32. Colt Single Action Army Frontier Six Shooter, serial # “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 end-float 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!