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RARE SHERIFF'S MODEL ANTIQUE 1886 SAA COLT .45LC 3 1/2" BBL W/COLT FACTORY LETTER
Guns International #: 101357062 Seller's Inventory #: 18090017
Category: Colt Revolvers - Single Action Army - 1st Gen - Colt Revolvers - Antique
Seller's Information
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Seller: Franklin Exchange
Company: Franklin Exchange
Member Since: 12/30/15
First Name: Jeffrey
Last Name: Simmons
State: Texas
Country: United States
Phone: (409) 554-8186
Number of Active Listings: 1
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
***** SOLD AS IS *****
Payment Types Accepted: Money Order (USPS Preferred), Teller or Cashier Check (10 day business hold for shipping), Credit Card, Cash/Wire Transfer over $3000.00.There is a 3% fee for credit card payments.
Description:
Rare Antique Colt Single Action Army "Sherriff’s Model" .45 Long Colt with 3 1/2" Barrel, hard rubber "Eagle and Shield" grips, made in 1886, serial# 107802. Comes with Colt factory letter affirming configuration and shipping to T.G Conway and Company.Very Hard To find Gun!
For nearly all of the past 138 years, Colt’s of Hartford, Conn., has made the Single Action Army revolver in .45 Colt. Produced in many barrel lengths, calibers, finishes and styles, one of the more popular variations is the so-called Sheriff’s Model. The first were made in the 19th century and were known at the Hartford factory as the “ejectorless” Single Actions.
By any name, the gun is simply a Single Action Army manufactured without the ejector rod or ejector rod housing on the barrel. This was done to create a simpler, easier-to-carry revolver useful in the Frontier era for short engagements that might not demand quick reloading. Colt made up the guns on special order, fitting them with barrels of any length the customer wanted. Eventually, it became obvious that either the 3 or 4-inch barrels were the most popular. The frame of the Sheriff’s Model differs slightly from the frame of the standard SAA in that the regular guns have a loop of steel on their front right edge. This loop or socket accepts the rear end of the ejector rod housing, which is held to the barrel by a screw. Without an ejector, the loop of steel is superfluous. Colt made those early versions by taking regular frames and removing the loop, which resulted in a non-symmetrical profile.
MAKE: COLT
MODEL: SHERIFF'S
DATE: 1886
SERIAL #: 107802
CALIBER: .45 LONG COLT
BARREL LENGHT: 3 1/2 INCHES
ACTION: SINGLE ACTION
CYLINDER: 6 ROUND
SIGHTS: GROOVED REAR
MARKS: TOP OF BARREL-COLT'S PT FA MFG CO/HARTFORD.CT.U.S.A-FRAME-PAT.SEPT.19.1871./JULY.2.-72.JAN.19.-75.-UNDER FRAME- 107802-BUTT STRAP-107902
GRIPS: BLACK HARD RUBBER WITH EAGLE AND SHIELD, AND RAMPANT COLT. VERY NICE CONDITION, LOGOS OR CRISP AND SHARP, NO SIGNS OF CRACKS OR CHIPS.
FINISH: THERE IS NO ORIGINAL FINISH REMAINING AND THE METAL HAS A GRAY PATINA WITH LIGHT PITTING THROUGHOUT.
BORE: NICE CRISP LANDS
ASSESSMENT: THIS SHERIFF'S MODEL IS IN SOLID WORKABLE CONDITION. TRIGGER AND CYLINDER TIMING WORK WELL. LOADING GATE WORKS AS DESIGNED. NICE SHAPE FOR ITS AGE. FINE EXAMPLE TO ADD TO YOUR GUN COLLECTION.
SOLD
Antique: Yes
Manufacturer: COLT
Model: SHERIFF'S
Serial Number: 18090017
Caliber Info: .45 LC
Action: SINGLE ACTION
Manufacture Date: 1886