COLT SAA 4.75" 45 LC 1ST GEN 1897 FACTORY LETTER ANTIQUE

COLT SAA 1897 vintage Colt Single Action Army Revolver, serial number 170912. 4 - 3/4" round barrel in .45 Colt with blade front sight, frame notch rear, and 2 line barrel address. 2 piece checkered gutta percha grips featuring a Rampant Colt in an oval on either side. Accompanying this revolver is factory letter confirming configuration as well as shipment to Simmons Hardware Company in St. Louis, Missouri July 1, 1897 in a shipment of 50 guns.

GOOD CONDITION. NICE MOTTLED BROWN PATINA. VERY GOOD GRIPS WITHOUT CRACKS BUT WORN CHECKERING. TIGHT AND CRISP ACTION. FROSTED BORE WITH VISIBLE RIFLING.