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Item Description
Bryant Ridge Auction Company is pleased to present this SCARCE single-action revolver for a penny-start auction today...this is the Russell, Majors & Waddell Colt Single Action Army "Peacemaker" Pony Express Presentation Model!
In 1966 Colt made a Pony Express .45 SAA 4-Square Set with serial ranges and backstrap markings of PE001E-PE250E "SACRAMENTO TO FRIDAY'S STATION", PE251E-PE500E "SALT LAKE CITY TO FORT LARAMIE", PE001W-PE250W "ST. JOSEPH TO MARYSVILLE"' PE251W-PE500W "FORT KEARNEY TO JULESBURG".
*This example is the "Salt Lake City to Fort Laramie" with serial number PE341-E*
In 1966 Colt made a Pony Express .45 SAA 4-Square Set with serial ranges and backstrap markings of PE001E-PE250E "SACRAMENTO TO FRIDAY'S STATION", PE251E-PE500E "SALT LAKE CITY TO FORT LARAMIE", PE001W-PE250W "ST. JOSEPH TO MARYSVILLE"' PE251W-PE500W "FORT KEARNEY TO JULESBURG".
*This example is the "Salt Lake City to Fort Laramie" with serial number PE341-E*
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Colt
Model: Single Action Army "Peacemaker" Pony Express Presentation
Serial: PE341-E
Date of Manufacture: 1966
Caliber: .45 Colt
Finish: Nickel
Barrel Length: 7 1/2"
Optics/Sights: Fixed Blade Front and Frame Notch Rear
Stock/Grips: Smooth Walnut with Silver Colt Medallions
Action: Single-Action
Markings: Standard / The left side of the barrel bears the inscription "-RUSSELL, MAJORS AND WADDELL—/ PONY EXPRESS PRESENTATION MODEL." On the right side of the barrel, you'll find the inscription "COLT .45 PEACEMAKER." The backstrap is engraved with "SALT LAKE CITY TO FORT LARAMIE." The cylinder currently installed in the gun is fluted. Additionally, this gun comes with two extra cylinders, both of which are numbered to the gun. However, neither of these cylinders is fluted. One of the extra cylinders is engraved with the founders and Pony Express rider, while the other is engraved with the route that starts in St. Joseph, Missouri, and ends in Sacramento, California.
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Pony Express was an American express mail service that used relays of horse-mounted riders. It operated from April 3, 1860, to October 26, 1861, between Missouri and California. It was operated by the Central Overland California and Pikes Peak Express Company. During its 18 months of operation, the Pony Express reduced the time for messages to travel between the east and west US coasts to about 10 days. It became the West's most direct means of east-west communication before the first transcontinental telegraph was established (October 24, 1861) and was vital for tying the new U.S. state of California with the rest of the United States.
Despite a heavy subsidy, the Pony Express was not a financial success and went bankrupt in 18 months, when a faster telegraph service was established. Nevertheless, it demonstrated that a unified transcontinental system of communications could be established and operated year-round. When replaced by the telegraph, the Pony Express quickly became romanticized and became part of the lore of the American West. Its reliance on the ability and endurance of hardy riders and fast horses was seen as evidence of the rugged American individualism of the frontier times.
The Colt Single Action Army (also known as the SAA, Model P, Peacemaker, or M1873) is a single-action revolver handgun. It was designed for the U.S. government service revolver trials of 1872 by Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company (today known as Colt's Manufacturing Company). It was adopted as the standard-issued pistol of the U.S. Army from 1873 until 1892. The Colt SAA has been offered in over 30 different calibers and various barrel lengths. Its overall appearance has remained consistent since 1873. Colt has canceled its production twice but brought it back due to popular demand. The revolver was dubbed the "Peacemaker", and is a famous piece of Americana and the American Wild West era, due to its popularity with ranchers, lawmen, and outlaws alike. Today, they are mainly bought as memorabilia by collectors and re-enactors. Its design has influenced the production of numerous other models from other companies.
In 1966, Colt made a Pony Express .45 SAA 4-Square Set with serial ranges and backstrap markings of PE001E-PE250E "SACRAMENTO TO FRIDAY'S STATION," PE251E-PE500E "SALT LAKE CITY TO FORT LARAMIE," PE001W-PE250W "ST. JOSEPH TO MARYSVILLE,"' and PE251W-PE500W "FORT KEARNEY TO JULESBURG." The Russell, Majors & Waddell Pony Express Colt commemoratives are a tribute to the famed "Pony Express" American express mail service that used relays of horse-mounted riders. These revolvers were tastefully engraved with "Russell, Majors & Waddell Pony Express Presentation Model" on the left side of the barrel, "Colt .45 Peacemaker" on the right side of the barrel, the backstraps and cylinders are marked with Pony Express Stations and the route starting in St. Joseph, Missouri and ending in Sacramento, California.
