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Colt SAA SN:5848 US Cavalry series in Prime Custer Range. A three-page Kopec letter accompanies this

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Colt SAA SN:5848 US Cavalry series in Prime Custer Range. A three-page Kopec letter accompanies this
Colt SAA SN:5848 US Cavalry series in Prime Custer Range. A three-page Kopec letter accompanies this "Custer Colt" which we will summarize as follows: 1). The revolver falls between 5846 , an Indian turn in, and 5843, a Cavalry revolver from the CrowUS Cavalry series in Prime Custer Range. A three-page Kopec letter accompanies this "Custer Colt" which we will summarize as follows: 1). The revolver falls between 5846 , an Indian turn in, and 5843, a Cavalry revolver from the Crow Agency. 2). Kopec states, lot six from which 7th Cav. Revolvers drawn. 3). Subject revolver shows a Colt 1860 backstrap and altered grips with unnumbered trigger guard. 4). The revolver has been professionally refinished. 5). Hammer rollermissing. 6). Toe of grip repaired. 7). Firing pin replaced. 8). Barrel address buffed off when refinished. 9). Barrel stud modified or replaced. 10). Base pin replaced. 11). Front sight reduced. 12). Cylinder is spare parts replacement R.S.C.never numbered. In his text, Mr Kopec states that the grip modification was done by one of the ordinance departments armories. The revolver remains in fine to excellent condition as refurbished with 95-98% old arsenal type re-blue.The action is tight, the bore fair to good. The grips good as repaired on left toe. This cataloger agrees with all Mr Kopec's three-page letter which a copy will be available for potential buyers. In addition, it is known from the research