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LOT 3275
Colt First Generation
Single Action Army
Revolver with Attractive
Carved Grips - Serial no. 198632, 32 WCF cal., 5 1/2
inch round bbl., blue/casehardened finish, carved grips. Manufactured in 1900. Standard markings and features as well as carved grips featuring a Mexican eagle on the left and a Texas star on the right.
CONDITION: Fine, retaining 60% original blue finish and 40% case colors
with the balance a smooth gray and brown patina with a cylinder drag line. The front sight has been filed down. The attractive replacement grips are also fine with clear carvings and age cracks on both panels. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 2,750 - 4,250
LOT 3276
Antique Black Powder Colt
Single Action Army Revolver with Factory Letter - Serial
no. 26522, 45 LC cal., 7 1/2 inch
round bbl., nickel finish, walnut
grips. The included factory
letter lists this revolver as being
chambered in .45 caliber with
barrel length not listed, blue
finish, and types of stocks also
not listed when shipped to Spies Kissam & Company in New York,
New York on October 9, 1876. The factory letter goes on to explain
that when specifications are listed as “Not Listed” it typically means
whatever was standard at the time, in this case a 7 1/2 inch barrel and
walnut grips. The revolver has since been refinished to nickel.
CONDITION: Fine, retaining 75% plus period retailer applied nickel finish with some dings and scratches, and a mottled brown patina on the balance. Grips are fine with the left side retaining some varnish with a series of indentations worn into the grip and the right side showing high edge wear and retaining patches of the varnish. Mechanically fine.
Estimate: 3,000 - 4,500
LOT 3277
Colt Bisley Model Single Action
Army Revolver in .45 Long Colt
with Holster Rig - Serial no. 327107, 45 LC cal., 4 3/4 inch round
bbl., blue/casehardened finish, hard rubber grips. Manufactured
in 1913. Standard Colt barrel and frame markings and trigger guard
marked with the Colt factory
triangle proof and “1”. Matching
full serial numbers are on the
frame, trigger guard and back
strap while matching partial
serial numbers (“7107”) are on
both grip panels. Includes a R.M Bachman of Kalispell, Montana,
leather holster rig featuring a tooled holster. The leather business R.M.
Bachman started in 1978.
CONDITION: Very fine. The barrel and ejector rod retain 60% original
blue finish, the cylinder and grip straps retain strong amounts of
original blue finish in and around the protected areas and traces of
original case colors remain on the hammer and frame with the balance a
smooth gray patina. The grips are very good with a chip on the bottom and wear to the checkering. The action needs work as the cylinder does not lock. The holster rig is fine showing some wear.
Estimate: 1,600 - 2,500
LOT 3278
Blackpowder Colt First
Generation Single Action Army
Revolver with Inscribed Grips
and Factory Letter - Serial no. 139006, 41 Long Colt cal., 5
1/2 inch round bbl., blue/casehardened finish, hard rubber grips. The accompanying factory letter confirms the 5 1/2 inch barrel in .41 caliber
and blue finish. As typical the type of stocks are not listed. The revolver was shipped to Colt’s San Francisco Agency on March 20, 1891. This shipment was for 10 units. Standard one-line address on top of the barrel and caliber marking on the left, two-line patent dates followed by the circled Rampant Colt on the left of the frame, and matching serial numbers on the frame, trigger guard, and back strap. The hard rubber grips are unnumbered and inscribed “W.D. Stepp” on the left in Gothic script and “Trenton Moo/7-19-96” on the right in traditional script. This is likely Major William Dale Stepp who fought in the 139th Infantry in World War I. Stepp was killed in combat during the Push Through The
Argonne in 1918. An included July 6, 1974 dated letter of provenance
written by Philip Sayer of Cincinnati, Ohio, states he purchased this SAA
from Leonard Kogler of St. Louis in early 1973 and Kogler acquired the
gun from “from the son of the original owner who is a policeman in the
St. Louis area.”
CONDITION: Fine, retaining 40% original blue and case colors with
a gray brown patina on the balance with a cylinder drag line. The
oversize replacement grips show some handling wear and a slightly
softened inscription. Mechanically fine.
Estimate: 2,750 - 4,250
LOT 3279
Colt First Generation Single
Action Army Revolver with Long
Fluted Cylinder and Factory Letter - Serial no. 330857, 32 WCF cal., 4 3/4 inch round bbl., blue/casehardened finish, hard rubber grips. The included factory letter confirms the 4 3/4 inch barrel in .32-20 caliber, blue finish and
long fluted cylinder. The revolver was shipped on April 3, 1914 and delivered to
Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett of Chicago, IL. This revolver features fixed blade front
and frame notch rear sights with the scarce replacement double action cylinder
with distinctive long flutes and falls into the 330,000 serial number range of
known SAAs with long fluted cylinder. The double action long flute cylinders
are rare as Colt only assembled 1,478 SAA revolvers from 1913-1915 utilizing surplus cylinders from the Model 1878 revolvers per Graham, Kopec, and Moore on page 156 of “A Study of the Colt Single Action Army Revolver”. Matching serial numbers are on the frame, trigger guard and back strap.
CONDITION: Very good, retaining 30% original blue finish and 20% case colors with the balance a smooth gray and brown patina with vibrant case colors remaining in protected areas. Areas of touch up blue are visible on the barrel and over dents on the cylinder. Grips are fine oversized replacements with a few minor dings and scratches and slightly softened checkering. Mechanically functions, but slightly out of time
Estimate: 2,250 - 3,500
LOT 3280
Colt First
Generation Single Action Army
Revolver - Serial no. 358199, 32-20 cal., 7 1/2 inch round bbl., blue/
casehardened finish, smooth grips. Features blade front and frame
notch rear sights with caliber marking on the left of the barrel and
one line address on the top, two line-three date patent marking with rampant
colt behind. Fitted with attractive period replacement non-factory smooth Colt
medallion grips.
CONDITION: Very good, retaining half of the dull refinished blue finish and case colors
with the balance an artificial smooth grey and brown patina and dings and scratches throughout. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 1,800 - 2,750
Collector’s Fact
Only 1,478 Colt Single Action revolvers were produced with a long flute cylinder from 1913-1915.
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