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Tom Mix attributed - martial Colt Single Action Army -  w/ holster rig & badge; also 101 Ranch & Buffalo Soldier associated. - .45 Colt; 5”+ cut barrel. - About good condition.  Gray-brown patina, well worn w/ light roughness; traces of nickel on backstrap.  Good markings include “U.S.” frame & “101” stamped large on right side of frame, and mixed numbers, frame 3852, triggerguard K inspected 138257, backstrap 30028, barrel obscured but may be 5646. -   Appears as an Artillery Model w/ some replaced parts, including ejector rod head & screw, firing pin, & trigger.  Old replaced german silver front sight.  Cylinder pin screw broken off.  Working; strong rifling w/ light pitting throughout bore.  Stag grips w/ Tom Mix's Lazy T M bar brand relief carved on top of left panel. 

     With lightweight early double loop holster & cartridge belt w/ billet marked “44C / DENVER MFG. CO. MAKERS / 24”.  Also star in shield “SPECIAL OFFICER” marked silver badge w/ “101” scratched at bottom tip of shield on front & center of star in back. 

     Listed in a recent Julia Auction catalog, “This revolver was reportedly given to Tom Mix by an African-American special deputy who worked at the 101 Ranch around the turn of the 20th Century.  This revolver was reportedly issued to troops of the 10th Cavalry.  It is well known that Tom Mix was an employee of the 101 Ranch and subsequent to his becoming famous, a frequent guest there.”  -  Discussion w/ helpful Julia representatives indicated the previous owner, who had a special interest in African-Americans in the West, has purchased the gun & rig with the understanding that these assertions were true.  He decided to sell it after he was unable to uncover more information on that aspect of the attribution.  Accompanied by an unidentified clipping illustrating the gun & identifying it as “issued to all black cavalry unit in Colorado.  Later was carried by Black Special Officer on 101 Ranch”.  Also a document discussing Mix's work on the 101 from 1906 through 1911. - The provenance on this fascinating colorful ensemble is far from nailed down, but offers intriguing possibilities for further research, with overlapping layers of historical significance. - antq - item #CA-3852Mix - $6,500

Colt Single Action Army 1^st Gen. revolver, smokeless frame - .32 WCF (32-20), 7.5" barrel. Good condition – Mostly gray patina w/ some dings and some areas of pitting; replaced ejector housing retains most blue; legible markings. Working; fairly good bore. Hard rubber grips appear to be reproduction replacements. Documents show shipped in this configuration on 9/9/1907 to Jensen King Bird Co. With Kopec initialed evidence tag. S/n 299372 – C&R ffl – item #CA-9372 - $1,800.  more info...

Colt - Single Action Army - late pre-war smokeless frame 1st generation revolver - .45 Colt - 5.5" barrel. - . - 99%+ full blue finish, with very slight wear at the left muzzle & front of ejector housing; appears as fired very little. Extremely crisp, with sharp markings; no barrel address on top of barrel, left marked "COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY .45", and right marked "COLT’S MFT. CO. HARTFORD, CT. U.S.A.". - Left side frame has "rocking horse" rampant colt logo variation. Matching numbers. Excellent plus mech & bore. Very nice heavy replaced stag grips w/ medallion of stag’s head are not well fit to backstrap. I’m told this is a 2nd Gen. barrel, so it’s likely this gun is a factory-quality rebuild. - [cons.eemo.otsprc] - s/n 345197 - C&R ffl - item #CA-97EE - $2,850 (price subject to change without notice)

Colt Single Action Army Revolver - antique, blackpowder frame. - with documents from Colt & ATF - .32 WCF (32-20); 4.75” barrel - Mixed condition, for nice looking overall impression. - Fairly crisp overall; frame retains faint mottling, and backstrap & t.guard have traces of blue; cylinder about 85% thin blue.  Barrel, ejector housing, & cylinder pin appear to be non-Colt replacements with 99% blue, & incorrect “Colt Frontier Model 32 WCF” caliber marking & no barrel address.  Good mech; dirty bore.  Excellent grips are probably replacements. - Documents show shipped in this configuration 9/3/1895 to Simmons Hardware in a 5 gun shipment.  With “JAK” initialed evidence tag. - s/n 161193 - antq - item #CA-1193 - $1,850   more info...

