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Colt Single Action Army 1st Generation in .38-40

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:1,750.00 USD
Colt Single Action Army 1st Generation in .38-40
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caliber with 5 ½” barrel, nickel plated with fire blue screws and small parts, S/N 236941 showing finely and fully Helfricht style engraving in “C” plus pattern with high relief carved steerhead ivory grips. Signed “Ben Lane Jr, 1 of 2, 1991” and restored by Lane at time of engraving. Ben Lane in our opinion best emulates the style of classic engravers such as Helfricht and Nimschke. Ben is a personal friend and longtime member of Texas Gun Collectors and Colt Collectors Association. He has engraved Colts for the top collectors in the world and has just retired after a 40 plus year stellar career. His wife is a superb ivory carver. To replace this Colt at Ben’s last custom order rate would exceed 10000 depending on the cost of a sharp 1st gen. single action. A GEM! (Mate to lot 176). (C&R/PPT) Est.: $3500-$7000+