*CUSTOM COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER THAT BELONGED TO ELMER KEITH.

SN 335426. Cal. .44 Special. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl, 1-line address and “RUSSIAN AND S&W SPECIAL 44” on the left side. Front sight is the Keith long range model on a sleeve with three silver bands on rear face of the Partridge blade. It has a Smith & Wesson long base, white outline adjustable rear sight milled into the top strap. Hammer has a Bisley spur attached to the single action shank. Trigger is extra wide & checkered. Mounted with orig Colt 2-pc pre-ban African ivory grips that has a raised carved ox head on right side and silver “COLT” medallions. Inside each grip has the hand-scratched initials “EMK” and right grip is also marked “VIIII”. Left side of buttstrap & front strap under the grip is marked “1120B” which number is also found on bottom of frame, and inside gullet of ejector housing. Ejector housing also has the number “71688” scratched on the inside. Bbl is otherwise unmarked other than as noted above. Left side of hammer is stamped “KING / COCKEYED / HAMMER”. Right side of frame is lightly engraved “Elmer Keith”. Accompanied by a Lawrence 120F tooled, brown leather belt holster with Mr. Keith’s designed brown leather leg strap. This revolver is pictured in Mr. Keith’s book Six Guns on p. 103 with the caption “King Short Action Job, 7-1/2 inch Barrel”. Hammer, while fully functional, is a very short throw and without safety notch. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our “Ivory Position Statement” and the “Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object”. This information is located in our catalog on pages 30 and 31. PROVENANCE: The Elmer Keith Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains about 93-95% custom blue with most of the losses on sight ring & muzzle. Frame retains strong case colors in front gullets with the balance turning silver. Hammer retains bright blue on edges, polish bright on sides. Trigger guard retains strong custom blue with front & back straps a blue/grey patina. Cyl retains about 60% orig blue. Grips are sound with a few age lines & show a fine ivory patina. Hammer is not solid in half-cock notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. Holster is extremely fine showing very light wear. 4-47800 JR249 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 1009

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Auction: Firearms - March 2015

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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	1009	$13,800.00	CUSTOM COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER THAT BELONGED TO ELMER KEITH. SN 335426. Cal. .44 Special. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl, 1-line address and “RUSSIAN AND S&W SPECIAL 44” on the left side. Front sight is the Keith long range model on a sleeve with three silver bands on rear face of the Partridge blade. It has a Smith & Wesson long base, white outline adjustable rear sight milled into the top strap. Hammer has a Bisley spur attached to the single action shank. Trigger is extra wide & checkered. Mounted with orig Colt 2-pc pre-ban African ivory grips that has a raised carved ox head on right side and silver “COLT” medallions. Inside each grip has the hand-scratched initials “EMK” and right grip is also marked “VIIII”. Left side of buttstrap & front strap under the grip is marked “1120B” which number is also found on bottom of frame, and inside gullet of ejector housing. Ejector housing also has the number “71688” scratched on the inside. Bbl is otherwise unmarked other than as noted above. Left side of hammer is stamped “KING / COCKEYED / HAMMER”. Right side of frame is lightly engraved “Elmer Keith”. Accompanied by a Lawrence 120F tooled, brown leather belt holster with Mr. Keith’s designed brown leather leg strap. This revolver is pictured in Mr. Keith’s book Six Guns* on p. 103 with the caption “King Short Action Job, 7-1/2 inch Barrel”. Hammer, while fully functional, is a very short throw and without safety notch. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our “Ivory Position Statement” and the “Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object”. This information is located in our catalog on pages 30 and 31. PROVENANCE: The Elmer Keith Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains about 93-95% custom blue with most of the losses on sight ring & muzzle. Frame retains strong case colors in front gullets with the balance turning silver. Hammer retains bright blue on edges, polish bright on sides. Trigger guard retains strong custom blue with front & back straps a blue/grey patina. Cyl retains about 60% orig blue. Grips are sound with a few age lines & show a fine ivory patina. Hammer is not solid in half-cock notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. Holster is extremely fine showing very light wear. 4-47800 JR249 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 1009 Click here to view provenance Auction: Firearms - March 2015 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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*CUSTOM COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER THAT BELONGED TO ELMER KEITH.