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19FH-47 COLT U.S. CAV. #1875

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19FH-47 COLT U.S. CAV. #1875
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Colt U.S. Cavalry SAA revolver, .45 caliber, 7.5” barrel, wood grips, S/N 17525; overall good to very good condition with scattered traces of blue and case colors in protected areas with balance of gun gone to a grey patina; crisp action, sharp markings, good bore and good grips; “J” sub-inspector marks for W.W. Johnson. Accompanied by a Kopec letter with gold seal stating in summary that “. . . this revolver’s serial number falls between #17492 and #17586 in these National Archives records. Both of these cited examples belonged to the Seventh Cavalry. Serial #17492 had been issued on October 3, 1876, while the revolver #17586 belonged to ‘Troop C, 7th Cavalry’ as of May 14, 1883. Our subject revolver’s serial number therefore falls well within a group of these revolvers which had been issued to the newly re-organized Seventh Cavalry just after the famous Custer Battle. These recruits had been assembled in Bismarck, Dakota Territory prior to being assigned their respective regiments. Those recruits which were specifically assigned to the 7th Cavalry to