Presented to B. Tyler Henry, the inventor of the Henry rifle, fully documented with provenance and supporting evidence, silver plated, no finish, ivory grips, late serial number in Volcanic series with Volcanic barrel address.  This is one of the most valuable, historical arms ever offered for sale, museum quality, has been in my collection since 1976 but rarely seen.  See photos in Madis' Winchester book (1977:9) and Quick's new book which contains my data bank on Henry rifle serial numbers.  The case contains the original cleaning rod, japanned tin ammo box with 22 original Volcanic cartridges (worth an estimated $500 each) and ivory handled screwdriver.  As a result of research on this gun, the Winchester Gun Museum (Buffalo Bill Historical Museum) gave me a grant to study Henry rifles and  I built the first computer data bank.  It doesn't get any better than this.  P.O.R
 

Shipped 12-23-02 to W. R. Allen, Dallas, TX, .41 caliber with factory letter confirming all features, shipment of 3 guns.  The gun is about 75-80% blue on barrel & cylinder, some faded case colors left, good sharp gun with all clear markings and un-abused condition.  Accompanied by Butterfield letter noting de-accession from the Gene Autry Western Heritage Museum in 1993. Price $4950

This assemblage includes 8 items from a Texas Sheriff's estate, 2 guns, handcuffs, his named badge, monogrammed leather notebook, scrapbook with career clippings, grandson's affidavit noting that “…Sheriff Rose shot the bandit 4 times in the heart with this Colt…….” Non-factory nickel, caliber .45, hard rubber grips, both shipped to Wolf & Klar, Fort Worth, TX, the SAA on 2-17-27.  Colt factory letter confirms all configuration except blue instead of nickel. In 40 years of collecting Texas lawman material I have never seen so much original material accompanying a historical weapon.

Price $14,000 for everything (8 items)

Early production (about 7000 total made), .44 RF caliber with 7-26-99 provenance letter to one of the great Colt collections of all time, Albert Watson.  This has been one of the jewels of my collection since that time and is one of the top 6 condition blue Colt Open Tops known, probably.  The gun is about 80-90% overall, with the blue thinning just at the muzzle and front of cylinder, the case hardening is about 75% and the walnut grips wonderful original finish with just one scratch on right side.  Investment grade, very difficult to improve, the only one I have seen better was $125,000!  Might could get factory letter, absolutely the best at $49,500

Early civilian production for 1914, about 85% overall with some wear at muzzle area & slide, all original great sharp checkered walnut grips, FFL required, $3850

Factory engraved, black powder, pearl grips, shipped 4-9-91 (the day prior to #2 above) to E. C. Meacham, Cincinnati, OH, with 1961 factory letter confirming all features informing owner that historical letters are now $3.00!  Gun retains about 75% nickel, flaking on breech area of frame and front of cylinder which is darkened but could be improved, a wonderful sharp, rare & BP gun that is untouched.  Try to find an un-touched factory engraved black powder SAA in this condition!  P.O.R.

Brand new in the original box with original wrapping paper, cleaning brush, with original instructions, etc...  Factory ivory grips.  Factory records confirm gun to shipping department on October 29, 1940.  Price $16,000  SOLD!!!!

Early production (1914) in rare factory nickel, .32-20 caliber, 5” barrel, about 98% condition with only minor flaking in lower back strap area, an unusual little gun, FFL required, Price $875

Contains 10 half octagon, half magazine, .30 WCF Model 1894 Winchesters!  Rarely seen, only a few original Winchester cases full of rifles are known, two 1895 carbine cases, a couple of 1894 carbines and this unique one.  One end of the dovetailed box specifies the above configuration rifles and the other end of the box has a faded red “W”.  I found this original case in the 1970’s and it took 20 years to get the rifles back in it which are no doubt not as close serially as was originally shipped.  The serial numbers of these scarce rifles go from 157,293 to 646,704 (14 year span) as they are the best condition ones I could find.  The condition varies from about 40% to about 95%, all are crescent butt as box would contain, there are no serial numbers listed on the box (I have another later 1943 vintage carbine box that has paper label listing original serial numbers shipped in box.)  Glass top and coffee table bottom custom made for this ultimate of all gun room coffee tables, Price $65,000

Serial number 24,165, caliber .44-40 as used by Texas Rangers and cowboys on the frontier as a companion to their Colt pistols chambered in the same caliber.  Early 2nd or 3rd year production (1894-1895), about 20-40% thinning blue, worn at edges, some pitting on barrel, re-varnished wood but good, saddle ring on side, nice clean representative gun, from the Buckhorn Museum Exhibit. Price $2950

.44 caliber (Army), percussion, serial number 38, 8" barrel, a very rare Confederate Texas produced revolver, with only about 350 made a Columbia, Texas during the Civil War.  One of the most highly desirable weapons of the Civil War, this low numbered gun was featured on the cover of the Texas Gun Collectors Golden Anniversary issue of 2000.  Great provenance and pedigree since being on exhibit at the Texas Rangers Hall of Fan Museum in Waco, Texas in the 1960's.  Guaranteed 100% authentic, with letters, Flayderman Item #10-006.  Condition: Good for this class of firearm, some pitting in barrel, cylinder, frame and elsewhere, but a nice clean honest gun.  Serial numbers clear on frame, trigger guard and butt.  Worn original wooden grips, shrunk with age, a very scarce and desirable item. Price $55,000

