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Lot 4335: Inscribed First Generation Colt Single Action Army Revolver

First Generation Colt Single Action Army Revolver Inscribed to Jimmy Hobbs from Buck Jones with Factory Letters

Auction Date: February 16, 2023

Lot 4335: Inscribed First Generation Colt Single Action Army Revolver

First Generation Colt Single Action Army Revolver Inscribed to Jimmy Hobbs from Buck Jones with Factory Letters

Auction Date: February 16, 2023

Estimated Price: $1,800 - $2,750
Price Realized:

First Generation Colt Single Action Army Revolver Inscribed to Jimmy Hobbs from Buck Jones with Factory Letters

Manufacturer: Colt
Model: Single Action Army
Type: Revolver
Gauge: 45 Colt
Barrel: 5 1/2 inch round
Finish: blue/casehardened
Grip: stag
Stock:
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Item Interest: Active
Serial Number:
Class: Curio & Relic Handgun
Bore Condition: Slight Darkening - Light to moderate pitting
Rating:

OF - FAIR- some major parts replaced; minor replacement parts may be required; metal rusted, may be lightly pitted all over, vigorously cleaned; rounded edges of metal and wood; principal lettering, numerals and design on metal partly obliterated; wood scratched, bruised, cracked or repaired where broken; in fair working order or can be easily repaired and placed in working order.

Description:

The factory letter for the frame serial number ("347486") lists the revolver in .45 caliber with a 5 1/2 inch barrel, blue finish, and rubber grips when it was shipped to Harper & Reynolds Co. in Los Angeles, California, on November 14, 1925. The frame is stamped "S" by the serial number is likely Stembridge Gun Rental and would indicate this was a movie prop gun. It has mixed parts. The back strap ("334437") per the included letter was on a gun that was shipped to Sears, Roebuck & Co. in Chicago, Illinois, on November 22, 1916. The trigger guard ("209340") shipped to Krakauer, Zork & Moye in El Paso, Texas, on May 2, 1901. The back strap is engraved "To JIMMY HOBBS FROM BUCK JONES." Precisely who Jimmy Hobbs was is not clear. Bob Steele played a character by that name in "The Amazing Vagabond" in 1929. "Buck Jones" was the stage name of American actor Charles Frederick Gebhart (1891-1942) who appeared in many early westerns from the end of World War I until 1942 after serving in the U.S. Army in the Philippines and working as a cowboy on the famous 101 Ranch.

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