SOLD - Cased Colt Single Action Army - John Wayne Commemorative

Description

6/17/24 - The Colt Single Action Army is perhaps the quintessential old west handgun, produced for more than a century, serving the U.S. Army as its sidearm from 1873 into the first world war and captivating audiences on the silver screen. The advent of television and western programs such as Hopalong Cassidy, The Lone Ranger, The Cisco Kid, and The Gene Autry Show breathed new interest in the guns that won the west, and the Single Action Army was reborn. Perhaps its most famous user is movie legend John “The Duke” Wayne. He appeared in nearly 200 film and television roles from the 1920s to the 1970s and is most famous as an iconic cowboy hero, essentially synonymous with American Western movies. In 1982, Colt honored him with a commemorative issue of their Single Action Army revolvers, with only 3,100 of the John Wayne Commemorative SAA made. This one is in mint, unfired condition. No signs of wear. Comes in a beautiful suede leather-lined wood presentation case.