*PAIR OF WELDON BLEDSOE CATTLE BRAND ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION REVOLVERS.

*PAIR OF WELDON BLEDSOE CATTLE BRAND ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION REVOLVERS. Cal 38-40. SN 228247 & 216014. These revolvers are titled “THE LAST PAIR BY WELDON BLEDSOE” and so engraved on the backstrap of each revolver. The butts are also engraved “4-15-94”. Each revolver has the trademark Texas cattle brands made famous by Mr. Bledsoe and his predecessor Cole Agee. Each revolver has Mr. Bledsoe’s personal signature brand and his initials on the right side of the frame and each is silver plated and fitted with 2-pc elephant ivory grips. The bbl on no. 228247 has apparently been cut to its present length of 4-7/8” while the other appears to be a legitimate 4-3/4”. Both revolvers are accompanied by Colt factory letters which indicate no. 216014 was shipped Oct 8, 1901 to Robert’s, Sanford & Taylor Company, Sherman, Texas and no. 228247 was June 14, 1902 to Montgomery Ward & Company, Chicago, IL. Also accompanied with an undated hand written letter signed by Weldon Bledsoe certifying that he engraved this last pair of revolvers as his retirement work. He states that this pair is “one-of-a-kind” because there were no other duplicate patterns made. Additionally accompanying this lot is a copy of the Nov. 1994 Gun Report magazine which contains a lengthy article, beginning on page 16, by Dick Staff, giving the history of Cole Agee and Weldon Bledsoe Cattle brand engraved firearms. These revolvers are in a late purple lined Colt presentation case. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Unfired since engraving retaining virtually all their fine custom silver finish. Grips are fine with a light mellow patina and have a few age lines in the grips on no. 228247. The bore in no. 228247 has good rifling with moderate pitting and the crossbolt spring is missing. Bore in 216014 is identical. Mechanics are fine. Divider in the case has come loose. 4-50313 JR279 (12,000-14,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2004

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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	1312	$11,500.00	PAIR OF WELDON BLEDSOE CATTLE BRAND ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION REVOLVERS. Cal 38-40. SN 228247 & 216014. These revolvers are titled “THE LAST PAIR BY WELDON BLEDSOE” and so engraved on the backstrap of each revolver. The butts are also engraved “4-15-94”. Each revolver has the trademark Texas cattle brands made famous by Mr. Bledsoe and his predecessor Cole Agee. Each revolver has Mr. Bledsoe’s personal signature brand and his initials on the right side of the frame and each is silver plated and fitted with 2-pc elephant ivory grips. The bbl on no. 228247 has apparently been cut to its present length of 4-7/8” while the other appears to be a legitimate 4-3/4”. Both revolvers are accompanied by Colt factory letters which indicate no. 216014 was shipped Oct 8, 1901 to Robert’s, Sanford & Taylor Company, Sherman, Texas and no. 228247 was June 14, 1902 to Montgomery Ward & Company, Chicago, IL. Also accompanied with an undated hand written letter signed by Weldon Bledsoe certifying that he engraved this last pair of revolvers as his retirement work. He states that this pair is “one-of-a-kind” because there were no other duplicate patterns made. Additionally accompanying this lot is a copy of the Nov. 1994 Gun Report magazine which contains a lengthy article, beginning on page 16, by Dick Staff, giving the history of Cole Agee and Weldon Bledsoe Cattle brand engraved firearms. These revolvers are in a late purple lined Colt presentation case. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Unfired since engraving retaining virtually all their fine custom silver finish. Grips are fine with a light mellow patina and have a few age lines in the grips on no. 228247. The bore in no. 228247 has good rifling with moderate pitting and the crossbolt spring is missing. Bore in 216014 is identical. Mechanics are fine. Divider in the case has come loose. 4-50313 JR279 (12,000-14,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2004 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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