May 13-15, 2025 Firearms and Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/13/2025
According to the Colt factory archive letter, this gun left the factory as a .45/c with a 5 - 1/2" barrel. Blue finish with the stocks not listed. It was shipped to Leonard's at 200 Houston Street, Fort Worth, Texas on May 29th 1961 in a shipment of one gun. This is one of the 338 Pre War Post War Colt single actions assembled from parts made before the war. Single line barrel address on top of the barrel, "COLT'S PT. F. A. MFG. CO. HARTFORD, CT. U.S.A.". It has the caliber designation on the left side of the barrel, "COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY .45". Two line patent dates on the left side of the frame, "PAT. SEPT. 19, 1871 / JULY 2, 72. JAN. 19, 75". Next to the patent dates is the Rampant Colt logo. Matching serial numbers are found on the frame, trigger guard, backstrap and the grips. The frame is case color and the remainder of the gun is blue. This gun sports a set of hard rubber checkered grips with the rampant Colt logo at the top of each grip. CONDITION: This gun retains virtually all of the factory applied blue finish. Vibrant case color. Bright and shiny bore with sharp lands and grooves. The checkering on the grips is sharp and crisp. A rare gun for any collection.