This example is the "Salt Lake City to Fort Laramie" with serial number PE341-E.
Contents:
This example will ship with the original presentation case lined in red velvet, three cylinders all numbered to the gun, a Pony Express Commemorative Medal fitted into the case, the book "The Story of the Pony Express" by Waddell F. Smith, the ultra-rare serial number-matching Bible, various original serial-matching Pony Express History and Art Gallery paperwork, and two Bronze commemorative coins pictured above.
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Model: Single Action Army "Peacemaker" Pony Express Presentation
Serial: PE341-E
Date of Manufacture: 1966
Caliber: .45 Colt
Finish: Nickel
Barrel Length: 7 1/2"
Optics/Sights: Fixed Blade Front and Frame Notch Rear
Stock/Grips: Smooth Walnut with Silver Colt Medallions
Action: Single-Action
Markings: Standard / The left side of the barrel bears the inscription "-RUSSELL, MAJORS AND WADDELL—/ PONY EXPRESS PRESENTATION MODEL." On the right side of the barrel, you'll find the inscription "COLT .45 PEACEMAKER." The backstrap is engraved with "SALT LAKE CITY TO FORT LARAMIE." The cylinder currently installed in the gun is fluted. Additionally, this gun comes with two extra cylinders, both of which are numbered to the gun. However, neither of these cylinders is fluted. One of the extra cylinders is engraved with the founders and Pony Express rider, while the other is engraved with the route that starts in St. Joseph, Missouri, and ends in Sacramento, California.
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Pony Express was an American express mail service that used relays of horse-mounted riders. It operated from April 3, 1860, to October 26, 1861, between Missouri and California. It was operated by the Central Overland California and Pikes Peak Express Company. During its 18 months of operation, the Pony Express reduced the time for messages to travel between the east and west US coasts to about 10 days. It became the West's most direct means of east-west communication before the first transcontinental telegraph was established (October 24, 1861) and was vital for tying the new U.S. state of California with the rest of the United States.
Despite a heavy subsidy, the Pony Express was not a financial success and went bankrupt in 18 months, when a faster telegraph service was established. Nevertheless, it demonstrated that a unified transcontinental system of communications could be established and operated year-round. When replaced by the telegraph, the Pony Express quickly became romanticized and became part of the lore of the American West. Its reliance on the ability and endurance of hardy riders and fast horses was seen as evidence of the rugged American individualism of the frontier times.
The Colt Single Action Army (also known as the SAA, Model P, Peacemaker, or M1873) is a single-action revolver handgun. It was designed for the U.S. government service revolver trials of 1872 by Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company (today known as Colt's Manufacturing Company). It was adopted as the standard-issued pistol of the U.S. Army from 1873 until 1892. The Colt SAA has been offered in over 30 different calibers and various barrel lengths. Its overall appearance has remained consistent since 1873. Colt has canceled its production twice but brought it back due to popular demand. The revolver was dubbed the "Peacemaker", and is a famous piece of Americana and the American Wild West era, due to its popularity with ranchers, lawmen, and outlaws alike. Today, they are mainly bought as memorabilia by collectors and re-enactors. Its design has influenced the production of numerous other models from other companies.
In 1966, Colt made a Pony Express .45 SAA 4-Square Set with serial ranges and backstrap markings of PE001E-PE250E "SACRAMENTO TO FRIDAY'S STATION," PE251E-PE500E "SALT LAKE CITY TO FORT LARAMIE," PE001W-PE250W "ST. JOSEPH TO MARYSVILLE,"' and PE251W-PE500W "FORT KEARNEY TO JULESBURG." The Russell, Majors & Waddell Pony Express Colt commemoratives are a tribute to the famed "Pony Express" American express mail service that used relays of horse-mounted riders. These revolvers were tastefully engraved with "Russell, Majors & Waddell Pony Express Presentation Model" on the left side of the barrel, "Colt .45 Peacemaker" on the right side of the barrel, the backstraps and cylinders are marked with Pony Express Stations and the route starting in St. Joseph, Missouri and ending in Sacramento, California.
This example is the "Salt Lake City to Fort Laramie" with serial number PE341-E.
Contents:
This example will ship with the original presentation case lined in red velvet, three cylinders all numbered to the gun, a Pony Express Commemorative Medal fitted into the case, the book "The Story of the Pony Express" by Waddell F. Smith, the ultra-rare serial number-matching Bible, various original serial-matching Pony Express History and Art Gallery paperwork, and two Bronze commemorative coins pictured above.
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Shipping Details
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Return Policy
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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