2018 Mesa - Live Session
Lot #248:
*"BAT MASTERSON" TELEVISION SHOW-USED COLT
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 1/19/2018
Colt Single Action, .45 caliber, 3 1/2 inch barrel, (Store Keeper Model), used by Gene Barry in the Popular “Bat Masterson” TV Series that ran from 1958-1961. As usual with Stembridge rentals, the gun has mismatched numbers: Frame is *S/N 262798, trigger guard is 204971, and the backstrap is 202798. Frame has the large Stembridge "S". Well-worn with complete re-nickeled finish. Plastic 2-piece stag-like grips. Mechanical problems with the action but does function. Includes a photocopy of the Stembridge Gun Rentals receipt, dated September 18, 1958. Comes with a copy of the book "Bat Masterson" by Wayne C. Lee. The revolver is clearly shown on several Dell Comic "Bat Masterson" covers (a copy of one included). Provenance: Boyd Magers collection. * $100 FFL fee will be added to this purchase. All sales of firearms will be in accordance with Federal and State guidelines. All post-1898 firearms are subject to applicable ordinances and laws, and must be purchased in compliance with Federal and State law.