The colt 1873 single action army revolver, also known as the colt. Colt gun original factory boxescases for sale in stock. A forum community dedicated to colt firearm owners and enthusiasts. The colt single action army also known as the single action army, saa, model p, peacemaker, m1873, and colt. At the time of its introduction in 1847, the colt walker was the most. Colt single action army, serial no 5773 7th cavalry issued. A study of the colt single action army revolver ron graham, john a. Major design variations are listed to identify the valuable models. In true west, rock island auction advertised a rare, historical presentation colt single action army buntline revolver with factory inscription to walter earp and factory letter. According to this book, dime novelist ned buntline commissioned the production of five buntline specials. According to lake, dime novelist ned buntline had five buntline specials commissioned.
Read the instructions, warnings and cautions in this manual carefully before using this firearm. Top strap is milled for and has installed a buntline leaf rear sight and has a gas escape hole in forward end. Tradition has it that dime novelist ned buntline presented. Perhaps the most widely accepted of all such stories concerns wyatt earp and colt s socalled buntline special revolvers.
Colt handgun frontier scout, buntline, 22 mag, 9 12 inch barrel, made in 1963, right grip broken, only 1467 made in 22 mag. Jan 03, 2018 the iconic colt single action army or colt peacemaker revolver still reigns supreme when it comes to frontier firepower. The most sought after and desirable form of a colt single action army revolver is a buntline special, so it is no wonder that two of the top four guns on this list are exactly that. The talk of the weekend was with out question the breathtaking original and ultra rare colt 16 inch buntline special single action army. Gen for sale and buy with confidence from guns international. The colt buntline 1873 singleaction target revolver has become one of the icons of the old west. If multiple models appear for your serial number simply match the date with the appropriate model, as certain vintage firearms can share serial numbers between different models. Corral never actually occurred at the old kindersley corral in tombstone, arizona territory. Sep 02, 2012 within the production of colt single action armys, colt manufactured what they called the bisley model from 18941915. Browse a huge inventory of colt firearms for sale at cabela s, including the legendary colt. Lake created while writing his 1931 biography of wyatt earp. The 1873 colt singleaction army rides again gun digest. The colt single action army revolver is often described as the gun that won the west, and along with the winchester and marlin lever actions thats pretty much true. Ned buntline after whom the buntline special revolver was named may never have.
Use advanced search or browse our most popular categories. Lake described in his bestselling but largely fictionalized 1931 biography, wyatt earp. Once a colt single action is properly tuned and smoothed it will virtually run forever. According to lake, the dime novelist ned buntline commissioned the production of five buntline specials. Browse all new and used colt revolvers single action army 3rd. It has walnut grips, has possibly been fired, but basically has only a few storage marks.
Colt buntline special the great canadian model builders web page. Receive offers and be intheknow about special events and new products when. You can take an ordinary single action, put a long. A study of the colt single action army revolver thirty. According to lake, the colt buntline was a singleaction revolver. Colt 2nd generation saa single action army buntline 45 lc in black box. There are many other books about the colt single action army, but these are a good starting point.
Lake described them as extralong colt single action army revolvers, with a 12inch long barrel, and stated that buntline presented them to five lawmen in thanks for their help. Like the browning manuals from last week, i am sharing my collection of colt firearm manuals in the event you buy a gun and dont have a manual. The name buntline specials was given to longbarreled peacemakers, based on this story. Buntline special single action army revolver nra museums. These were colt single action army revolvers made with 12inch barrels that were equipped with detachable walnut shoulder stocks so that they could serve double duty as a. You can find a colt 1911 box for sale, storage cases for the colt trooper doubleaction, or containers for colt singleaction revolvers. Please allow up to 5 days for your order to process.
This is not walter earp, wyatts grandfather, nor is it walter earp, wyatts uncle. Colt single action army buntline special 2nd generation. Frontier marshal published in 1931, dime novelist ned buntline had five buntline. Colt guns colt single actions 2nd generation page 1. May 08, 2018 despite the colt single action army being born in 1873, it pays to go back to earlier colt models, for these were the guns that set the universe in motion to produce one of the most iconic revolvers ever. It is brand new, unfired and in its original colt packaging. Rare colt buntline special 3rd generation model p1716 in 44 special, sa34xxx. Colt guns colt single actions 1st generation page 1.
The single word buntline describes a type of revolver that would normally take a sentence or two to depict. A slightly different type of book is the colt single action revolvers. Colt manufactured approximately 45,000 bisley model single actions. It is a word that shooters and collectors have come to associate with longbarrel colt single action army revolvers or their smaller brother, the colt cal. This is a new book a study of the colt single action army revolver thirty year anniversary edition shipped with usps media mail. It has some tiny scratches on the rear of the trigger guard and a couple of blemishes on the bottom and right side of the barrel just. These were colt single action army revolvers made with 12inch barrels that were. Colt buntline special 19571975 colt new frontier 19611975 colt new frontier buntline special 19621967 colt buntline special 3rd generation colt new frontier 3rd generation colt standard singleaction army colt cowboy cb1850 colt singleaction army the legend colt frontier six shooter colt sheriffs and storekeepers model 2008. Single action army internet movie firearms database.