Colt Single Action Army Revolver - 1st Generation, smokeless frame. - with documents from Colt & ATF - .32 WCF (.32-20); 5.5” barrel - Restored to about excellent condition. - Previous cataloger believed this to be a period refinish, and I can't argue that.  Crisp metal; bright factory type blue is 98% on barrel, 85% thinning on cylinder; 97% on grip frame & tg, traces on ejctr housing; very nice subtle case colors on frame.  Good mech; excellent bore.  Colt medallion pearl grips with small chips to both shoulders. - Documents show originally 38/40 cal., & shipped 7/22/1915 to Richards & Conover Hardware.  With “JAK” initialed evidence tag. - s/n 329707 - C&R - item #CA-9707 - $2,350   more info...

Colt Single Action Army Revolver - 1st Generation, smokeless frame. - with documents from Colt & ATF - .38 WCF (.38-40) - Altered to Excellent condition. - Excellent quality refinish, grip frame, hammer & ejctr housing about 100% blue; frame with about all excellent case colors; cylinder 95%, left side barrel 40%, right side 90% what appears to be original blue w/ some small light rust spots.  Some of the strong markings are probably reworked.  Good mech; excellent bore; excellent replaced grips. - Documents show originally shipped with shorter 4.75” barrel in this caliber to Hibbard Spencer Bartlett, June 5, 1911, single gun shipment.  With “JAK” initialed evidence tag. - s/n 317970 - C&R - item #CA-7970 - $2,250   more info...

Colt Single Action Army Revolver - U.S. Artillery Model - with documents from Colt & ATF - .45 cal., cyl is .45 but .45 colt will not chambre, 5.5" barrel. - Fair condition - Has been subjected to various rework attempts; possibly assembled. Brown patina barrel w/ area of light pitting; frame & cylinder mottled reblue & gray on smooth metal; grip frame mostly gray. Markings include Type II patent with U.S; frame DFC 114243; tgrd. 36866; bkstrp. 74325; bbl. 9601 & C & S. Working; usual bore. Sound one piece wood grips show heavy use. - Documents show shipped 1/7/1885 to U.S. Govt. - s/n 114243 - antq - item #CA-4243 - $1,950   more info..

Colt Single Action Army Revolver Frontier Six shooter, 1st Generation, mokeless frame. - with documents from Colt & ATF - .44-40 (44WCF); 4.75" barrel. - Altered good condition. - Overall patina gun with light roughness, frame gauge says not refinished; maybe 10% original blue on barrel. Working; usual bore. Replace nice old chunky stag grips. - Documents show originally .32-20 x 7.5", but gun has coherent overall appearance. Shipped 8/15/1905 to Sears. With "JAK" initialed evidence tag. - s/n 268677 - C&R - item #CA-8677 - $1,775   more info...

U.S. Artillery Model - Colt Single Action Army revolver - with documents from Colt & ATF - .45 Colt, 5.5” barrel. - Very good condition. - Mostly mottled gray w/ some light roughness, and with strong remainders bright blue in protected areas, especially on the barrel which might rate 20-30%.  Good mech; fairly good bore.  Worn wood grips with large chip to right toe.  US with no periods.  Frame HN 48441, t.g. 12097, b.s. 33986, bbl. P 1644, type II patents, single line block address.  Donut ejector head. - Shipped 6/16/03 to U.S. Govt. - s/n 48441 - antq - item #CA-8441 - $2,950

Holster & cartridge belt - fits SAA 4.75” barrel. - Light brown leather; fairly good condition, except slot in belt for holster is about to tear out.  Cartridge loops fit .44's.  I'd guess mid-20th Century. - Ok for display, a bit fragile for wear.  Would fit a wiry skinny feller. - item #CAH-9975H - $185

Colt Single Action Army Revolver - antique, altered to resemble U.S. Artillery Model. - with documents from Colt & ATF - .45 Colt, 5.5” barrel. - Assembled. - Overall impression is of a 70% full blue SAA; fit of parts & nature of some markings suggest this gun has been put together from various antique parts, some possibly martial, to look like an Artillery Model.  Some markings appear to be bogus, particularly most martial markings.  Tight mech; usual bore; excellent condition ill-fitting wood grips with bogus cartouche. - Documents show shipped as a blue civilian model 6/3/1881 to Simmons, in .45 cal, 5.5” barrel. With “JAK” initialed evidence tag. - s/n 65570 - antq - item #CA-5570 - $1,950   more info...

