1. Colt third generation 44-40 (44WCF) with a 4 3/4" barrel.  This piece, as you can see, is very special with 90% engraving executed by nationally acclaimed engraver Weldon Lister of Boerne, Texas in a style reminiscent of Nimschke/Helfricht made famous by Colt in the late 1800's.  Weldon also finished this magnificent piece in antique nickel  with the background inked in to make the beautiful scroll appear to stand high.  The perfectly fitted, aged, one piece ivory grips with exceptional figure and grain were created by another nationally acclaimed artist, Paul Persinger of El Paso, Texas. You can add this finest example of gun makers, engravers and grip makers art to your collection for $4,500.00.  If you would like to have it cased in a custom fitted, fancy figured walnut box add $550.00. SOLD! This magnificent collectors Colt sold within five minutes after the photos were displayed, but if you have a fine old Colt needing restoration I will be glad to bring it up to mechanical perfection and Weldon Lister will be happy to engrave it to your standards.

A valuable extra feature connected to this fine single action is the engraver, Weldon Lister, is featured in an article in the August issue of Texas Monthly magazine.  Texas Monthly is one of the most widely read monthly magazines in the United States with a readership of close to five million.

  
 
  

2. Colt King Cobras .357 Magnum, lustrous high polished stainless steel, excellent condition, popular 4" law enforcement barrels, wide checkered adjustable rear sights and pinned, orange insert front sights. Colt ceased production of these fine medium frame double action revolvers back in1992, made a few more between 1994 and 1998 and have not produced one since.  They are excellent double action revolvers that are fastly becoming collectors items, but are good, strong revolvers with a lot of service life left.  Somewhere in their life a gunsmith performed some action work making the actions smooth and light in double action and 3 to 4 pounds for the single action.

    2. A. Colt King Cobra (SN-EK0041) (5035) $795.00 plus shipping.

    2.B.Colt King Cobra (SN-0889KC) (5034) $795.00plus shipping.

3. Colt Bisley Serial number "306453" with a 5 1/2" barrel in 45 Colt caliber with color cased frame and, loading gate and blued barrel and handle.  The grips are hard black rubber and checkered with the traditional Colt Rampart medallion. This Colt single action Bisley model is "lettered" by Colt historian, Kathleen J. Hoyt and shows it was shipped to Witte Hardware Company in Saint Louis, Missouri on January 16, 1909 as a shipment of "one."  This Colt Bisley is in 85% to 90% condition with sharp slotted screws (the bottom grip screw is a replacement), beautiful, well preserved color case colors on the frame and loading gate which carries part number "1048." Bluing is an excellent polished blue.  The original barrel was bulged and the previous owner tried to unscrew it by holding it in a vice thus crushing it into extinction.  The barrel has been replaced with a new Bisley barrel containing all the correct markings and rifling.  This rare Colt is in perfect working condition and shows little sign of any use.  I has been well cared for and probably spent its life in a drawer.

Marking on the top of the barrel is, "COLTS PT F.A. MFG. CO HARTFORD CT. U.S.A." The left side of the barrel is marked, "(BISLEY MODEL 45 COLT." The Rampant Colt is centered on the left side of the frame directly behind the two line patent which reads, "PAT SEPT 19 1871. JULY 2 72 JAN 75."  A triangle inspector mark is on the front left trigger guard and what appears to be a small "6" on on the left side rear of the trigger guard. The grips are unmarked on the inside and show evidence of a repair made to the pin locator hole.

The Bisley single actions were never popular in 45 Colt because the felt recoil with the straight grip was more than with the 32-20 caliber so only 8,005 were made in 45 Colt placing this fine Bisley in the rare class.

The 2009 Blue Book Of Gun Values prices a Bisley in this condition at between $7,500 and $8,500.  I will sell this rare Colt Bisley for $4,200.00 and pay shipping to your dealer.   If you are interested please call.
 
 

  4.Colt Single Action Army Revolver, serial number "335018" in 32-20 (32WCF) caliber with a 5 1/2" barrel, blue barrel and handle, and color case frame, hammer and loading gate.  This all original 90%  six-gun is lettered with the letter by Beverly jean Haynes, Colt Archivist, stating it was sold to Brookshire Mercantile Company and shipped on January 9, 1917 as the only gun in the shipment to Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Company in Chicago, Illinois. This is an excellent Colt single action with "32 WCF" clearly marked on the left side of the barrel and  "COLTS PT. F. A. MFG. CO HARTFORD CT. U.S.A. -" on top.

The cylinder is stamped  "5018" between two chambers which are the last four numbers of the serial number on the frame. The left side of the frame is stamped with the Rampant Colt facing forward and and the typical Colt two line patent which states, "PAT SEPT 19 1871; JULY 2 72 JAN 19 75"

There are traces of Nitre blue on the screws and the base pin is a little chewed up where someone used a tool to pry it up.

The rifling in the barrel is the typical black powder style with wide grooves and narrow lands although this is a modern cartridge revolver. Colt begrudgingly gave up the black powder rifling around 1920.  The grips are hard black rubber with the Rampant Colt logo facing forward, but upon examination on the inside were cracked and nicely repaired.  According to the 2009 Blue Book Of Gun Values this fine Colt single action falls into the serial number range of 328,000 to 339,000 (Mfg. 1914 to 1920) and carries a collector value of around $9,000.  If you are interested please call and we can talk...$4,500.00.
 
 

5.Colt Single Action Army Frontier Six Shooter, serial number "354092" in caliber 44-40 (44 WCF) with a 5 1/2" barrel, color cased frame, loading gate numbered "1075," and hammer with blue barrel and backstrap. The grips are still sharp checkered hard black rubber with the Rampant Colt facing forward.

This fine Colt SAA was lettered by Beverly Jean Haynes, Archivist at Colt's  and showing it was shipped February 4, 1931 with a 7 1/2"  barrel to H&D Folsom Arms Company in New York, New York. There was only one gun in the shipment and was Colt factory order number 19453/1. Of course this means the barrel was replaced somewhere along its journey or possibly cut and shortened, but it was done long ago and was accomplished by an expert, possibly the Colt factory since it was sold so close to the factory.

There are good signs of the color case still left, but it is faded.  The bluing on the replacement barrel and ejector rod look very good with holster wear in all the standard places.  The bluing on the trigger guard and backstrap is just about non existent. There is some slight pitting on the right side of the muzzle and very light pitting on the color cased parts. All screws are original and and in sharp condition with a little nitre blue remaining on the ejector house screw.  The base pin is in perfect unmarred condition and appears to be original. The cylinder chambers are in excellent, bright condition, but the outside of the cylinder shows holster wear and light radial scratches only in the bluing.

The left side of the barrel reads, "COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER 44-40" and the top of the barrel reads, "COLT'S PAT F. A. MFG C0 HARTFORD CT U.S.A." The two line address on the left of the frame reads, "PAT.SEPT.19,1871" "JULY 2 72, JAN, 19,75."

The serial number on this single action is clear and sharp, but does not appear on the trigger guard or backstrap.

I would place this 78 year old Frontier Six Shooter at about 70%  which would carry a Blue Book value of  $5,000. The action is as tight as it can ever be completely without endfloat or rotational play, timing is perfect, barrel to cylinder alignment perfect, barrel rifling clear and sharp, and with everything else in perfect shooting condition. This fine single action was cared for by a man who loved fine guns and took pride in it's care.  $1,800.00. SOLD ON LAYAWAY!