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First year Colt Single Action Army Pinch Frame serial 85 (5x), nickel, Burdick note, leather, interesting family history
Guns International #: 103441823 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Colt Revolvers - Single Action Army - 1st Gen - Colt Rifles - Antique
Seller's Information
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Seller: Sportsman's Legacy
Company: Sportsman's Legacy
Member Since: 7/14/10
First Name: Dwight
Last Name: Van Brunt
State: Montana
Country: United States
Phone: (406) 212-0344
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: Money order, cashiers check, wire, personal check (banked 10 days), Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover and debit (all cards add 3.5% convenience fee). Layaway available. No outbound sales tax is collected.
About Us: Sportsman’s Legacy provides professional representation for individuals, estates and organizations relating to fine firearms, sporting collectibles, art, books and accessories. Services include consignment, purchasing, valuation, estate planning and national placement consultation. Shipments to California as well as international destinations (via a US-based exporter of customer's choice) are welcome.
Description:
Colt pinch frame Single Action Army .45. Shipped in 1874, serial number 85 (5x; barrel, frame, guard, butt, cylinder) has a 7.5-inch barrel. Features include a single line address, checkered hammer spur and walnut grips. NICKEL FINISH: Noted Colt authority Richard “Dick” Burdick inspected this revolver. An associate from the collecting community with access to Burdick’s notes dictated the following entry - “85 pinched frame, 45, 7 ½, walnut, Adams Nickel Plated-Manufacturing Co. nickel plated revolvers for Colt until 1877, Adams used initial "P" on breech end of cyl, (K2 7*218*360, WP)”. CONDITION: The bore has moderate uniform roughness with viable rifling. Cylinder walls have areas of mild frosting. The cylinder pin has been replaced (portion of what is thought to be the original pin is included). Nickel plate is approximately 40 percent with significant flaking over the cylinder. The underside of the barrel shows finish distress. Grips are solid with general wear and varnish loss. LEATHER: The leather belt rig was stored with and properly fits the revolver. The tail is marked “45” and the length (farthest hole to center buckle) is 43 inches. Condition is good. INCLUSIONS: As imaged, the 1955 and 2025 factory letters, family history, copy of what is believed to be a photograph of William Carr Fryer, leather and partial cylinder pin are included. BACKGROUND & FAMILY HISTORY: According to family history provided by a great grandson, the Colt was purchased by William Carr Fryer (1841-1916) during 1874 in New York City and retained by the family thereafter. The executor of the estate (now 82) has known Fryer's great grandson since boyhood and clearly recalls mentions of the Colt from their early years together. Born in England, Fryer came to America with his family in 1849 and his father passed that same year in St. Louis. During his early teens, he left his family and hired on with wagon trains bound for San Francisco. In 1860, Fryer became a Pony Express rider and, after it disbanded, worked for Wells Fargo Stage Lines, operated a meat packing plant and later worked for the Northern Pacific Railroad. In 1884, Fryer began ranching near Springdale, Montana on Fryer Creek. Retiring in 1910, he moved to Livingston, Montana where he passed in 1916. William Carr Fryer’s son, John, moved to Livingston, Montana with his father in 1910 and joined the Sax & McCue Store which later became the Sax & Fryer Company. John eventually became Mayor of Livingston. The Colt has been stored in a safety deposit box in Livingston for many years. Copies of the family history as provided by the estate are included. Additional photos can be viewed at sportsmanslegacy or will be sent upon request. The price is firm and layaway is available. $75,000 plus shipping.
Price: $75,000.00
Antique: Yes
Handgun Caliber: .45 Colt