Colt Single Action Army Revolver - antique, with U.S. inspector marks - with documents from Colt & ATF - .45 Colt; cut 5-1/8” barrel. - Good condition. - Gray patina with some light roughness, deepening to pitting in cylinder flutes.  Matching numbers.  Additional markings include RAC on bbl, frame & cylinder; K on t.grd. & bkstrp.  US lightly stamped on frame looks more recent, other markings appear legit & old to my untrained eye.  C overstamped on RAC frame marking in the manner of condemned U.S. guns.  Previous cataloger identifies this gun as a rare matching-number Artillery; I'm not sure what it is. - Documents accompanying this one note “NO INFO”, “No Historical info”, and “Civilian Model”.  I guess the factory has no record of this gun, but if not, I'm not sure why they'd conclude it's a civilian.  Not a criticism, I just don't know why.  With “JAK” initialed evidence tag. - s/n 133085 - antq - item #CA-3085 - $2,500   more info...

Basketweave loop holster - fits SAA 4.75” barrel. - Good condition; basketweave holster of the same piece of leather with plain skirt; loop is a 2nd piece with floral carving. - I would guess late 19th or early 20th Century - item #CAHH-4 - $225  (middle holster in photo)

Floral carved double loop holster. -  .SOLD!    - item #CAHH-5 - $275

Floral carved loop holster. - SOLD - item #CAHH-7 - $185

Colt - Bisley Model - with documents from Colt & ATF - .32 WCF (32-20); 4.75” barrel - Condition is very good plus - Generally crisp mostly mottled plum metal with maybe 20% blue remaining; darkened faded remainders of case color on frame, frame gauge says never refinished.  Fine markings.  Working; usual bore.  Lightly worn hard rubber grips, well fit, chip to bottom of right, notch on bottom of left.   - With “JAK” initialed evidence tag.  Ca. 1901,  but no shipping information. - s/n 219953 - C&R - item #CB-9953 - $1,650  more info...

Colt Bisley Single Action Army Revolver - . 38 WCF (.38-40); 4.75” barrel - Condition is good to fair. - Gray metal w/ pepper spotting & a few individual pits; very good markings; matching.  Frame gauge says never refinished.  Working; usual bore.  Very heavily worn hard rubber grips with very large chip to toe of right grips. - Ca. 1904 - s/n 256650 - C&R - item #CB-6650 - $1,500

Copper Queen mine, Arizona, shipped - Colt Bisley Model - with documents from Colt & ATF - .45 Colt; 7.5” barrel - About very good condition. - Crisp frame & grip frame, mottled brown, fine frame markings & slight reminders of case color mottling.  Frame gauge says no refinish.  Originally shipped as a 5.5” 32wcf, so barrel & cylinder have been replaced; both are even brown w/ a few individual pits too deep to polish out.  Barrel is reworked, with restamped address & no caliber markings.  Replaced parts generally blend well w/ gun for a fairly coherent appearance.  Working; usual bore.  Sound lightly worn hard rubber grips are not perfectly fit. - Documents show shipped 9/9/1903 to Copper Queen Cons. Mining Co., historical & colorful outfit.  With “JAK” initialed evidence tag. - s/n 247462 - C&R - item #CB-7462 - $2,850   more info...

Colt - Bisley Single Action Army revolver - 38-40; 4 5/8" barrel - Excellent as refinished - 98% of fine reblue with some very slight wear at muzzle and edges, excellent markings. Hammer, trigger, loading gate, and some screws polished and appear to have a dull gold finish. Working, but safety notch will not hold, bore has light pitting. Very good hard rubber grips. - ca. 1908 - s/n 304919 - FFL - #CB-4919 - $1,950

Uberti miniature Colt SAA Sheriff’s Model - About as new. - Overall length 4.5" from tip of muzzle to heel of gripframe; blue w/ case colored frame & hammer; markings include barrel address, frame patent dates, matching s/n’s. One piece wood grips. Fully functional; rifled barrel. A delightful miniature of a 3" barrel Sheriffs Model Single Action Army. Condition appears as perfect. - non-gun - item #CA-Zmin - $350

Great frontier-looking holster - fits Single Action Army - This came with the engraved F&W Old Army, but seller said he had acquired them separately, so I don’t mind splitting them up. Frankly, I was really taken with this holster, and had hoped this would fit a S&W Model 3 so that I could keep it for myself, but alas, twas not to be. There seems to be a distinct wear-molded channel for an ejector rod, and a 7.5" Colt SAA seems to be the perfect fit. - Numbers "745 (daisy)" & "27" on the back suggest this started life as a catalog holster, but the colorful modifications, appearing to be period-of-use, suggest an interesting & colorful career. The bottom of the holster is extended or sleeved in darker contrasting lightly tooled leather attached w/ two old brass rivets; tarnished silver concho added to flap, horn buttons tied to bottom. Even the cotton thread Frankenstein stitching repairs to the flap add to the appeal of this piece. Overall good, sound, well-used condition. - s/n item #CF-CDY-H - $700