1891 Colt Single Action Army .45Colt Authenticated By Colt…
For any interested party, everything you need to see to whet your appetite is in this post. Come see the weapon in person for yourself and add a piece of history to your collection.
Some of you may remember the post from just after Thanksgiving regarding this weapon. The Colt Historian just sent me the Historical Archive Authentication which is pictured above and will come with the weapon to whomever purchases her. This was one of two Single Action Army revolvers in a shipment from COLT to Olsmith Arms Company in Guthrie Oklahoma that departed COLT on April 23rd 1891.
A little bit of history related to Guthrie, Oklahoma and the year of 1891:
The Land Run of 1891 was a set of horse races to settle land acquired by the federal government through the opening of several small Indian reservations in Oklahoma Territory. The race involved approximately 20,000 homesteaders, who gathered to stake their claims on 6,097 plots, of 160 acres (0.65 km2) each, of former reservation land.
Before noon on September 22, 1891, a large number (“thousands”) of would-be settlers lined up at various starting points along the western border of the Creek Nation. These points included Oklahoma City, Norman and Guthrie. No land offices had been established inside the run area (a major change from the 1889 run, so claimants had to travel back to Guthrie or Oklahoma City in order to file their claims.
I’m attaching a clip from the Blue Book of Gun Values related to this weapon so that my clients have an idea on where to start with valuation. All Serial #’s match. There is a fine patina on this weapon as you would expect with something of its age. It has never been refinished and all of the screws are original. This Single Action Army has the 4.75″ barrel (commonly referred to as the Peacemaker) which adds value to the weapon. She has an unbelievably small amount of use on her based upon spring tension in the action and a general lack of wear. It’s kind of mind boggling. It’s an honest gun. With the exception of the patina, you would think that this weapon just fell out of a time machine.
Note the Late Black Powder SAA (Mfg. 1890-1896, ser. no. range 130,000-165,000) as the Serial for this weapon begins 140XXX.
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