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Colt SAA "Rusty Nail" .44-40 SN: SA49019

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:700.00 USD Estimated At:1,400.00 - 1,800.00 USD
Colt SAA  Rusty Nail  .44-40 SN: SA49019
Colt single action army "Sam Colt", .44-40 cal revolver. Third Generation. Commemorative limited edition of 1000 from the Colt Custom Shop in 1987. 7 1/2" barrel, blue/black finish, gold inlays and vintage looking "Eagle" black checkered grips. Gold inlays on cylinder show Sam Colt as an older man and also as a young man discovering the Colt mechanism. Gold banner on left side of barrel proclaims the frontier creed: "God created man... Col. Colt made them equal". Right side of the barrel also has a gold banner stating: "Colt Single Action Army .44-40 cal." Gold scroll engraving on frame with prancing Colt and patent dates in gold as well as "1/1000". In blue/gray felt lined oak display box with nail in Lucite block from Colt armorer's residence removed during the 1981 restoration from Hartford CT, and a blue, fluted extra cylinder. Lid has brass plaque with Sam Colt image with armory in the background, & Colt custom shop medallion. Come with working skeleton key. Condition: NRA Excellent. Modern Firearm.