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Caliber .38-40, with 5 1/2" barrel, an amazing 85% original blue remaining (these guns were normally used to death.)  Colt factory letter to "N.R.Q. Service Co., c/o W. Harding" on November 22, 1928.  I have a copy of Texas Ranger William A. Harding's State of Texas Warrant of Authority dated 25th of July, 1923, which describes him as:  "Private, 45 years, 7 months of age, 5' 10 1/2" tall, light hair, gray eyes, light complexion, born in Lowndes Co., Alabama, he was a Special Agent for the G.H. & S.A. Railway, enlisted at El Paso, Texas under Capt. Jerry Gray's B Company stationed near Marfa, TX.  It is VERY UNUSUAL to see a genuine documented Texas Ranger gun that is shipped directly to the Ranger.  For that reason, this gun has been in my personal collection for many years.  $15,000

Recently dispersed by the ailing Colt Company.  Serial #443,018 (1919 production), .38 caliber, 6" barrel, very rare blued with original factory unfinished "in-the-white" frame, probably the only one in existence!  Regular hard rubber grips, all features verified by factory letter (shown) with Colt supplied blue plastic case from sale in January 2009 by GMA.  The letter even specifies the case!  A mere $1500

Desirable short 4 3/4" barrel, .32-20 caliber, carved steerhead pearl grips like lawmen preferred, inscribed on back strap "J.H. Munson" whom I have tentatively identified as a U.S. Deputy Marshal from the Springfield, MO area.  Helfricht engraving, high grade "C" coverage, with about 80% original blue remaining.  Of the estimated 3500 factory engraved Single Actions, experts now acknowledge that only about 20% or 700 guns were blue and case hardened, making this a rarity indeed.  Factory letter has not been found; may be possible to find, but no luck so far, however, I GUARANTEE that it is Helfricht factory engraving.  I have owned almost 50 factory engraved SAA's, so I know Helfricht factory engraving when I see it! SOLD!!!

.45 caliber, 7 1/2" barrel, standard wood Army contract grips have a couple of shallow gouges in left side as can be seen in the photos.  Overall the gun is about 70-75% original blue & case hardening, with the desirable candy striping on the back strap as can be seen.  The famous "HN" sub-inspector marks in all places, including the neat hammer mark, butt, etc. as can be seen.  This is a well known gun to collectors, and has a Kopec letter describing the curious mottled blue on top of barrel which he says looks like a citrus juice spill.  The best one I have owned in 40 years of gun collecting.  If you know Colt U.S. guns, then you know that Nettleton & Ainsworth are the  Holy Grail of Colt revolvers.  Why?  Because the guns made under these 2 inspectors saw colorful history of the Indian War period, including Custer at the Little Bighorn, etc.  Serial #48,988, this is a Nettleton (see Graham, Kopec & Moore, etc.) from the 1878 era, from the desirable "mulitple inspector" series which only existed for a short time.  Many factors explain the ultimate desirability rating of a Nettleton arm, you will just have to refer to Graham, Kopec & Moore, the new book by Wilkersons & Hoyt, etc.  I could go on & on about this one! SOLD!!!

 .45 caliber, 7 1/2" barrel, standard Army oiled wood grips with all markings sharp & clear, about a 90% gun, still showing the grip cartouches "1891" date and Stephen Blount, etc. inspector on left side, RAC on butt, trigger guard, frame, etc.  These RAC guns have Philippine Insurrection all over them and represent the last military contract.  If you want ONE representative Colt U.S., then this is the one!  $28,000

.45 caliber in about 98% original factory condition, serial #334,044, carved steerhead (right side) medallion pearl grips with NO chips!  All features on this amazing gun verified by factory letter.  Shipped to Praeger Hardware, San Antonio, Texas on December  7, 1916 in 2 gun shipment.  Wish I had the other one!  This gun has the deep Helfricht engraving all over it, with complete C+ coverage, probably ordered for a Texas Ranger.  The engraving quality is unbelievable, scrolls, checkerboard (left frame breech), fish design (top of barrel) 5 line deluxe cylinder, sunburst recoil shield, scroll loading gate, & deluxe back strap.  POR

.41 caliber!  This blue & case (90%) gun is the only long flute .41 I have ever seen.  Manufactured only about a year & a half, some 1500 Colt SAA's were assembled at the Colt factory during 1913-1915 with the Model 1878 DA cylinders which had longer flutes than the standard SAA cylinder.  The Model 1878 had been discontinued in 1905, so Colt was not about to waste those cylinders!  Serial #330,352 also sports the nice checkered fleur-de-lis walnut Colt grips, factory letter reveals shipment to Lee Hardware, Saline, KS to (Deputy)Sam Goodson. SOLD!!!

Standard throughout, .44 RF caliber, sling swivel left with the normal Henry "bump" barely discernible on left side of stock.  Good sharp mustrard colored frame and serial number on barrel clear just behind nice sight as well as address.  Barrel is mostly plum brown-purplish, some blue left in main flute.  Overall I would rate this as about a 40-50% Henry, a very nice respectable gun worthy of the finest Civil War or other collection.  SOLD!!!

Desirable .44-40 caliber roll die, hard rubber grips, about 95%+ condition.Shipped 11-13-12 to Pacific Hdwe. & Steel, $15,000 SOLD

Desirable .44-40 caliber roll die, approximately 92% original blue, shipped 1925 to Kansas dealer. $8500 SOLD

With desirable 6" barrel, .41 caliber, about 85% blue & case, very nice gun, sharp and all markings clear, shipped to Simmons Hardware "August 1892", 2 gun shipment so is antique.  Hard rubber grips, factory letter confirms all features and is worth $125 itself!  $2800