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ESTATE GUN AUCTION: September 16, 2017

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location134 Deborah Drive, New Braunfels, Texas, 78130, United States In Person PreviewLocal Preview at Burley Auction Gallery, 134 Deborah Drive, New Braunfels, Texas on Friday, Septem...

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Join us Saturday, September 16th for the public auction of a huge estate gun collection! Featuring a fine collection of rare & engraved Colt firearms, Colt Single Actions, 1911s, & 1903s, Two digit serial number 1903, 1911 prototype, US Marshall & Senior Texas Ranger Captain Clint Peoples' Colt 1911 & Gold Texas Ranger badge, documented Texas Ranger guns. Outlaw gun from Barrow gang that were on display at the Texas Ranger museum, Colt SAA factory shipped to John Browning, & more historic guns. ATTENTION RUGER COLLECTORS! A lifetime collection of over 250 vintage Ruger firearms with 200 of them in their original boxes! Many were purchased 40+ years ago & are new/unfired in the box. Ruger firearms of all types. Black Hawks & Red Hawks in .357 & .44 Magnum, Hawkeye .256, Red Label O/U shotguns, Mini-30s, Mini-14s, M77 Rifles, 10/22s, .22 pistols, No.1 rifles, commemoratives, & more scarce early Rugers. Plus American antiques, spurs, Old West relics, old signs & much more! Over 500 Lots! Over 400 Guns! Preview Friday September 15th Noon-6:00PM and Saturday September 16th 8:00AM-10:00AM Auction start. 15%BP TX#15184.
All items sold as is where is. See photos for condition, email info@burleyauction.com or call 830-629-9280 (Prior to sale day) if you have specific condition questions.

Winning bidders will receive an invoice on or before the TUESDAY following the auction.
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Texas Ranger Clint Peoples Gold Sr. Captain Badge51 - Texas Ranger Clint Peoples Gold Sr. Captain Badge
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Senior Texas Ranger Captain Clint Peoples' gold Texas Ranger badge. From the Charles Schreiner III Collection
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to floor for (7,500.00) = 7,500.00
 
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Clint Peoples "One Man's Dream" Bronze Statue 9/5052 - Clint Peoples "One Man's Dream" Bronze Statue 9/50
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Scarce bronze of Texas Ranger Captain Clint Peoples. (Note: he is portrayed in the bronze wearing his famous pair of sliver overlay 1911s that we
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Texas Ranger Badge circa 1940-195753 - Texas Ranger Badge circa 1940-1957
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Texas Ranger Badge circa 1940-1957
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (850.00) = 850.00
 
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King Ranch Security Badge53A - King Ranch Security Badge
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Rare King Ranch Security badge acquired from Texas Ranger Walter Russel in 1985. Walter Russell was appointed to the Texas Rangers in 1952 & ret...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,500.00) = 4,500.00
 
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Texas Ranger Joaquin Jackson's Sig Sauer P229 .4054 - Texas Ranger Joaquin Jackson's Sig Sauer P229 .40
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* Duty carried by legendary modern Texas Ranger Joaquin Jackson
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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Texas Ranger John Wood Para Ordinance P12 .4555 - Texas Ranger John Wood Para Ordinance P12 .45
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* Duty carried by Texas Ranger John Wood
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Texas Ranger Dino Henderson S&W Chief .38 Special56 - Texas Ranger Dino Henderson S&W Chief .38 Special
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* Duty carried by Texas Ranger Dino Henderson
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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Texas Ranger C.H. Trace McDonald Glock 17 9mm57 - Texas Ranger C.H. Trace McDonald Glock 17 9mm
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* Duty carried by Texas Ranger Trace McDonald.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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Texas Ranger Johnny Krumnow Ranger Badge58 - Texas Ranger Johnny Krumnow Ranger Badge
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Badge worn by Texas Ranger Johnny Krumnow when he was a patrolman in Sunset Valley Texas prior to his Ranger service.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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Texas Ranger Johnny Krumnow's Remington Rand 191159 - Texas Ranger Johnny Krumnow's Remington Rand 1911
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* Duty carried by Texas Ranger Johnny Krumnow
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,000.00) = 4,000.00
 
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Texas Ranger Johnny Krumnow Conroe Police Badge60 - Texas Ranger Johnny Krumnow Conroe Police Badge
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Conroe Police badge worn by Johnny Krumnow before going on to become a Texas Ranger
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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Texas Ranger Colt 1911 Series "70" .38 Super61 - Texas Ranger Colt 1911 Series "70" .38 Super
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* With leather holster.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,900.00) = 1,900.00
 
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Cattle Brand Engraved Colt 1911 .45 D.W. Harris62 - Cattle Brand Engraved Colt 1911 .45 D.W. Harris
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* Mastodon Ivory Grips.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,500.00) = 3,500.00
 
