Summer 2026 Premier Firearms & Militaria Auction
August 6th, 7th, 8th, & 9th, 2026
This auction will feature an outstanding collection of items spanning multiple categories including Modern, Military, Sporting, & Antique firearms & militaria! Below is just a small grouping of select highlights from the massive offering to be featured in this upcoming sale!
FINE & ORIGINAL COLT ETCHED PANEL FRONTIER SIX-SHOOTER SAA REVOLVER; ONLY 12 NUMBERS AWAY FROM THE HISTORIC PAT GARRET SAA THAT KILLED BILLY THE KID
01-29424 | Cal. 44-40. | S# 55081.
It is interesting to note that this Frontier Six-Shooter is only 12 s#’s away from the legendary SAA revolver Pat Garrett used to kill Billy the Kid (S# 55093). It is very well possible the two revolvers occupied the same space at the Colt Factory prior to their shipments.
Bbl 7-1/2″ with blade front sight, marked on left side with acid etched panel “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER”. Correct early style “bullseye” ejector rod head. Blued barrel, ejector housing, six-shot fluted cylinder, trigger guard & grip frame. Case hardened frame & hammer. Niter blued screws & trigger. 1-piece walnut grip inked in backstrap channel with matching s#. Revolver has matching s#’s throughout. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: Colt factory letter stating the following: Serial Number: 55081 / Caliber: .44/40 / Barrel Length: Not Listed / Finish: Blue / Type of Stocks: Not Listed / Shipped To: J,.P. Moores Sons / Address: New York, NY / Date of Shipment: April 6, 1880 / Number of Same Type Guns in Shipment: 12. STATUS: ANTIQUE.
