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COLT ~ SINGLE ACTION ARMY 1st GENERATION |
NO RESERVE!! Here's a neat old Colt revolver. This is a fairly early Single Action Army that was manufactured way back in 1883. It is chambered for the .45 Colt cartridge and wears a 4-3/4" barrel. Overall condition is good and the revolver is sound. There is no finish remaining. Although the serial numbers are matching, the trigger guard and backstrap have been renumbered to match the frame (the font is very close, but not quite identical). The barrel has also been replaced along the way. The frame and cylinder are possibly original to one another and both have moderate pitting. The barrel, trigger guard and backstrap are in better condition with much less pitting evident. The grips are original one-piece walnut that were broken and had a screw installed to keep the halves together. They were subsequently repaired and the screw hole patched with decorative discs made from mother-of-pearl. The grips show their age but suit the gun nicely. Functionally, this old girl works just fine. Timing is good and lock-up fairly decent with only moderate play. The bore rates about "good" with strong rifling and a few spots of moderate pitting...still quite shootable with the proper low pressure loads. This old Colt comes with a factory letter which indicates it was shipped to the big retailer Hartley & Graham in New York on January 9, 1883. Buyer pays $20.00 shipping. This is an antique firearm and as such, no FFL is required for transfer and in most areas it can be shipped directly to the winning bidder. There are exceptions (New Jersey, New York City, Illinois, etc) where an FFL transfer may still be required. Please know your local laws before bidding. Bidder must be a minimum of 21 years old and willing to provide proof of age with payment.
LEGAL REQUIREMENTS:
Modern firearms
must be transferred through a licensed FFL dealer in your area. Bidder to
supply a signed copy of local dealer’s license before shipment will be made. The FFL may be sent by email, FAX, or standard snail-mail.
A C&R license is acceptable for C&R firearms only (guns determined to be C&R’s
by ATF and/or guns known to be at least 50 years old). Please note that a C&R license is only valid for the person to whom it is issued...we cannot accept your buddy's C&R license for a firearm YOU purchased.
California Residents: We do ship to California whenever legal to do so. Many older handguns cannot be shipped into California due to State Restrictions. If the handgun in this auction is not on the current California Roster of Certified Handguns, please do not bid! The list can be checked here: CALIFORNIA HANDGUN ROSTER. C&R Handguns are exempt from this restriction however California law will NOT
allow shipment of C&R HANDGUNS direct to a C&R holder in the State of
California, a licensed 01 dealer must be used. We can ship C&R LONG GUNS directly to a California C&R holder but only if that C&R holder ALSO has a current California Certificate of Eligibility (COE).
New York Residents: Handguns cannot be shipped directly to a C&R holder in the State of New York and must be transferred through a dealer. Antique cartridge handguns require an FFL transfer in New York City.
Antique firearms require bidder to supply proof of age. Some areas still require an FFL transfer for antique & black powder firearms (New Jersey, NYC, etc.)
Large capacity magazine restrictions:
California - 10 rounds maximum for all magazines.
Colorado - 15 rounds maximum for all magazines (does not apply to .22 tubular magazines or to lever action tubular magazines)
Hawaii - 10 round maximum for all handgun magazines.
Maryland - 10 rounds maximum for all magazines (does not apply to .22 tubular magazines)
Massachusetts - 10 rounds maximum for all magazines.
New Jersey - 15 round maximum for semi-automatic firearms only.
New York - 10 rounds maximum for all magazines.
PAYMENT OPTIONS:
Payment must be received within 14 days of auction close or the item will be relisted. Postal Money Orders and
Cashier's Checks ship fastest; Personal and business checks are gladly
accepted but will delay shipping 10 days for clearance (We know the good ones
clear faster, but the bank is sometimes slow in notification of a returned
check).
Please note that there is a 3% additional charge for the use of a credit card.
Visa, MasterCard & Discover only...sorry no American Express. Credit cards with U.S. billing addresses only...no overseas credit cards accepted.
NO PAYPAL! I ABSOLUTELY WILL NOT ACCEPT PAYPAL!!
SORRY, NO LAYAWAYS & NO TRADES ACCEPTED.
SHIPPING:
We ship three days a week: Monday, Wednesday & Friday. Buyer pays shipping cost as mentioned in the description of
the item. Quoted prices are for the lower 48 States…AK & HI are often an
additional charge. HANDGUNS are shipped USPS Priority Mail/Insured; LONG
GUNS are shipped UPS ground/Insured unless otherwise arranged. We do not ship FedEx. A signed FFL copy is included with each firearm
shipped. Please note that purchases cannot be “picked up” at our location....all firearms are shipped.
U.S. sales only, no exports…this includes antiques.
SAFETY NOTICE:
Buyer is solely responsible for determining
that a used gun is safe to shoot. The firearms offered have not been test
fired but have been given a visual inspection only for auction purposes. It
is a requirement that every used firearm is inspected by a qualified gunsmith
before firing. By bidding, the buyer agrees to hold seller harmless against
damages, injury, or death caused by defective merchandise.
RETURN POLICY:
All firearms come with a 3-day (M-F) inspection/return
privilege. Inspection period begins at time of delivery to your dealer…it is
your responsibility to inspect the gun in this time frame. In the case of a
return, buyer pays all shipping so please ask questions BEFORE you bid.
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In the event that the auction site goes down within 12 hours of the end of the
auction, we reserve the right to relist the item. Thanks for Looking and Good
Luck!!
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