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Gold Inlay Master Engraved Colt 1911 Matched Pair63 - Gold Inlay Master Engraved Colt 1911 Matched Pair
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* Pair of Master Engraved Colt 1911 National Match with matching engraved factory .22 Conversion slide in custom fitted presentation case.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 8,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for (7,750.00) = 7,750.00
 
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Factory Engraved Colt 1911 Pre-War Super Match64 - Factory Engraved Colt 1911 Pre-War Super Match
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* With Factory letter and book. Extremely rare. Only 23 factory engraved ones known to have ever been produced by Colt. This gun has been re-blued.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20,000.00 - 35,000.00
Sold to floor for (20,000.00) = 20,000.00
 
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Master Engraved Colt 1911 .45 By Rudolph Kornbrath65 - Master Engraved Colt 1911 .45 By Rudolph Kornbrath
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* Master Engraved by Rudolph J. Kornbrath. With factory letter. Also comes with "The Book of Colt Engraving". Barrel Length: 5". ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (10,500.00) = 10,500.00
 
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Engraved Pre-War Colt 191166 - Engraved Pre-War Colt 1911
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* Serial no. 13827
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to alborn for (1,500.00 + 225.00BP) = 1,725.00
 
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U.S. Marshal Tommy Heatherly S&W Model 66 .357 Mag67 - U.S. Marshal Tommy Heatherly S&W Model 66 .357 Mag
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* Engraved by Weldon Bledsoe for US Marshall Tommy Heatherly.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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US Marshal William Fossett Colt Officer Model .3868 - US Marshal William Fossett Colt Officer Model .38
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* Comes with factory letter and book.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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"The Fitz" Colt Detective Special .38 Revolver69 - "The Fitz" Colt Detective Special .38 Revolver
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* Cutaway "Fitz" Trigger guard, Modified "Fitz" hammer without Spur. Factory Letter states it was factory shipped to the Harl...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (10,000.00) = 10,000.00
 
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Barrow Gang Raymond Hamilton's Colt 1903 .3270 - Barrow Gang Raymond Hamilton's Colt 1903 .32
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* On display at the Texas Rangers Museum for 18 years. Was taken off of (Bonnie & Clyde) Barrow Gang member Raymond Hamilton when he was c...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to floor for (10,000.00) = 10,000.00
 
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Texas Ranger Frank Hamer Oil Painting Portrait71 - Texas Ranger Frank Hamer Oil Painting Portrait
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Original oil painting belonged to Frank Hamer. 5.5" x 7". Pictured in a 1973 Austin Texas newspaper article with Frank Hamer jr.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,250.00) = 1,250.00
 
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U.S. Marshal John Riley's Colt & Winchester 190573 - U.S. Marshal John Riley's Colt & Winchester 1905
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* Colt Police Positive .38 & Winchester 1905 .32WSL. Both Belonged to US Marshall John Riley who was killed in a shootout in Ashley Count, AR i...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Texas Ranger Weldon Lucas' Remington 1100 12GA74 - Texas Ranger Weldon Lucas' Remington 1100 12GA
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Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (800.00) = 800.00
 
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Train Robber Bill Carlisle Iver Johnson Revolver75 - Train Robber Bill Carlisle Iver Johnson Revolver
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* Iver Johnson Nickel Plated Revolver Belonged to Bill Carlisle "Lone Bandit", Last of the Train Robbers. Comes with Book and holster.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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FBI 10 Most Wanted Wilcoxson & Nussbaum Colt .2576 - FBI 10 Most Wanted Wilcoxson & Nussbaum Colt .25
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* With Bianchi Holster.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (550.00) = 550.00
 
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Calvin Goddard's Czech "DUO" .25 Vest Pistol77 - Calvin Goddard's Czech "DUO" .25 Vest Pistol
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* Goddard was the father of forensic firearm identification.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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Colt New Army 1901 NRA Presidents Match Winner78 - Colt New Army 1901 NRA Presidents Match Winner
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* NRA Presidents Match Winner 1901 from the District of Columbia National Guard
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (950.00) = 950.00
 
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Colt 1911 Pre-War National Match79 - Colt 1911 Pre-War National Match
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* Belonged to Major General Robert Miller Comes with Factory Letter stating it was factory shipped directly to Captain Robert Miller in 1935.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (5,000.00) = 5,000.00
 
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Colt 1911 WWII British Lend-Lease Pistol80 - Colt 1911 WWII British Lend-Lease Pistol
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* British proofs throughout.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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.455 Webley Colt 1911 WWI British Royal Air Force81 - .455 Webley Colt 1911 WWI British Royal Air Force
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* In scarce .455 Webley configuration for British Royal Air Force in WWI. in original format with .455 magazine. The actual barrel is chambered in .4
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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General Officers M1969 Colt 1911 9mm Prototype82 - General Officers M1969 Colt 1911 9mm Prototype
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* Rare one of kind prototype. Includes factory letter, box, belt rig, and a Horace Greeley's Book. Barrel Length: 4-1/4". Factory lette...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to floor for (5,500.00) = 5,500.00
 
