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Lot 1068:1st Generation Colt Sheriff's Model" Single Action Army Revolver

May 18th, 2024|Bedford, TX
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Lot 1068:1st Generation Colt Sheriff's Model" Single Action Army Revolver

May 18th, 2024|Bedford, TX
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Highly Desirable Richmond, Texas, Factory Documented First Generation Colt "Sheriff's Model" Single Action Army Revolver with Factory Letter

Manufactured in 1904 in "Sheriff's Model" configuration with factory documented 4 inch barrel. The ejectorless Colt "Sheriff's Model" Single Action Army Revolver is one of the rarest and most sought after variations of the legendary Peacemaker. In "The Official Record of the Colt Single Action Army Revolver, 1873-1895" the authors stressed the rarity of the ejectorless SAAs as a whole (barrel lengths ranged from 2 1/2 to 7 1/2 inches in the study) and state that "just under 600 ejectorless Single Action Army revolvers were produced in all calibers from 1882 to the 1930s." The revolver correctly lacks an ejector rod. The barrel has the two-line Hartford address on top and "45 COLT" on the left side. The left side of the frame has the two-line, three-date marking followed by an encircled Rampant Colt. Matching numbers are found on the frame, trigger guard, and back strap. The accompanying factory letter states the revolver was sold to H.L. Dyer of Richmond, Texas, and shipped to Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co. of Chicago, Illinois, on December 27, 1904 with a 4 inch barrel in .45 caliber, blue finish, and type of stocks not listed. This was a two gun shipment. H.L Dyer was a hardware store in Richmond. Whether on the hip of a lawman, carried by an outlaw or under the counter of a storekeeper's shop, the "Sheriff's Model" Colt SAA was at the front lines. This example has all the appearance of serving as a trustworthy companion.

ConditionVery good plus displaying a pleasing untouched original smooth brown patina associated with a lifetime of great "working gun" character, retaining 20% original blue finish in the protected areas. The grips are very good with a repaired chip at the toe (right panel) and highly attractive grain and mellow aged color. Mechanically excellent.
Details
ManufacturerColt
ModelSingle Action Army
TypeRevolver
Serial number
ClassCurio & Relic Handgun
Caliber / Gauge45 Long Colt
Barrel4 inch round
Finishblue/casehardened
Gripantique ivory

Item LocationBedford, TX
Views2956
Catalog page64
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