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Lot 1188:Engraved Colt Single Action Army with Steer Head Pearl Grip

August 16th, 2025|Bedford, TX
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Lot 1188:Engraved Colt Single Action Army with Steer Head Pearl Grip

August 16th, 2025|Bedford, TX
Estimated Price$6,500 - $9,500
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Documented Factory Engraved Colt Single Action Army Revolver with Relief Carved Steer Head Pearl Grip and Factory Letter

The accompanying factory letter lists this revolver as shipped on May 5, 1926, to individual Chuck Haas, address unlisted, in .32-20 caliber, with a 4 3/4 inch barrel length, blue finish, ivory grip, with "level 2" factory engraving, and shipped with an extra cylinder (not included), on Colt Custom Shop factory order #11325/2, as part of a 2 gun shipment. The revolver is embellished by the Glahn factory shop with engraving consisting of floral designs and scrollwork on punchdot backgrounds. R. L. Wilson on page 385 of "The Colt Engraving Book, Volume One" wrote, "The grand total of engraved Single Action Army revolvers (excluding the Bisley Model and Flattop Target Model) from 1873 through 1940 is approximately 3,000. A number of these also included hand engraved inscriptions or monograms. For the period of Cuno Helfricht (through c. 1921) the total of factory engraved Single Action Army revolvers was approximately 2,550..." That leaves less than 500 for subsequent years leading up to World War II. Others estimate as many as 4,500 engraved First Generation Single Action Army revolvers, but that still accounts for only approximately 1.26% of production based on a total of 357,859, per production figures on page 25 of "Blue Book Pocket Guide for Colt Dates of Manufacture" (2008) by R.L. Wilson. The barrel is marked with "32 W.C.F." on the left side and the Hartford address on top. The left side of the frame has the two-line patent date markings followed by a Rampant Colt. The full serial number appears on the frame, with matching "225" on the rear face of the cylinder, and assembly number "807" on the loading gate. The revolver wears a set of earlier production replacement, highly attractive pearl grips featuring a detailed raised relief carved steer head on the right panel. Provenance: The Charles Marx Collection

ConditionVery good, retains 20% of the original blue finish and mostly muted original case colors, with smooth antiqued brown and gray patina on the balance. Grips are also very good, with attractive fiery colors, a few minor age lines, some chips on the right top panel at frame juncture, and a crisp carved steer head. Mechanically excellent.
Details
ManufacturerColt
ModelSingle Action Army
TypeRevolver
Serial number
ClassCurio & Relic Handgun
Caliber / Gauge32 WCF
Barrel4 3/4 inch round
Finishblue/casehardened
Griprelief carved pearl
Bore conditionThe bore is mostly bright with some streaking and defined rifling.

Item LocationBedford, TX
Views291
Catalog page187
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