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Colt 1911 Pre-War National Match .45 in Box83 - Colt 1911 Pre-War National Match .45 in Box
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* With factory adjustable sight factory & letter as such from Colt. In original Colt box from 1938.. Barrel Length: 5". Shipped to Th...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (9,000.00) = 9,000.00
 
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Pre-WWI Springfield Armory 1911 NRA National Match84 - Pre-WWI Springfield Armory 1911 NRA National Match
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* Rare early gun. NRA National Match
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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Colt 1911 .45 Tokyo Arsenal 1 of 10085 - Colt 1911 .45 Tokyo Arsenal 1 of 100
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* Scarce. One of 100 marked from Tokyo Arsenal
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Colt Model 1911 .4586 - Colt Model 1911 .45
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Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,300.00) = 2,300.00
 
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Colt Government Model 1911 .45 Pistol87 - Colt Government Model 1911 .45 Pistol
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* With Factory Letter. Barrel Length: 5". Shipped to White Hardware Company, Wilkes-Barre, PA on April 3, 1924.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,600.00) = 1,600.00
 
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Rare Factory Engraved Colt 1902 Military .3888 - Rare Factory Engraved Colt 1902 Military .38
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* Fewer than 30 factory engraved versions were produced.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to alborn for (3,000.00 + 450.00BP) = 3,450.00
 
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Colt 1903 .32 ACP Pistol Serial Number #2389 - Colt 1903 .32 ACP Pistol Serial Number #23
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* Museum Quality. First day, possibly first hour produced. With factory Letter. Barrel Length: 4". Shipped to Pacific Hardware & Steel ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,000.00) = 4,000.00
 
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Colt VP P.W. Schwartz's Deluxe Colt 1908 Pistol90 - Colt VP P.W. Schwartz's Deluxe Colt 1908 Pistol
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* Richly Engraved by Alvin F. Herbert, finely plated in gold. Factory letter states shipped to P.W. Schwartz at Colt Manufacturing. This was the ve
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 12,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (12,500.00) = 12,500.00
 
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Congressmen William A. Cullop's Colt 1903 .3291 - Congressmen William A. Cullop's Colt 1903 .32
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* Factory engraved Colt 1903 with factory letter stating it was sent from Colts Presentation account directly to Congressman Cullop in 1912.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to alborn for (3,000.00 + 450.00BP) = 3,450.00
 
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Elmer Keith's Colt 1902 Sporting .3892 - Elmer Keith's Colt 1902 Sporting .38
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* Belongs to legendary author Hunter Elmer Keith.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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John Wayne Framed Autograph From "True Grit"93 - John Wayne Framed Autograph From "True Grit"
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John Wayne Framed Autograph From "True Grit"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (950.00) = 950.00
 
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Tom Mix's Cattle Brand Engraved Colt 1873 SAA .4594 - Tom Mix's Cattle Brand Engraved Colt 1873 SAA .45
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* Cattle Brand Engraved Colt SAA with 7 1/2" barrel & stag grips. Comes with Tom Mix signed letter, stating that is was purchased from ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (19,000.00) = 19,000.00
 
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Colt Model 1873 SAA US Cavalry RAC Inspected95 - Colt Model 1873 SAA US Cavalry RAC Inspected
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Colt Model 1873 SAA US Cavalry RAC Inspected
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for (3,250.00) = 3,250.00
 
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Colt Model 1873 SAA .45 Hartley & Graham Shipped96 - Colt Model 1873 SAA .45 Hartley & Graham Shipped
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with Colt letter stating it was shipped to Hartley & Graham in 1882
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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Colt Model 1873 Civilian Model .44-4097 - Colt Model 1873 Civilian Model .44-40
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With Colt letter stating it was shipped in 1886
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,750.00) = 2,750.00
 
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Colt 1873 Single Action Army Artillery Model .4598 - Colt 1873 Single Action Army Artillery Model .45
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Colt 1873 Single Action Army Artillery Model .45
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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Factory Engraved Smith & Wesson Top Break .3899 - Factory Engraved Smith & Wesson Top Break .38
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Factory Engraved Pearl grip. In the original box. Circa early 1890s. Antique.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Gustave Young Engraved Colt Dragoon 3rd Model100 - Gustave Young Engraved Colt Dragoon 3rd Model
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Factory Engraved by Gustave Young. Was a Sam Colt Presentation piece. Formally in the collection of Gary Burghoff, who starred as Radar in the seri
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 18,000.00 - 25,000.00
Sold to floor for (13,500.00) = 13,500.00
 
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