TEXAS WAS THE OLD WEST AND FRONTIER. IT HAD THE GREAY OPEN RANGES, CATTLE, COWBOYS, AND THE CATTLE DRIVES, ENDING IN WILD TOWNS, LIKE FT.WORTH, EL PASO, SAN ANTONIO, AND HOUSTONIT ALSO HAD IT’S FAIR SHARE OF GUNFIGHTERS AND GAMBLERS, PLUS FAMOUS LAW MEN PERHAPS THIS IS WHY COLT SINGLE ACTIONS SHIPPED TO TEXAS TAKE ON MYTHICAL PROPORTION AND ALL COLLECTOTS SEARCH FOR THEM FOR THEIR COLLECTIONS. THIS FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER, SERIAL NO. 15474X SHIPPED TO HOUSTON IN 1894, TO DUNLAY & GEISLER IT MATCHES THE LETTER EXACTLY. COLT LETTER, 5-2/2 INCH BARREL. BLUE FINISH, HARD RUBBER GRIPS NOYE: THIS COLT EXHIBITS A FACTORY CHANGE, IT HAS THE CHECKERED HARD RUBBER GRIP, WITH COLT LOGO AT THE TOP. THE EAGLE PATTERN HAD BEEN DISCONTIUED. THESES ARE THE ORIGINAL GRIPS TO THE REVOLVER. EVERYRHING IS ORIGINAL ON THIS CFSS, THE ONE LINE BARREL ADDRESS, FRAME PATEN AND CALIBER DESIGNATION ON BARREL. HOWEVER AFTER USE IN TEXAS STARTING IN 1894, THE GRIPS SHOW HAND WEAR AND SONE CHECKERING IR WORN, BUT THE RAMPANT COLT LOGO IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AT TOP OF GRIPS. THE ORIGINAL BLUE FINISH, IS NOW A DARK BLUE AND PLUM COLOR PATINA. ALL ORIGINAL, NEVER BEEN CLEANED, IT IS ALL ORIGNAL AND A 132 YEAR OLD PATINA. IMPORTANT: THE WORKING ACTION IS 100% CORRECT, ALL HAMMER NOTCHES, CYLINDER ROTATION AND LOCKING AND INDEXING CORRECTLY EACH AND EVERY TIME. NO, NO MECHINICAL ISSUES. THIS CFSS SHOWS IT WAS USED, BUT STILL CARED FOR, FOR THE PERIOD OF TIME. SOUTH OF HOUSTON MANY CATTLE RANCHES THRIVED, ALL THE WAY TO VICTORIA AND THE BORDER. A TRUE TEXAS COLT.
