THIS SINGLE ACTION ARMY HAS A UNIQUE COLT FACTORY LETTER, SHIPPED 1893 TO SHERMAN, TEXAS / ROBERTS, WILLIS, TAYLOR& Co. SHERMAN, TEXAS FEBRUARY 16, 1893 * GUNS IN SHIPMENT 3 * SERIAL No. 15019x, IS TODAY AS IT APPEARS IN THE LETTER. 4-3/4 INCH BARREL, .45 CALIBER, BLUE FINISH. WHATS INTERESTING ABOUT SHERMAN, IT IS JUST ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RED RIVER AND INDIAN TERRITORY. MANY OF SHIPMENTS TO SHERMAN FOUND THEM SELVES IN INDIAN TERRITORY ONE DAY.NOT TO MENTION, SHERMAN WAS A TOUGH AND TUMBLE CITY, DEEPLY INVOLVED IN FREIGHTING, THEN THE RAILROAD. THE COLT LETTER IS SOME WHAT COLLECTIBLE, AS FROM 1988 AND SIGNED BY MARTY HUBER. CURRENTLY IT HAS ABOUT 25% OF THE ORIGINAL BLUE, 15% CASE CLORS. THE OVERALL APPEARANCE IS A SOFT, BLUE GRAY PATINA, ALL ORIGINAL , NEVER HAVING BEEN CLEANED. IT HAS THE MOST DESIRABLE GRIPS, EAGLE PATTERN HARD RUBBER. THEY SHOW SOME HAND WEAR, BUT NO DAMAGE, BUT TWO PETITE NOTCHES ON BOTTOM OF RIGHT GRIP. THE CHECKERING AND EAGLE ARE WELL DEFINED !!!
ALL FACTORY APPLIED MARKINGS ARE STRONG AND CLEAR, TWO LINE BARREL ADDRESS, CALIBER ON LEFT SIDE OF BARREL, AND ALL SERIAL NUMBER ARE MATCHING IN CORRECT LOCATIONS. THE FRAME PATENT IS CLEAR, AND ALL SCREW HEADS ARE CLEAN AND NOT BUGGERED SLOTS, AND IT HAS THE ORIGINAL HAMMER.
IMPORTANT: THERE ARE NO MECHAINCAL PROBLEMS, ALL WORKING ACTIONS FUNCTION CORRECTLY, AND CRISP EACH TIME CALLED UPON. IT ROTATES FREELY AND LINES UP AND LOCKS TIGHT. ALL PARTS ARE YHEORIGINAL A VERY CLEAN AND EXCELENT EXAMPLE OF A SHORT BARREL TEXAS SHIPPED COLT. TEXAS ALWAYS ADDS VALUE TO A SINGLE ACTION.
