The colt buntline special is a fictionalized version of longbarreled colt single action army revolver that author stuart n. The colt buntline special single action revolver is the most desirable and difficult to obtain of all the colt single action variations. Lake described in his bestselling, but largely fictionalized 1931 biography, wyatt earp. Please allow up to 14 days for your order to process. If you are in the market for a one of a kind colt single action army visit big iron firearms inventory today to enhance your personal collection. Colt firearms, colt guns, colt pistols, revolvers, ri. While buntline never explicitly wrote about the mythical buntline special, he is rumored to have talked about commissioning five 12inch barreled. Autrys collections online revolver set modern buntline special. However, these guns spent most of their time as salesman samples, likely more demo guns than buntline s presents to outgunned lawmen. Also fits uberti 1851, colt 1851 51 1861 navy saa also uberti colt single action army as shown this is for two backstraps. A well written concise look at the colt single action revolver, and with the addition of some brilliant photographs this book doesnt have to take a back seat to any of them. Uberti colt saas wayne driskill miniature firearms. Colt single action army wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Most significantly was that ned buntline s books were mostly about adventures on sailing ships and the extent of his western work had to do with promoting buffalo bills wild west show.
Colt buntline special 19571975 colt new frontier 19611975 colt new frontier buntline special 19621967 colt buntline special 3rd generation colt new frontier 3rd generation colt standard single action army colt cowboy cb1850 colt single action army the legend colt frontier six shooter colt sheriffs and storekeepers model 2008. Colt single action army buntline special 2nd generation. Nickel plated and beautifully engraved by brian mears out of sha. According to lake, the dime novelist ned buntline commissioned the production of five buntline specials. Browse a huge inventory of colt firearms for sale at cabela s, including the legendary colt. Receive offers and be intheknow about special events and new products. This handy, shirtpocket sized reference book lists first year serial numbers in chronological order.
The colt buntline special is a variant of longbarreled colt single action army. Colt single action army nra commemorative 2nd generation in. Numerous variations including the longbarreled buntlinecashing in on the television show the life and legend of wyatt earp. Buntline special modern copy made in italy of colt s. Colt buntline special single action army 2 these longbarreled revolvers, with their detachable skeletonized shoulder stocks and folding leaf rear sights, gained the nickname buntline special, after dime novel author ned buntline. Colt ned buntline commemorative new frontier single action army manufactured 1979. The colt single action army revolver is often described as the gun that won the west, and along with the winchester and marlin lever actions thats pretty much true. Colt s manufacturing company firearms, handguns, pistols, rifles, revolvers. Wyatt earp, neil brown, bat masterson, bill tilghman, and charlie bassett. This is an extraordinary example of a colt single action army revolver with carbine 16 inch length barrel and attachable shoulder stock buntline special that was manufactured between 1876 and 1884. This outstanding revolver is well documented as having been owned and examined by some of the foremost colt single action army experts and collectors.
This is a rare 47% scale miniature colt single action army buntline revolver model of 1873 with 7 12 inch barrel, instead of the normal 12 or 16 barrel, made by uberti in uberti 47% scale colt 12. You can take an ordinary single action, put a long. Gun is in 99% condition with no cylinder drag marks or wear on blue or case color. Colt 1851 51 1861 navy saa brass backstrap also uberti colt single action army. Colt guns colt single actions 2nd generation page 1. Frontier marshal published in 1931, dime novelist ned buntline had five buntline specials commissioned. Uberti make a range of replica colt saa in both old model and the new model revolvers with the improved cylinder retaining mechanism. Shop for revolvers parts and accessories with numrich gun parts, the worlds largest supplier of gun parts. Colt single action buntline special from 1973 with original box description. This is a beautiful colt new frontier single action army chambered in. If you have any questions regarding this item, you should contact the seller before bidding.
Thirty year anniversary edition ron graham, john a. It has walnut grips, has possibly been fired, but basically has only a few storage marks. Wyatt earp and the buntline special myth kansas historical society. Modern copy made in italy of colt single action army all black modern copy made in italy of colt s. Thesignature series was produced from the year 1994 thru 2002. Shooting a colt 45 buntline special uberti wyatt earp buntline 10 inch barrel duration. This newspaper item hardly identifies wyatts revolver as the buntline special. In true west, rock island auction advertised a rare, historical presentation colt single action army buntline revolver with factory inscription to walter earp and factory letter. New listing colt frontier scout new frontier 22 peacemaker buntline.
Jun 30, 2009 colt buntline special 19571975 colt new frontier 19611975 colt new frontier buntline special 19621967 colt buntline special 3rd generation colt new frontier 3rd generation colt standard singleaction army colt cowboy cb1850 colt singleaction army the legend colt frontier six shooter colt sheriffs and storekeepers model 2008. Find great deals on ebay for colt single action barrel. Buy colt single action revolvers for sale at auction invaluable. Lake described in his bestselling but largely fictionalized 1931 biography, wyatt earp. Lake created while writing his 1931 biography of wyatt earp. Colt single action army revolver that belonged to legendary sheriff wyatt earp in the 1890s, extensive earp family lineage and documentation. One of the best and most affordable sources of replicas of the colt single action army is from uberti of italy who are nowadays owned by beretta.
This colt single action army has extensive documentation and a provenance few saa revolvers can live up to. Here is an original second generation colt buntline special with 12 barrel and box no paperwork. Frontier marshal published in 1931, dime novelist ned buntline had five buntline. One of the things hollywood does well is create legends.
