Manufactured in the 1990s, this pair of beautifully embellished revolvers were carried by the world famous Hollywood actor Will Smith in the 1999 film "Wild Wild West". Smith portrays the character Jim West, a post-Civil War U.S. Army captain sent on a mission to the American Western Frontier by U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant. This pair of revolvers appear to have originally been manufactured by Colt as part of their Black Powder Series of percussion revolvers, and they are believed to have been sent to Kenny Howell of Howell Arms to be converted to cartridge use. The conversion appears similar to some period conversions with the addition of a loading gate, though the percussion loading lever remains. Both of the revolvers have matching floral scroll engraving on all the major components which was executed by an unknown artist. They both have silver inlaid borders on the frame and flourishes on the barrel lug and barrel and "Lilliquoi" inlaid on the back strap. The hammers, cylinders, loading levers, and trigger guards are finished silver, and the muzzles of the barrels are finished bright with the front sight blades removed and filled. They are both fitted with a smooth rosewood grip with both having silver mounted "JW" initials on both sides for "Jim West". One of these revolvers is very clearly seen in the scene where Smith's character West fires his gun into the ceiling of the White House. Both of these revolvers are housed in a glass-topped case with poker chips attached inside, a leather strap marked "JIM WEST", and a tag marked for "The World-Famous Stembridge Collection".

Fine as professionally converted/upgraded, retains 99% of blue finish and 95% plus of the silver finish which shows an attractive, lightly aged patina and some light handling marks. The grips are also very good with some scattered light handling marks. Mechanically excellent.

See "A". Provenance: The World Famous Stembridge Collection; Property of a Gentleman

Fine as professionally converted/upgraded, retains 99% of blue finish and 95% plus of the silver finish which shows an attractive, lightly aged patina, some excess glue from the grip on the back strap, and some light handling marks. The grips are also very good with some scattered light handling marks. Mechanically excellent.