LETTERED Antique COLT “PEACEMAKER” .32-20 WCF SINGLE ACTION ARMY Revolver WILD WEST .32 WCF Colt 6-Shooter Made in 1897!

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LETTERED Antique COLT “PEACEMAKER” .32-20 WCF SINGLE ACTION ARMY Revolver 

WILD WEST .32 WCF Colt 6-Shooter Made in 1897!

Here we present an antique Colt Single Action Army Revolver, manufactured in 1897 in Hartford, Connecticut. The included factory letter lists this revolver as chambered in .32-20 with a 5-1/2” barrel, blue finish, and hard rubber grips when shipped as part of a two gun lot to Montgomery Ward & Company in Chicago, Illinois, on November 23, 1897. Ah, the good old days when you could walk into Ward’s and pick out your Single Action Army.

The Colt “Peacemaker” was introduced in 1873 and has become one of the most iconic firearms in all of history, thanks to its widespread use by the U.S. military, civilians and, more recently, in Western films. Total production numbers for the Colt Single Action Army reached 357,859. The production numbers for the .32 WCF caliber reached 43,284, making this model the second most scarce out there, only ahead of the .41 Colts.

Calibers, with at least thirty in all, ranged from .22 rimfire through .476 Eley, with approximately half, or 158,884, including Bisley and Flat Top Target, chambered for .45 Colt. The next most popular were the .44-40 Winchester Center Fire (.44 WCF) at 71,392, the 38-40 (.38 WCF) at 50,520, the .32-20 Winchester (.32 WCF) at 43,284, and the .41 Colt at 19,676.

Though Colt enjoyed the largest contracts of any handgun maker during the American Civil War, it had to rely on its array of percussion fired revolvers, namely the 1860 Army until the Smith & Wesson owned Rollin White Patent expired in 1869. This enabled them to begin making revolvers with completely bored through cylinder chambers in order to utilize modern metallic cartridge ammunition in the most effective manner. In 1869, Colt began development of a suitable cartridge revolver in earnest, first coming out with a number of conversions for their percussion lines, until 1872 when they debuted what was to become the Colt Model 1873 Single Action Army in the 1872 U.S. Trials. Needless to say, it won, and became the Army’s revolver of choice. It also became the sidearm of choice for many others like cowboys, guards, lawmen, crooks, shopkeepers and all manner of civilians.

The overall condition is good. Gray patina throughout. The hammer has all four clicks and holds all three positions. The cylinder indexes and locks up. The bore is in good condition with strong rifling. The Rampant Colt trademark grips are chipped on the back heel and remain solid otherwise. Numbers match throughout.

Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.

Barrel is 5-1/2 inches.

Caliber: .32-20 Winchester Center Fire

Overall condition as seen in photos.

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$4300
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