It is a word that shooters and collectors have come to associate with longbarrel colt singleaction army revolvers or. Rare colt buntline a special inheritance fox business. According to don wilkersons book, the postwar colt singleaction revolver 19761986, this colt is 1 of 373 revolvers produced in this configuration. Colt single action buntline special revolver with 12 inch barrel chambered in 45 long colt caliber. Receive offers and be intheknow about special events and new products.
The colt buntline special is a variant of longbarreled colt single action army. Enter the serial number, without spaces or dashes, to search the database. Jan 05, 2020 according to this book, dime novelist ned buntline commissioned the production of five buntline specials. Find the best singleaction revolvers from a variety of top manufacturers at the lowest prices, in stock and ready to ship to you. And one of the most enduring to come out of the television westerns of the 1950s and 60s was the buntline special, a colt single action army with a 12 barrel.
Wyatt earp and the buntline special myth kansas historical society. It is a colt single action army revolver, serial number s74447a. Colt handgun nevada centennial, single action 45 colt,22 lr, 5 12 inch. Colt buntline revolver 45 long colt rock island auction. Colt single action army wikimili, the best wikipedia reader.
Yet in the mythology of americas west regularity should never be confused with truth. Jun 30, 2009 colt buntline special 19571975 colt new frontier 19611975 colt new frontier buntline special 19621967 colt buntline special 3rd generation colt new frontier 3rd generation colt standard singleaction army colt cowboy cb1850 colt singleaction army the legend colt frontier six shooter colt sheriffs and storekeepers model 2008. After the publication of lakes book, various colt revolvers with long 10. Frontier marshal published in 1931, dime novelist ned buntline had five buntline specials commissioned. Thats where the whole buntline special myth comes from. There are a lot here, some 46 different pdf manuals, so it may take a second to load. It is the firearm most commonly identified with the american wild west and the 19th. If youre wondering where the buntline special myth started, it was wyatt earps book written by stuart lake. The colt single action army 1st generation sixguns. The colt buntline special is a variant of longbarreled colt single action army revolver that author stuart n. Colt buntline special single action army 2 nra museums. Extremely rare, original, factory documented 16 inch colt buntline special single action army revolver with skeletal shoulder stock with factory letter and extensive documentation.
The colt buntline 1873 single action target revolver has become one of the icons of the old west. Colt handgun 1908, 25 acp, made in 1925,still has case colot on trigger and safety, no cracks in grips has a lot of blue on it. The colt single action army was adopted by the army after tests in late 1872, and the first order for 8,000 single action army models was placed in the summer of 1873. Colt firearms, colt guns, colt pistols, revolvers, ri. Thirty year anniversary edition ron graham, john a. Only 31 of the original buntline revolvers were ever produced, and only 18 of those are around today. The colt single action army, also known as the single action army, saa, model p, peacemaker and m1873, is a single action revolver with a revolving cylinder holding six metallic cartridges.
It is in nearly new condition with beautiful bright case colors and blued barrel. Colt single action army engraved 38 special caliber revolver. The author gave a buntline special as he called the guns to wyatt earp. Colt offered the frontier sixshooter commemorative. Im not able at this moment to bone up on the wisdom thats in my reference books, but my instinct is to think a 19th century buntline does not say colt buntline special on the barrel, and that what you have is an old saa that had a 1960s barrel put on it. A study of the colt single action army revolver thirty year anniversary edition shipped with usps media mail. Jan 31, 2018 a daughter inherited her fathers milliondollar cache of colt revolvers from the old west. In researching any accepted belief, truth becomes more elusive and frustrating than popularizers care to admit. The colt single action army, also known as the single action army, saa, model p, peacemaker and m1873, is a singleaction revolver with a revolving cylinder holding six metallic cartridges. His book filled with drawings of virtually everything about the saas operation, tuning, gunsmithing and cartridges. This outstanding revolver is well documented as having been owned and examined by some of the foremost colt single action army experts and collectors. The colt buntline special is a longbarreled variant of the colt single action army revolver that author stuart n.
Photographs of cowboys from the old west proudly showing off their colt hardware. Colt buntline saa 3rd gen 44 special model p1716 description. These were colt single action army revolvers made with 12inch barrels that were equipped with detachable walnut shoulder stocks so that they could serve double duty as a rifle and handtooled holsters. Top 10 colt single action army revolvers sold at riac. New and used colt pistols and revolvers for sale on. The dedicated employees at nutmeg sports llc have created yet another colt masterpiece for the distinguished collector.
According to two excellent publications for students of the 2nd generation single action army, don wilkersons book, the postwar colt single action army 1978, and george gartons colts saa post war models 1979, serial numbers started in 1956 with 0001sa and ended in 1974 in the 73,300sa range. Within the production of colt single action armys, colt manufactured what they called the bisley model from 18941915. This handy, shirtpocket sized reference book lists first year serial numbers in chronological order. Before the colt single action army, pistols used percussion caps to ignite a powder charge that had to be handloaded into each chamber of the revolvers cylinder.
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