue on the ejector rod housing, 60% cylinder blue and over 50% case color. This has some scattered pinprick pitting throughout, some that should clean to better. All metal parts are matching. The black checkered Gutta Percha grips with logo are from two other guns but fit fairly well and grade a strong very good. The butt has some light pitting, all markings are sharp on the barrel and frame with the serial number legible but pitted on the butt. An older Lawrence brown leather cowboy type double loop holster is included.
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Titanium Plated Colt Anaconda D.A. Revolver
Serial# MM67518, .44 Magnum caliber. 8" barrel, as new bore. This Colt is as new in its original blue plastic case with the slip cover and a walnut display case. The left side of the barrel is gold engraved with the following legend: THE LEGACY EDITION COLT ANACONDA 44 MAGNUM ONE OF 1000 COLT". The hammer, trigger and cylinder release are gold plated. This features smooth walnut finger groove grips with medallions marked "COLT LEGACY EDITION" with the Colt dome in the center. This was manufactured for the American Historical Foundation and includes all the original paperwork, hang tang and outer shipping carton. This is the first Titanium plated firearm manufactured.
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Colt Bisley Model Single Action Revolver, Customized
Serial# 247373, .38 Special caliber. 5 1/2" barrel, excellent bore. Manufactured 1903. This Colt retains approximately 85% reblue on the cylinder, backstrap, triggerguard, hammer and trigger. The frame retains over 85% re-case color. The barrel is marked "COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY .38 SPECIAL". The front sight is an added ramp blade type, the area around the front sight has a touch-up blue leaving about 70% barrel blue. The frame is converted to a flat top target by adding extra metal via welding, grooved for a dovetail rear sight. The leading edge of the professionally added metal shows a very thin hairline crack which is not extending into the original frame. The frame was case colored after this work was done creating a nice looking revolver. The lower 3/4 of the backstrap is finely checkered. This sides of the hammer are jeweled. The Gutta Percha Colt logo grips are un-numbered and grade about fine. The overall quality of this custom Colt is excellent.
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Colt Second Generation Single Action Army Revolver
Serial# 17380 SA, .45 Colt caliber. 7 1/2" barrel, excellent bore. The frame has 99+% case colors, the blue shows light wear at the muzzle and front of the cylinder with the rear half of the cylinder refinished in a lighter colored blue. The factory black checkered hard rubber grips are numbered to the revolver and show no wear with a tiny chip near the backstrap. The revolver is in a very good factory black box numbered to match and has a factory bristle cleaning brush.
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