Official Record of the Colt Single Action Army Revolver 1873-1895 First Edition

Description: The Official Record of the Colt Single Action Army Revolver 1873 - 1895. By Don and Carol Wilkerson and Kathleen Hoyt, Historian. Signed and inscribed by Carol Wilkerson to previous owner and signed and inscribed by Kathleen Hoyt on page opposite title page. First Edition. 2008. Published by the Authors. Hardcover with a Dust Jacket. Printed by FCI Print Group, Louisville KY, 464 pages. Heavily illustrated. 8.75” X 11.25”. Dark blue covers with gilt lettering on front and spine. Book is in good plus condition. Front cover of dust jacket has minor scratches at top. Back cover in like new condition. Inside pages like new. Please enlarge photographs for details. The book in the photographs is the book you will receive. Member since 2004 with 100 percent positive feedback on more than 1,700 transactions. This comprehensive study combines factory research and historical data from 1873-1895. The reader is given an overview of the Colt factory and its procedures in effect during a time when many of Colt's most collectible revolvers were manufactured. This era features the black powder production of the Colt Single Action Army Revolver through serial number 164100. A chapter on the Colt Company also features General William B. Franklin, Frederick von Oppen and John H Hall. An in-depth chapter on the Colt records features serial numbers and talks about the accuracy of those records. The chapter years 1873 through 1895 cover Colt's history and development and are an in-depth study of all the calibers produced for the Single Action Army Revolver. There are complete production figures for standard and engraved revolvers with and without ejectors, special features, special stocks and revolvers in the soft for engraving. These detailed figures are broken down by caliber, barrel length, finish and type of stocks. There is a chapter on many of the dealers that purchased Colt Single Action Army Revolvers from 1873-1895. A brief history of the dealer is noted, the date the first Single Action Army was purchased, the last date or if they were still action in 1895, it is also noted.

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