Notice:
I obey all federal, state and municipal firearms laws regarding the shipment of firearms. According to the BATF and the 1968 Firearms Control Act, any firearm manufactured after January 1, 1898 is considered a modern firearm and must be transferred only to a Federal Firearms Licensee, so I can only ship to such an address. Guns manufactured prior to the above date are not considered firearms at all, rather they are classified as “antiques” and can be transferred without an FFL.
Colt Single Action Army, Battle of Britain
Battle of Britain proofed on top left side of back strap as shown on page 185 of Kopec, et al, A Study of the Colt Single Action Army Revolver, .45 caliber, 5 ½ inch barrel, mint condition as new, unturned cylinder, beautiful case hardening, serial number 357,143, this exact serial noted on page 182 in […]
Colt Single Action Army
Late second generation, very rare, one of only 4 made in .41 Magnum caliber. According to past Colt Factory Historian Marty Huber, the factory did not warrant the standard frame in two modern powerful calibers, the .41 & .44 magnum calibers although these calibers were available in the New Frontier which had a beefier top […]
Merwin Hulbert Single Action
Merwin & Hulbert single action first model revolver, about 60% original nickel remaining, early humpback hammer and scarce red & black mottled grips, .44-40 caliber, scalloped flutes, Serial #3941. $3500
Fantastic carved steer head pearl grips for Colt Single Action
Fantastic carved steer head pearl grips for Colt Single Action, early style, small chip at toe of left side, circa 1890. $3995
Colt DA rare Experimental ejector model, .38 caliber
Colt DA rare Experimental ejector model, .38 caliber, the cylinder pin is hollow & the ejector rod pivots aside out of the pin to allow ejection of cartridges as in Forehand & Wadsworth revolvers. One of only three known, pictured in the Wilson book of Colt firearms.
Merwin Hulbert
Merwin Hulbert single action, early first model with scalloped cylinder flutes, #1970 with hump back hammer, about 98% nice shiny nickel, scarce red & black grips, see Phelps book, you will look a long time before finding a better one in this configuration, been in my M & H collection for 20 years, $12,500.
Colt Single Action, #201, xxx
Colt single action shipped 10-24-1900 to Walter Tips, Austin, Texas, shipment of 4, pretty much a grey gun, some finish left in protected areas, good clear markings, all original un-tampered with, great western address when the wild west was still going on in Austin, Texas, $3750
Colt SAA #70291, caliber.44-40
Wonderfully legible etched “Colt Frontier Six Shooter”, difficult to find in an early blue gun shipped 8-23-1881 the year of the Gunfight at the OK Corral and Billy the Kid’s death, and while the remaining 90% blue and case colors are amazing, perhaps more so is the 90% original varnish remaining on the wooden walnut […]
Colt SAA .41 ElPaso – Sold
Colt Single Action #190,627, shipped 8-28-00 to Krakauer, Moye & Zork, El Paso, Texas, about 50% factory blue remaining, very desirable Old West Texas destination, stocks not listed. This item has been sold.
Colt SAA Cathey .44
Colt SAA nickel .44-40 in desirable 7 ½” configuration, #215,281 shipped 1901 to About 50% of neat old milky factory nickel finish remaining, was personal property of L.T. Cathey, includes his badge from American Detective Association and holster, very neat modified percussion holster circa 1870 with remanants of old red wool lining, scratched name “L.T. […]
Colt 1860 Army
Good representative Colt Army #125,138, for 1863 Gettysberg vintage, mostly brown gun but all markings legible , some dents beat near wedge on both sides & top of barrel, site worn down, traces of cylinder scene, good grips with original finish, some losses at toe, both sides, scratch on right grip, for the collector who […]
Colt SAA .44
Colt SAA #257116, a nice short barrel .44-40, about 60% blue, traces of case colors, with factory letter showing shipped 8-31-04 to Simmons Hardware, St. Louis, MO, $4950
Colt 1878 Sheriff Model
Scarce variation of the Model 1878, #34,859, for 1896, caliber .45, 3 ½” barrel, only 63 made with this barrel length, only 47 were blue, shipped 11-7-96 to Wm. Read, Boston, MA, $2750
Sheriff Bert Carr Colt – Sold
Colt Single Action #135,108, factory engraved, shipped 9-18-90 to Chas. Hummel, San Antonio, Texas. Accompanied by factory letter and provenance document from grandson to Sheriff Bert Carr, Matagorda County, Texas, 1914-1920, died 1968, buried in Bay City, Texas. Exhibits about 90% of old period nickel refinish, with fantastic carved factory pearl steer head grips, $14,000. […]
Colt 1877 Double Action – Sold
Colt 1877 DA, 80-90% nickel, 3 1/2″ ejectorless barrel, factory engraved, Storekeeper Model, factory pearls as specified on factory letter, shipped 1885, $9500 This item has been sold.
Hopkins & Allen Excel #8 – Sold
Hopkins & Allen Excel #8 Army, .44-40 caliber, standard configuration 7 1/2″ barrel, somewhat rare in blue, about 30% remaining, hard rubber grips, a somewhat unusual Peacemaker rival, $1500 This item has been sold.
1875 Remington .44-40 caliber – Sold
Remington Model 1875, standard 7 1/2″ barrel, .44-40 caliber, 50-60% blue, original early type post front site, walnut grips, $3850 This item has been sold.
Colt SAA .38 WCF (.38-40) Caliber, 5 1/2 in.
Colt SAA, #352,275, 5 1/2″, .38 WCF (.38-40) caliber, 90% original blue & case hardening, standard hard rubber grips, shipped to Texas Ranger William Harding and so recorded in Colt factory letter, blue, all features verified in letter, $8500
Colt Model 1909 .45 caliber – Sold
Colt Model 1909, .45 ACP caliber, standard sidearm in WWI, about 80% bright blue, remainder fading, lanyard, all original, $800 This item has been sold.
Forehand & Wadsworth – Sold
Forehand & Wadsworth New Model Army, .44 S&W caliber, rare gun in blue, 6 inch barrel, about 30% blue, even patina, unaltered, with lanyard, nice walnut grips, a scarce Peacemaker rival with less than 2000 made, $3600 This item has been sold.
Colt 1862 Conversion – Sold
Colt 1862 Conversion, Type 3, #5164, with rare 6 inch barrel and blue, nice original varnish on walnut grips, about 50% blue, manufactured about 1872, all markings legible, nice cylinder scene, $2500 This item has been sold.
Colt Model 1877 Double Action “Thunderer”
Colt Model 1877 Double Action “Thunderer”, #87,316 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
Colt SAA Factory Engraved
Colt SAA Factory Engraved, nickel, 4 3/4″ barrel .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 […]
Colt SAA U. S. Revolver
Colt SAA U. S. Revolver, “RAC” inspected, serial #140,256 .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 […]
Colt Army Special Model Revolver
Colt Army Special Model Revolver from the Colt Factory Archives Collection 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 […]
Dance Brothers Revolver – Sold
Dance Brothers Revolver .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 […]
Colt Police Positive Special
Colt Police Positive Special, #104,243 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
Colt SAA, #139,758
Colt SAA, #139,758 Factory engraved, black powder, pearl grips, shipped 4-9-91 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 […]
Colt 1871-72 Open Top
Colt 1871-72 Open Top, #2897 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 […]
Colt SAA, #235,028
Colt SAA, #235,028 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 […]
Cased presentation Volcanic pistol
Cased presentation Volcanic pistol 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 […]