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Pre-War/Post-War Colt Single Action Army Revolver

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military / Hand Guns - Revolvers Start Price:2,750.00 USD Estimated At:5,500.00 - 9,500.00 USD
Pre-War/Post-War Colt Single Action Army Revolver
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Pre-War/Post-War Colt Single Action Army Revolver

This is a scarce late pre-war manufactured Colt Single Action Army revolver that was later assembled and sold after the end of WWII in the late 1940s. These pre-war/post-war revolvers have been thoroughly discussed in several of the Colt Single Action books, the most note worthy is by John Kopec and the other by Don Wilkerson. This post-war revolver was numbered in the pre-war serial range. The revolver comes with a plaque which states that this revolver was the last .44-40 Frontier Six Shooter manufactured by Colt before production of the Single Action Army ended in 1940 at serial number 357,859. The revolver has the Colt commercial blue finish on the barrel, ejector housing, cylinder, trigger guard and back strap. The frame and loading gate are casehardened. The top of the hammer is blue and the sides are polished bright. The top of the barrel is marked "COLT'S PT.F.A. CO. HARTFORD CT.U.S.A.", "COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER" on the left side of the barrel and the left side of the frame is marked with the two-line, three patent dates followed by the Rampant Colt. The matching assembly number "453" is stamped on the inside of the loading gate and on the right rear of the frame. The Colt "triangle/VP" proof mark is stamped on the left front trigger guard bow and "P" is stamped on the left rear bow. The serial number, "357758" is stamped on the bottom of the frame, and right side of the grip straps under the grip. Fitted with checkered hard rubber grips with "753" on the inside of the right panel.

Manufacture: Colt
Model: Single Action Army
BBL: 4 3/4 inch round
Stock:
Gauge: 44-40
Finish: blue/casehardened
Grips: hard rubber
Serial Number: 357753

Excellent as factory assembled from pre-war and post-war parts. The revolver retains 99% of the bright original blue and casehardened finish showing a faint cylinder drag line and a few minor handling marks. The cylinder has only the faintest drag lines. The slightly oversized grips are near new with light handling marks and crisp checkering. This is an exceptional example of a unique pre-war/post-war Colt Frontier Six Shooter Single Action Army Revolver.