[snakeman99]

 

[Schmoople]

Colt Sheriff Model raw data. Beware, I have been alerted that some omissions have been noted in these list. Check with Colt Archives to be certain!!

 

[cascabel]

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I noticed that serial # 41421, a .44-40, was lot 1112 in the recent RIA sale #88 and was in the same shipment as your .44-40. These were in the first 125 etched barrel .44-40s made by Colt. On page 72 of "The Official Record", the shipment which included your .44-40 is discussed.

 

[sixgunshorty35717]

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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
What married gun nut wouldn't agree with your statement! I sure do! Right on!

 

[Swamp Yankee]

Here’s a few from the CCA show.

 

[SHOOTER13]

WoW...Nimschke Engraved !!

 

[sixgunshorty35717]

WOW!

 

[inspcalahan]

Great photos SwampYankee! I didn't even think to snap many pics as I wandered. I'm surprised that Nimschke isn't tagged a bit higher, even though it's well used and worn.

 

[inspcalahan]

 

[chad45]

 

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[chad45]

 

[lestert45]

 

[cascabel]

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I hope that this is your gun because this thing is fine.

 

[lestert45]

cascabel, yes, it’s mine. However, here’s my centerpiece…..

As pictured in Wilkerson’s Official Record on page 54…..

As written up and pictured in Morphy’s Spring 2014 auction…..

My on-going project is to replace the 1880’s vintage Kynoch cartridges with original 1870’s vintage Boxer 2-piece case cartridges, and also to add an original blued cleaning rod to the package.

 

[cascabel]

cascabel, yes, it’s mine. However, here’s my centerpiece…..
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As pictured in Wilkerson’s Official Record on page 54…..
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As written up and pictured in Morphy’s Spring 2014 auction…..
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My on-going project is to replace the 1880’s vintage Kynoch cartridges with original 1870’s vintage Boxer 2-piece case cartridges, and also to add an original blued cleaning rod to the package.

Ouch! That is truly stellar. I have a weakness for the .450 SAAs and yours is the best blue 5 1/2" I've seen. That finish is outrageous, anyone who wants to know what an undisturbed early blued civilian SAA looks like should study this.
These 5 1/2" London shipped SAAs preceded the domestic shipped 5 1/2" .45s and .44-40s by at least 5 years and are the only 5 1/2" civilian SAAs with the donut ejector head, and the only ones produced in the 1870s, minor points, but still.

 

[lestert45]

These 5 1/2" London shipped SAAs preceded the domestic shipped 5 1/2" .45s and .44-40s by at least 5 years and are the only 5 1/2" civilian SAAs with the donut ejector head, and the only ones produced in the 1870s, minor points, but still.

Well us Colt collectors dwell on minor points don’t we…..it helps keep us out of trouble😄. Anyway, yes, and so with a couple exceptions (according to Kopec Page 16 in the Study 30 Year Anniversary Edition), the only original 5-1/2” guns with the italic or script-style barrel address…..

 

[cascabel]

Well us Colt collectors dwell on minor points don’t we…..it helps keep us out of trouble😄. Anyway, yes, and so with a couple exceptions (according to Kopec Page 16 in the Study 30 Year Anniversary Edition), the only original 5-1/2” guns with the italic or script-style barrel address…..
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Excellent point about the address and one that I had not previously considered although that's likely because my earliest 5 1/2" .450 has the London address.
Collecting historic guns is all about the details. The deeper I can dig into the minutia, the happier I am.

 

[victorio1sw]

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More serial info listed here .

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[cascabel]

victorio1sw, interesting 4 3/4" .44-40. I was wondering whether you think that the rubber grips on it are original to the gun?