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US CONTRACT OVERRUN Antique Black Powder COLT SAA
Guns International #: 101191866 Seller's Inventory #: 8023
Category: Colt Revolvers - Single Action Army - 1st Gen - Colt Revolvers - Antique
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Seller: AncestryGunsLLC
Company: Ancestry Guns LLC
Member Since: 11/3/16
State: Missouri
Zip: 65203
Country: United States
Phone: (314) 707-7373
International Phone: 314-707-7373
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Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
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Description:
US CONTRACT OVERRUN Antique Black Powder COLT SAA
“DFC” Single Action Army “Peacemaker” .45 Revolver
Here we present an antique Black Powder Frame Colt Single Action Army, made in 1885 in Hartford, Connecticut. The Colt Single Action Army was introduced in 1873 and has become one of the most iconic firearms in all of history, thanks to its widespread use by the U.S. military, civilians and, more recently, in Western films.
Indications are that this revolver is a U.S. contract overrun. The frame, trigger guard, and grip frame are all ordnance inspected. It is stamped “DFC” above the serial number on the bottom of the frame, which would be the ordnance sub-inspector David F. Clark, who was a U.S. ordnance inspector throughout the 1880s. The fact that there is a DFC stamp, but lacking a “US” stamp next to the patent dates indicates that the gun likely was a contract overrun, in which only the frame, trigger guard, and grip frame were government inspected, but in excess of contract requirements in terms of the number of revolvers ordered. Consequently, the U.S. government returned them to Colt, who took those overruns which were very few in number, and assembled the remainder of the revolver with non-ordnance inspected parts and placed them in the civilian trade market, making this a civilian and not a martial gun.
Though Colt enjoyed the largest contracts of any handgun maker during the American Civil War, it had to rely on its array of percussion fired revolvers, namely the 1860 Army until the Smith & Wesson owned Rollin White Patent expired in 1869. This enabled them to begin making revolvers with completely bored through cylinder chambers in order to utilize modern metallic cartridge ammunition in the most effective manner. In 1869, Colt’s began development of a suitable cartridge revolver in earnest, first coming out with a number of conversions for their percussion lines, until 1872 when they debuted what was to become the Colt Model 1873 Single Action Army in the 1872 U.S. Trials. Needless to say, it won, and became the Army’s revolver of choice. It also became the sidearm of choice for many others like cowboys, guards, lawmen, crooks, shopkeepers and all manner of civilians.
The overall condition is very good. The iron surfaces are dark gray. The markings are clear. The serial numbers match. The grips bear the Colt trademark and a federal eagle. They are smooth with wear and have a 5-pointed star carved around the grips screw on either side. The bore is smooth and clean with good rifling. The action is excellent, strong and crisp.
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 4 3/4 inches.
Caliber: .45 Colt
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$4875
#8023
SOLD
Antique: Yes