GUN FALL 2015
The live portion of this session begins on Monday, October 5, 2015.
TWO COLT 2ND GEN. SINGLE ACTION ARMY CONDEMNED PROOF DEMONSTRATION REVOLVERS. COLT SAA 61135SA/51203SA 45 COLT/357 MAG MODERN; C&R Gun #1 .45 Colt.(ca 1971)7.5" bbl with period one line address blue and case colored frame. Grips are missing. A cartridge detonation has completely blown out three chambers of the cylinder and the top strap has bowed up and separated from the recoil shield. Gun #2 .357 Mag.(ca 1969) 5.5" bbl with period one line address blue and case colored frame. Grips are missing. A cartridge detonation has caused a separation failure in one chamber of the cylinder and destruction of the top strap which has been completely obliterated and is missing. Consignor states he received these as gifts from his neighbor and former maestro of the Colt Custom Shop, Al DeJohn, many years ago. When Al DeJohn joined Colt’s in 1946, just after his World War II service, little did he know that he was destined to become the most dedicated advocate of the art of gun engraving that the company had seen since the days of Colonel Colt himself. A talented technician, gunsmith, and designer, Al would find his true calling in the mid-1960s, when his supervisor, Joe Gannon, was transferred to another position, and Al DeJohn became Manager of Colt’s Custom Gun Shop and served until his retirement in 1989. PROVENANCE: Ex Al DeJohn Collection. CONDITION: Sold without warranty as non-functioning, condemned, demonstrator revolvers. Condition noted above. 49432-102 WD (500-2,500)