GUN FALL 2016
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/4/2016
BEAUTIFUL AND EXTREMELY FINE WILBUR GLAHN FACTORY ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER SHIPPED TO TUSCON, ARIZONA WITH UNIQUE CARVED "BUFFALO" MOTHER-OF-PEARL GRIPS. COLT SAA 349148 45 MODERN Cal. 45. Colt Single Action Army with 5-1/2" bbl, orig thick front sight & 1-line block letter address. Frame has rampant Colt without circle & 2-line patent dates. SN is marked properly on right side of front & back straps under grip. Fitted with beautiful pearl grips with a deep relief carved full body buffalo on right side not noted previously on any other Colt grip. Frame, cyl, bbl & backstrap have factory engraving by Colt master Wilbur A. Glahn, consisting of about 25% coverage of foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background. Cyl has patterns between flutes and a wavy border near back edge. Top of backstrap has Glahn's characteristic 'V' shaped design with an arabesque pattern in center of backstrap. It has another 'V' shaped design on bottom of heel with light patterns around trigger guard and front trigger guard screw. The accompanying Colt factory letter states that it was shipped from Colt to Albert Steinfeld & Co., Tucson, AZ on July 7, 1926, 5'1/2" bbl, nickel and factory engraved, rubber grips. Engraving is listed as level "C" in the factory letter but this appears to be a transcription error on the part of the archivist as stated there is only about 25% coverage and should be level "A" engraving. Rubber grips stated in factory letter were subsequently changed to the pearl grips. Regardless, this is a magnificent gun with a stunning pair of carved mother-of-pearl grips. PROVENANCE: Ex-David Crocker Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Has been fired but very, very little. Retains virtually all of its orig factory nickel with some light edge wear and backstrap finish has worn through and exhibits a few spots of very fine pitting. There are also some spots of pitting under left grip. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a spot or two of light pitting. 50412-34 JR (40,000-80,000)