Colt Single Actions - 1st Generation

Serial number 13693. Made in 1874. 45 LC caliber with a 5 5/8” barrel. The barrel has been shortened. This is a nice sharp gun with 98% of the period gold plated finish. The one piece wood grips are excellent. Action works well.

Serial number 152257. Made in 1893. 44-40 caliber with a 7 ½” barrel. Metal has a dark gray patina. Metal has been cleaned. This is a later black powder frame Single Action. The grips are two piece pearls with a carved steer head on the right hand side. This gun comes with a beautiful carved Mexican gun belt. The leather by the buckle is marked...

Serial number 213169. Made in 1910. 45 LC caliber with a 4 ¾” barrel. Excellent condition gun with 85% of the original high polish blue. Frame still has bright case colors. The grips are two piece pearls with a eagle with a ruby eye on the left hand side.

Serial number 52840. Made in 1879. 44-40 caliber with a 7 ½” barrel. This is an etched panel Colt Frontier Six Shooter. The barrel has 70% of the original finish. The etched panel on the barrel is still visible. Gun is all matching. The one piece ivory grips are very fine with a carved Mexican eagle on the left hand side.

Serial number 2877SA. Made in 1956. 38 Special caliber with a 5 ½” barrel. This gun has been in a fire and still has fire scale. The grips are Mexican silver with copper rampant colts. The gun belt has a Mexican silver Buckle with a Mexican eagle and snake. The Holster is also Mexican silver with a Mexican eagle and snake!

Serial number 350468. Made in 1927. 32-20 caliber with a 4 ¾” barrel. This is a nice sharp gun with a silver plated finish. It is difficult to put a percentage of the finish by the wear patterns. This gun has been engraved by Wolf & Klar and is presumably shipped to Wolf & Klar in Ft. Worth, but we have not gotten a letter. The Grips are two...

Serial number 161115. Made circa 1895. 44-40 caliber with a 4 ¾” barrel. Metal is  a light gray patina with scattered pitting throughout. Markings are still Visible. Grips are very good. This gun is a late black powder frame gun. This gun comes with a gun belt marked “A. B. Egland// Douglas Ariz”. The Single Loop holster is marked “A....

Serial number 1605. Made in 1874. 45 LC caliber with a 5 ½” barrel. This is a nice sharp Artillery Model Colt Single Action. These were made out of Cavalry model parts for the Spanish American war. These guns are all correctly mismatched. This is a nice sharp gun with a mostly dark gray patina. The frame has a dark gray to bluish finish which appear...

Serial number 118364. Made in 1886. 45 LC caliber with a 7 ½” barrel. This gun has 50% of a period nickel finish. Grips are two piece ivory with a carved steer head grip. This gun comes with a “Slim Jim” holster that has a engraved silver plate. Comes with factory letter. The gun belt is period to the gun!

Serial number 262685. Made in 1905. 44-40 caliber with a 5 ½” barrel.  Very fine gun with 60%+ of the original blue and over all very good case colors on the frame. The grips are nice thick two piece pearls. The cartridge belt has Piteado decoration which is typical something found on rigs done in Mexico. The Holster is a “jock strap” style that is carved and...

Serial number 22730.Made in 1876. 44-40 LC caliber with a 7 ½” barrel. Nice sharp gun with traces of nickel finish. Metal has been cleaned. Grips are very good old one piece Ivory. This gun comes with a double loop holster that has some decorations along the border. The cartridge belt is very good. (Consignment)

Serial number 49997. Made in 1879. 45 LC caliber with a 5” barrel. This gun has had the barrel shortened from the original 7 ½” length. This gun was also nickel finished of the period. Original this was a cavalry model and throughout the gun you can see original Henry Nettleton inspectors marks. The grips are ivory with Mexican silver work on the base. Along with this gun...

Serial number 167685. Made in 1896. 45 Colt with a 4 ¾” barrel. This gun has a brown to gray patina. Grips are silver with gold inlays. Along with this gun comes a Piteado Holster. The cartridge belt rig has carved leather. (Consignment)

Serial number 267176.  Made in 1905.  45 LC caliber with a 5 ½” barrel. This is a nice sharp gun with blue in the protected areas. Metal mostly has a dark gray patina. Grips are two piece carved steer head pearls. This gun comes with a carved single loop Holster marked “Shelton – Payne Arms Co/ El Paso Texas” The cartridge belt is also carved. But...

Serial number 198766. Made in 1900. 45LC caliber with a 4 ¾” barrel. This gun has a dark gray to light brown patina through out. All markings are nice and sharp. The grips are two piece carved steer head ivories. The holster is the “jock strap” style. The cartridge belt is marked “A. B. Egland/ Douglas, Ariz” Very attractive gun and holster rig! (Consignment)

Serial number 307108. Made in 1908. 32-20 caliber with a 5 ½” barrel. Nice sharp gun with traces of finish in the protected areas. Action works well. Grips are bone. This gun comes with a Single Loop holster. The cartridge Belt is has the Wyeth Hardware marking. Wyeth Hardware was a retailer out of St. Louis, Mo. (Consignment)

Serial number 181923. Made in 1898. 41 Colt caliber with a 4 ¾” barrel. This gun has a nice smooth brown patina through out. The grips are original hard rubber factory grips with silver overlay that has copper and brass inlays. The Shelton – Payne holster is a “jock strap” style rig. The marking is nice and sharp. (Consignment)

Very interesting Sand cast Colt shoulder stock for a Colt single Action Army. This is possibly a prototype, or possible just an unfinished example. This stock came out of very famous actor and colt collector Mel Torme’s personal collection. Accompanying this stock is a letter from Colt Vice President Richard McMahon addressed to Mel Torme essentially authenticating the...

Serial number 356940. Made 1939. 38 Special with a 5 ½” barrel. This gun is in excellent condition with almost all of the original blue and case hardened finish. Grips are excellent. This gun is too late for a factory letter and comes back as a no record gun.