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Colt 1st Generation Single Action Army Revolver

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:1,000.00 USD Estimated At:2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD
Colt 1st Generation Single Action Army Revolver
Auction Location:

16600 Aston Street
Irvine, CA
Colt 1st Generation Single Action Army Revolver, #243544, .45 Colt cal., 5-1/2'' barrel, blue and case hardened finish, factory checkered hard rubber grips. Mfg'd 1903. Shipped to Carl Engel, Butte, MT, c/o Winchester Repeating Arms Co., New Haven, CT, on June 10, 1903, in a one-gun shipment and lettering in .38-40 with a 4-3/4'' barrel. At some point in the pre-war era this revolver was converted to .45 Colt and now sports a 5-1/2'' barrel. Factory letter verifies shipping information. Condition is fine retaining approx. 90%-92% original blue with thinning to front and backstrap. Frame and hammer retain approx. 80% original case colors, and niter-blue screws show well with wear at top edges. Grips and action are crisp, later bore is bright. Est.: $2,000-$3,000. (C&R/PPT)