GUN FALL 2015
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/5/2015
1ST GENERATION COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER WITH BOX.COLTSAA357185357 MAGNUMMODERN; C&RCal. 357 Magnum. Blue & color case hardened with 5-1/2" bbl, full front sight and 1-line block letter address with model & Cal. marking on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line 3 patent dates & Rampant Colt. Mounted with 2-pc Rampant Colt hard rubber grips, matching numbered to this revolver. Right side of front & backstraps are marked with matching SN to the revolver. Rear face of cylinder is marked with last 2 digits of matching SN. Accompanied by an orig, unnumbered, burgundy, hinged lid cardboard box with black & white end label. Interior has standard late markings and contains a wire handled bristle brush and shooting suggestions pamphlet. According to Colt Peacemaker Encyclopedia, Cochran, production quantities of Colt Single Action Armys extrapolated from research conducted by famous author John E. Parsons as listed in his book The Peacemaker and It''s Rivals an Account of the Single Action Colt, published in 1950, there were only 525 Single Action Army revolvers produced in this cal prior to WWII. Very few of those survive today in as new condition like found here. PROVENANCE: Accompanied by a Colt Factory Letter stating this gun was shipped April 27, 1948 to Graham H. Anthony, President of Colt''s at that time. It was subsequently presented to William Purtell, a U.S. Senator and personal friend of Mr. Anthony. The Collection of Marion E. Williams. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching. Overall retains 99% plus crisp orig, factory finish with bright strong blue and brilliant case color,s showing only a halo of wear on left edge of muzzle and slight fading on recoil shield &loading gate. Cylinder shows faint sharp edge wear with a faint cylinder line. Grips are crisp showing no diamond point wear. Mechanics are crisp. Bright shiny bore, may have been fired but if so, very little. Box has 4 broken corners on the lid with a break in the right end at the bottom showing edge wear and light soil. Label is basically intact with a few chips in the edges 49287-4 JR (6,000-10,000)