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hI All
A relative just showed me a Colt 45 4.75" barrel made in 1902, looks original well used but not abused. It came from a small museum that has some Annie Oakley guns and stuff. Inside the original box and shipping box with Huyshope Hartford CT on it is a pic of William Cody and a note saying it was his. Who knows?
The museum are interested in selling the gun, I reccomended that they get a letter from Colt. Anybody have any other ideas on how to confirm or deny?
If it is not a W. Cody gun what is todays value, well used only about 10-15% case and blue but nice patina not abused. The cyl shows residue from its last shots.
Thanks, jeff G.
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i dunno...but IMO Colt Single Actions are the most over valued guns in the world.
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Hey Greg No doubt that is true, so I advise them to sell it and use the money for more important stuff.
Jeff
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These like Lugers have gotten so expensive that the market seems to be about dead. I don't remember the last time I saw one sell at a gun show. A 1st generation one as you describe would retail in the $2000 range provided you could find a buyer.
The Italian firms such as Uberti are making and selling virtually identical examples in the $500 range and this has done a lot to provide shooters for Cowboy Action events and satisfy most that just want the right kind of look in a pistol.
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If it can be proved that it was an Annie Oakley or Bill Cody gun I imagine the the Cody Museum would be most interested.
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Jeff, what museum are you referring to? Some of us would be interested in seeing the Annie Oakley material. Thanks. By the way, I got a chuckle out of italiansxs's estimate of value for the gun and box of $2000 "If you can find a buyer". The box for a first generation 1902 Colt SAA would be worth more than $2000. A documented Cody connection would add another five figures. An Annie Oakley connection would exceed the Buffalo Bill value.
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