Antique Colt Sheriff's Model Single Action Army Revolver with Extremely Rare 5 Inch .45 Long Colt Barrel, Relief Carved Eagle Pearl Grips and Factory Letter

An extraordinary Colt Single Action Army “Sheriff’s Model,” this factory-documented revolver is identified as the only non-engraved 5-inch, .45 Long Colt, blue-finished Sheriff’s Model in the 1–164100 serial number range. With single-gun shipment provenance to Hartley & Graham of New York City and extreme rarity documented in Wilkerson and Hoyt’s definitive Colt reference, this is a premier Peacemaker variation for the advanced collector.

• Factory-documented Colt Single Action Army “Sheriff’s Model” revolver
• Accompanied by a Colt factory letter confirming:
  • Shipped as a single-gun shipment
  • Shipped on August 30, 1892
  • Shipped to Hartley & Graham of New York City
  • Listed in .45 caliber
  • Listed with a 5-inch barrel
  • Listed with blue finish
  • Type of grips not listed
• Exceptionally rare configuration:
  • Colt manufactured only 1 non-engraved Sheriff’s Model with a 5-inch barrel, .45 Long Colt caliber, and blue finish in the 1–164100 serial number range
  • According to page 326 of “The Official Record of the Colt Single Action Army Revolver, 1873–1895” by Wilkerson and Hoyt, this revolver is that singular example
• One of the rarest and most sought-after variations of the legendary Colt Peacemaker
• Ejectorless “Sheriff’s Model” configuration—made without the standard ejector rod and housing, giving it the distinctive compact profile collectors prize
• Wilkerson and Hoyt emphasize the rarity of the ejectorless Sheriff’s Model Single Action Army as a whole
• Their study covered Sheriff’s Model barrel lengths ranging from 2 1/2 inches to 7 1/2 inches
• Wilkerson and Hoyt state that “just under 600 ejectorless Single Action Army revolvers were produced in all calibers from 1882 to the 1930s”
• Historically evocative frontier configuration:
  • Associated with lawmen
  • Outlaws
  • Storekeepers
  • Personal-defense use on the American frontier
• Ejectorless barrel features the one-line Hartford address on top
• Left side of barrel is marked:
  • “45 COLT”
• Left side of frame has the two-line, three-date patent marking
• Matching serial numbers are visible on:
  • Frame
  • Trigger guard
  • Back strap
• Loading gate is marked with assembly number:
  • “75”
• Fitted with highly attractive pearl grips
• Right grip panel features a relief-carved eagle
• Pearl grips are likely Hartley & Graham supplied, adding further period appeal and collector interest
• A standout investment-grade Colt collectible combining:
  • Factory letter documentation
  • Single-gun shipment provenance
  • Hartley & Graham New York City destination
  • Singular known configuration within the documented serial range
  • Desirable .45 caliber chambering
  • Rare 5-inch ejectorless Sheriff’s Model barrel
  • Blue finish
  • Matching major serial-numbered components
  • Eye-catching carved pearl grips with likely Hartley & Graham association