COLT- SAA  .44 S&W, Extraordinary Glahn Engraved, Gold-Inlaid Prewar Single Action Army Revolver, 4 ¾” barrel, a phenomenal Colt SAA decorated by the master engraver Wilbur A. Glahn. The Colt factory letter states that it was shipped from Colt to “Wolf and Klar” in Fort Worth, Texas on May 5th, 1928. The Letter describes the revolver as factory engraved with blue finish and fitted ivory stocks carved with an eagle motif. The revolver is chambered for the .44 S&W/.44 Russian cartridge, examples such as this are very scarce. The revolver is decorated with Glahn’s distinctive scroll and vine engraving on the barrel, ejector housing, frame, loading gate, cylinder, trigger guard, and back strap. The engraving is further enhanced with gold scroll inlays on the frame and with a final touch the two line Hartford address and the caliber designation are bordered with gold inlays. The right grip is decorated with a carved eagle and a Colt shield motif, the eagle has a ruby inlay for the eye. The left side of the grip is inlaid with two gold Mexican medallions which are flush with the surface and curved to conform to the contour of the grip, this is considered to be among the most difficult to execute and is exemplary of the highest degree finish. Fewer than twelve 1st generation Colt Single Action revolvers are known to have factory gold-inlay engraving. This is one of the finest engraved 1st Generation Colt Single Action revolvers in existence, a once in a lifetime opportunity to own one of the finest historic Colts and a piece of fabulous Americana.

Inv# 11854
39oz.
$75,000.00