made in 1895 serial #162341 black powder frame with a long 16“ bbl.

(Accompanied by 3 letters: Colt Factory Letter / Larry Wilson Letter / Miller Family Letter)Ī Magnificent Colt Single Action Army factory nickel with a 16 inch barrelĬolt – “Buntline Special” a beautiful factory nickel-plated Colt Single Action Army. A remarkable showpiece of the famous Hero of the West, 6 items. Of all the Cody guns that exist this is among the finest and this is certainly the Show Stopper of them all! Accompanied by gunsmith Archie Miller’s records, photographs, a 1913 Cody Wild West Show poster and 2 Passes to the show signed by Cody for the gunsmith whom he had a long friendship with, Buffalo Bill’s Lariat case, a Scrimshawed souvenir Long Horn Steer horn from the 1913 show, also accompanied by the a Notarized Letter of Provenance from the gunsmiths daughter who inherited the gun and the accessories from her father, this gun from Cody was her dad’s favorite gun and she use to shoot with her dad at Rifle Matches so it is appropriate that he would pass his favorite gun on to his favorite daughter.

Beautifully renickel plated, the grips were also carved by Helfricht. This is the first time that this gun has ever been publicly offered for sale as Cody received this gun from the Colt in 1878 and carried it throughout the 19th Century in the West.Ī striking Colt Single Action Army magnificently engraved by master engraver Cuno Helfricht. Cody with his name beautifully engraved on it, then to his personal gunsmith Archie Miller then by descent to his daughter who later in life sold it privately to a collector. revolver purchased directly from the family of a famous gunsmith Archie Miller that personally received it from Cody in 1913 serial #52141 (serial #52193 Colt of this pair is on display in the Cody Museum reference 1988.9.1) Thus it has never been on the market before originally belonging to W.F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody beautiful nickel-plated Colt SAA.

‘Buffalo’ Bill Cody – Engraved Presentation Colt Single Action ArmyĪ Magnificent Highly Engraved & Nickel-Plated Colt Single Action Army Colt – W.F. Gary Hendershott The Finest Historical Items in the World

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