May 7, 2024 The Paul Friedrich Collection of Firearms & Gold Rush
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, May 7, 2024.
According to the Colt Factory Archive letter this gun left the factory as a .44/40 caliber with a 4 - 3/4" barrel, blued finish, with the stocks not listed. It was shipped to Paxton & Gallagher Co. Omaha, Nebraska, for O.J. Albert on October 27th, 1923, in a shipment of one gun. The gun has a two line address on top of the barrel "COLT'S PT. F. A. CO. / HARTFORD, CT. U.S.A". It has a roll die caliber designation on the left side of the barrel, "COLT FRONIER SIX SHOOTER 44-40". Two line patent dates on the left lower side of the frame. Matching serial numbers observed on the frame and under the grips on the trigger guard and back strap. The gun is now silver plated, engraved, and sports a set of two piece ivory grips with silver Colt medallions. There is also a presentation on the back strap "TO MY PAL TIM / FROM RAY HATTON". Raymond Hatton (July 7, 1887 - October 21, 1971) was a silent film star and Vaudeville actor who acted in almost 500 films. This gun was presented from Raymond Hatton to Tim McCoy. They were in many movies together, along with Buck Jones, most notably the series of 8 films of the Rough Riders. This gun has about 90% coverage of scroll and foliate with a punch dot background. CONDITION: This gun retains virtually all of the aftermarket silver plated finish. There is some holster wear at the muzzle and some high edge wear along with a turn line. Action locks up tight and indexes fine. Bright and shiny bore with sharp lands and grooves. The ivory grips show some age cracks and show some age.
Caliber/Bore
.44-40 W.C.F.
Model
Frontier Six Shooter
Paperwork
Factory Letter, Tim McCoy photos