GUN FALL 2015
The live portion of this session begins on Monday, October 5, 2015.
COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. COLT SAA 324047 38 WCF (38-40) MODERN; C&R Cal. 38 WCF (38-40). Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2" bbl, altered front sight & 1-line block letter address with Cal. marking on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line 3 patent dates and Rampant Colt in a circle. Mounted with distributor supplied or replacement 2-pc smooth pearl grips. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter which identifies this revolver in Cal. 38-40 with 7-1/2" bbl, blue finish, type of stocks not listed, sold to G. A. Newberry, address unavailable, shipped to W. F. Sheard, Tacoma, WA on July 22 1912 in a 1 gun shipment. William F. Sheard was an orphan who traveled to Livingston, MT as a young man and there married the Indian Agent''s daughter, opening an outfitting store for trappers & hunters. He was also a fur dealer. With advanced notice, supplied by his father-in-law, Mr. Sheard beat the railroad to Tacoma and set up a second store there as an outfitter & fur dealer. It was there that he invented the "Sheard" front sight which he later sold to the Marble Arms Co. Given the time frame and region, it is likely that Mr. Newberry was an outdoorsman of some sort, possibly someone in law enforcement. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl retains 60-70% orig blue with holster wear on the left side and around the muzzle. Ejector housing retains strong blue in the gullets, grey patina on the outer radius. Frame retains about 20-25% faded case colors in the front gullets with a grey patina elsewhere. Hammer retains faded case colors. Cylinder retains strong blue in the flutes, being mostly a grey patina on the outer diameter with numerous small scrape marks as frequently occurs when used in a dirty environment or with poor maintenance. Screws retain most of their bright, orig blue. Trigger guard & backstrap are mostly a silver/brown patina with dull blue on the trigger plate. The replacement grips are sound and fit reasonably well with great fire & strong color, especially on the right side. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine. Very bright shiny bore. 49104-6 JR (4,000-6,000)