Youll often find books with as good or equal quality, but at at far higher cost. The colt single action army also known as the single action army, saa, model p, peacemaker, m1873, and colt. According to don wilkersons book, the postwar colt single action revolver 19761986, this colt is 1 of 373 revolvers produced in this configuration. A study of the colt single action army revolver abebooks.
After the publication of lakes book, various colt revolvers with long 10. The colt buntline special is a longbarreled variant of the colt single action army revolver, which stuart n. Keep checking back to browse our constantly changing inventory of collectible colt guns and colt revolvers for sale or see a full list of our new arrivals. Seller assumes all responsibility for listing this item. It is not every day that we auction a gun that was hidden for decades behind books in a historic home, but this revolver was one of those rare finds.
I agree with rayb, wilkersons book is excellent and the best and really, the only reference book on the colt. That being said the colt saa was found all over the globe especially in the far reaches of the british empire including in africa, australia, india continue reading. The 1873 colt singleaction army rides again gun digest. And one of the most enduring to come out of the television westerns of the 1950s and 60s was the buntline special, a colt single action. Ned buntline after whom the buntline special revolver was named may. Choose from traditional field sights or adjustable target sights. Im not able at this moment to bone up on the wisdom thats in my reference books, but my instinct is to think a 19th century buntline does not say colt buntline special on the barrel, and that what you have is an old saa that had a 1960s barrel put on it.
The colt buntline is a long barreled variation of the colt single action army revolver, in which stuart n. Wyatt earp and the buntline special myth by william b. Jan 31, 2018 a daughter inherited her fathers milliondollar cache of colt revolvers from the old west. The gun is also great looking, with floral scroll and punch dot engraving on the barrel and frame. Top 10 colt single action army revolvers sold at riac. Rare colt buntline a special inheritance fox business. The colt model of 1873 single action army duration. Single action army internet movie firearms database guns in. Colt single action army with 12 barrel known as the buntline special. The talk of the weekend was with out question the breathtaking original and ultra rare colt 16 inch buntline special single action army. This is a 3rd generation gun that was built in 1981. And one of the most enduring to come out of the television westerns of the 1950s and 60s was the buntline special, a colt single action army with a 12 barrel. The colt single action army, also known as the single action army, saa, model p, peacemaker and m1873, is a single action revolver with a revolving cylinder holding six metallic cartridges. According to two excellent publications for students of the 2nd generation single action army, don wilkersons book, the postwar colt single action army 1978, and george gartons colt s saa post war models 1979, serial numbers started in 1956 with 0001sa and ended in 1974 in the 73,300sa range.
Kenneth moore and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Comprising of three major sections, this book is coauthored by three of the most respected authorities in their field. Colt 2nd generation saa single action army buntline 45 lc in black box. New listing colt single action army revolver 7 12 2nd gen barrel. According to two excellent publications for students of the 2nd generation single action army, don wilkersons book, the postwar colt single action army 1978, and george gartons colts saa post war models 1979, serial numbers started in 1956 with 0001sa and ended in 1974 in the 73,300sa range. Colt buntline saa 3rd gen 44 special model p1716 description. The book is well researched and written like all of wilkersons work but it will not tell you if a particular peacemaker.
After the tests, the colt was declared the superior revolver and the government specified that a. Any standard length 712inch colt single action army would bear an identical description if viewed at a distance by an untrained eye. Rare colt buntline special 3rd generation model p1716 in 44 special, sa34xxx. Colt single action army revolver was retired by the cavalry and replaced by the. Like the browning manuals from last week, i am sharing my collection of colt firearm manuals in the event you buy a gun and dont have a manual. Buntline special single action army revolver nra museums. Colt singleaction army revolver that belonged to legendary sheriff wyatt earp in the 1890s, extensive earp family lineage and documentation. The author gave a buntline special as he called the guns to wyatt earp. Factory original colt single action army saa new frontier. These were colt single action army revolvers made with 12inch barrels that were. These were colt single action army revolvers made with 12. American rifleman a look back at the colt single action army.
This is not walter earp, wyatts grandfather, nor is it walter earp, wyatts uncle. The colt buntline special is a variant of longbarreled colt single action army revolver that author stuart n. According to this book, dime novelist ned buntline commissioned the production of five buntline specials. Colt guns, colt paterson, colt walker for sale collectors. Colt buntline revolver 45 long colt rock island auction. More recently, however, this book has passed under the discerning eye of. Produced for the colt signature series run of the 1851 navy model. Lake described them as extralong colt single action army revolvers, with a 12inch long barrel, and stated that buntline presented them to five lawmen in thanks for their help. Colt buntline special single action army 2 nra museums. The first colt single action army prototypes were manufactured in. Revolver with box, one of set of four, colt modern buntline special single action army model. The colt buntline 1873 single action target revolver has become one of the icons of the old west.
Their influence in his lifelong fascination with the colt single action army can only be imagined. In a study of the colt single action army revolver, authors graham, kopec and moore state that colt factory ledgers list eighteen revolvers with ten, twelve and sixteen inch carbine length. Colt manufactured 4200 of these revolvers, including 70 built on the buntline frame. The book encompasses all the variants of the colt single action revolver manufactured between 1873 thru 1941. Most significantly was that ned buntlines books were mostly about adventures on sailing ships and the extent of his western work had to do with promoting buffalo bills wild west show. Despite the colt single action army being born in 1873, it pays to go back to earlier colt models, for these were the guns that set the universe in motion to produce one of the most iconic revolvers ever. Although this is still the same book in many respects. Ruger single nine 22 magnum single action revolver. There are a lot here, some 46 different pdf manuals, so it may take a second to load.