December 13-15, 2022 Collectible Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/14/2022
1886 vintage Colt Single Action Army. 5 - 1/2" replacement barrel in .45 Colt with blade front sight and frame notch rear sight. Blackpowder frame with low profile ejector rod head. 1-piece plain walnut grips. Matching serial numbers observed at frame, trigger guard, cylinder, and butt. Replacement barrel has been forced to match. Complete with factory letter confirming configuration other than original barrel length of 4 - 3/4". Shipped April 20, 1886 to Simmons Hardware Company in St. Louis, Missouri in a shipment of 50 other guns of the same type. CONDITION: Very good, retaining most of the original bluing mixing with a brown patina with wear at heavily handled areas such as cylinder and grip frame. Frame is nearly entirely a gray patina with faint traces of original case colors. Grips are excellent with no major signs of distress. Action is tight and crisp. Bore is heavily frosted with visible rifling.