THIS 44/40 FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER HAS A VERY SCARCE SHIPPING LOCATION, AND WAS A ONE OF ONE TO THE RECIPIENT. SOUTH OF THE BORDER COLTS ALWAYS HOLD A PLACE OF SPECIAL INTEREST WITH SINGLE ACTION COLLECTORS. THIS CFSS, LETTERS AS A 44/40, 5-1/2 INCH BARREL, BLUE FINISH, RUBBER GRIPS, AS IT APPEARS TODAY!
SHIPPED TO JUAN H. KIPP, GUADALAJARA, MEXICO ON JULY 11, ’02 IT IS A ONE OF ONE ONLY SHIPMENT. ALL FACTORY APPLIED MARKINGS ARE CLEAR AND PRESENT:ONE LINE BARREL ADDRESS, FRAME PATENT DATES AND CIRCLED RAMPANT COLT. ALL SERIAL NUMBERS ARE MATCHING, AND IN CORRECT LOCATIONS ( FRAME, TRIGGER GUARD AND BUTT STRAP BASE. SCREW HEADS ARE ALL CLEAN SLOTS NO TOOL DAMAGE AND RETAIN ORIGINAL FINISH 40+% ALL PARTS ARE THE FACTORY ORIGINAL PARTS, INCLUDING HARD RUBBER CHECKERED GRAIPS, AND NO DAMAGE ! THE WORKING ACTIONS ALL FUNCTION 100% CORRECTLY , ALL THE TIME ! NO MECHANICAL ISSUES.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: JUAN H. KIPP, AS KNOWN IN GUADALAJARA WAS REALLY JON H KIPP WHO MIGRATED TO MEXICO, FROM AMSTERDAM. HE SOUGHT FIRST TO OPEN A STORE IN THE U.S., BUT MEXICO WAS A BETTER OPPORTUNITY. HE OWNED THE LARGEST ” GENERAL ” STORE IN GUADALAJARA WHICH ALSO SOLD FIREARMS AND SPORTING GOODS. SEARCHING RECORDS YOU CAN FIND JUST A FEW OTHER SHIPMENTS TO KIPP. A SMALL BIT OF HISTORY, IN 1908 THE REVOLUTIONARY PANCHO VILLA, RAIDED GUADALAJARA, AS IT WAS AN AFFLUENT TOWN. HE SOUGHT GUNS AND MONEY, WHO KNOWS ??? THE FINISH TODAY IS A SOFT DARKER GRAY PATINA. ALL ORIGINAL PARTS. THE WORKING ACTIONS ARE 100% CORRECT, ALL OF THEM. no, MECHANICAL ISSUES.
A UNIQUE ANTIQUE COLT SINGLE ACTION WITH NOT YOUR EVERYDAY SHIPPING LOCATION AND QUANTITY.
