October 25, 2023 The Paul Friedrich Collection of Firearms & Gold Rush
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/25/2023
Rare and desirable Colt Single Action Army Sheriffs model. According to the Colt factory archive letter, this gun was sold to Fairbanks Coml. Company with the address unavailable. It was shipped in a 1 gun shipment to Simons Hardware Company in St. Louis, Missouri, on May 10, 1911. It was configured as a .45 Colt with 4" barrel, silver finish, ivory stocks, and the initials H.K.S. engraved on the bottom of the grip. It also comes with a copy of a page out of the special order book that states "Serial #317899 4in. 45/c S.A. Army Rev. Silver Engr #1 - 1/2 / Engr. on butt H.K.S"; this explains that it is both factory engraved and factory monogrammed. 2 line barrel address on top of the barrel "COLT'S PT. F. A. MFG. CO. / HARTFORD, CT. U.S.A." Roll die caliber designation on the left side of the barrel, "45 COLT". 2 line patent dates on the left side of the frame "PAT. SEPT 19 1871 / JULY 2 72 JAN. 19 75" with the Rampant Colt logo just behind them. VP proof on the front left trigger guard webbing. Full serial numbers observed on the frame, trigger guard, and backstrap. Partial serial numbers observed on the back of the cylinder. Single action front sight with a V notch rear sight. 2-piece carved bullshead ivory grips. They have the early deep-dished silver Colt medallions on both grips. Gun is engraved in the Cuno Helfricht style of scroll and foliate engraving with a punch dot background and zigzag boarders. It comes with some paperwork from Evalina J. Nidever, 1887 -1980, stating that she carried this gun for forty years. She also claimed that it belonged to an outlaw named Sontag. A quick internet search found that this outlaw died 19 years before this gun was manufactured. CONDITION: Gun retains some of the silver plating, with the rest of the gun turning a gunmetal gray. Gun has all four clicks on the hammer, locks up tight, and indexes fine. The right grip has a repair at the toe. The grips show some wear and shrinkage. They are a little small for this gun. Bright and shiny bore with sharp lands and grooves.
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Factory Letter and Paperwork