An important pair of 7 1/2” gold plated Colts with impeccable and historic provenance. .45 cal, 7 1/2" barrel. These Colts were originally ordered and shipped to the Miller Bros. 101 Ranch in Oklahoma. The revolvers were given to Roy Rogers by Col. Jim Eskew, the noted wild west and rodeo personality. Col. Jim was known as a premier producer of wild west shows and rodeos and was friends with all the stars – Tom Mix, Gene Autry, Hopalong Cassidy, and especially Roy and Dale. Roy is pictured on approximately 20 comic book covers using these revolvers. They were his favorites for showing off. He changed grips on a regular basis, using stag, ivorex, pearlite, plastic, wood, but he liked the pearl-looking grips the best. The Wild West Show, television, movie and print media make these 2 of the most viewed Colts of all time. Serial numbers 349117 and 348754 both shipped to Marland, Oklahoma on June 16, 1926 in a shipment of 12. Factory letters are included. COLTS: *S/N 348754, .45 caliber, 7 1/2 inch barrel Colt Single Action. Gold plated/washed, 2-piece faux ivory grips, “101” stamped on barrel and frame. Circa 1925. Condition: 80% gold plate remains, frozen action, very good grips, very good marks. *S/N 349117, gold plated, 2-piece faux ivory grips, “101” stamped on frame. Circa 1926. Condition: 75% gold plate remains, very good grips, excellent marks. Provenance: Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Museum to Cody Old West Auction Denver, June 2010. Also included is a letter from Colt to Dusty regarding the pistols and another by Roy Rogers Jr. providing a letter of authenticity. FFL required. Includes: Crate of Roy Rogers' 44-40 Show Blanks Very scarce .44 WCF Hollywood dummy ammunition with Peters head-stamp and a great story. Hundreds of rounds in the original shipping crate addressed to Roy Rogers. The story from Roy was that he bought these rounds from a broker that obtained them from the defunct Buffalo Bill Wild West. Box measures 14 1/4" x 6" x 6".

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PERIOD: Early 20th Century

ORIGIN: Connecticut, United States

SIZE: .45 cal, 7 1/2" barrel