*TWO COLT 2ND GEN. SINGLE ACTION ARMY CONDEMNED PROOF DEMONSTRATION REVOLVERS.

SN 61135SA/51203SA. Gun #1 .45 Colt.(ca 1971)7.5″ bbl with period one line address blue and case colored frame. Grips are missing. A cartridge detonation has completely blown out three chambers of the cylinder and the top strap has bowed up and separated from the recoil shield. Gun #2 .357 Mag.(ca 1969) 5.5″ bbl with period one line address blue and case colored frame. Grips are missing. A cartridge detonation has caused a separation failure in one chamber of the cylinder and destruction of the top strap which has been completely obliterated and is missing. Consignor states he received these as gifts from his neighbor and former maestro of the Colt Custom Shop, Al DeJohn, many years ago. When Al DeJohn joined Colt’s in 1946, just after his World War II service, little did he know that he was destined to become the most dedicated advocate of the art of gun engraving that the company had seen since the days of Colonel Colt himself. A talented technician, gunsmith, and designer, Al would find his true calling in the mid-1960s, when his supervisor, Joe Gannon, was transferred to another position, and Al DeJohn became Manager of Colt’s Custom Gun Shop and served until his retirement in 1989. PROVENANCE: Ex Al DeJohn Collection. CONDITION: Sold without warranty as non-functioning, condemned, demonstrator revolvers. Condition noted above. 49432-102 WD C&R (500-2,500) – Lot 3244

Auction: Firearms - October 2015

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	3244	$460.00	TWO COLT 2ND GEN. SINGLE ACTION ARMY CONDEMNED PROOF DEMONSTRATION REVOLVERS. SN 61135SA/51203SA. Gun #1 .45 Colt.(ca 1971)7.5″ bbl with period one line address blue and case colored frame. Grips are missing. A cartridge detonation has completely blown out three chambers of the cylinder and the top strap has bowed up and separated from the recoil shield. Gun #2 .357 Mag.(ca 1969) 5.5″ bbl with period one line address blue and case colored frame. Grips are missing. A cartridge detonation has caused a separation failure in one chamber of the cylinder and destruction of the top strap which has been completely obliterated and is missing. Consignor states he received these as gifts from his neighbor and former maestro of the Colt Custom Shop, Al DeJohn, many years ago. When Al DeJohn joined Colt’s in 1946, just after his World War II service, little did he know that he was destined to become the most dedicated advocate of the art of gun engraving that the company had seen since the days of Colonel Colt himself. A talented technician, gunsmith, and designer, Al would find his true calling in the mid-1960s, when his supervisor, Joe Gannon, was transferred to another position, and Al DeJohn became Manager of Colt’s Custom Gun Shop and served until his retirement in 1989. PROVENANCE: Ex Al DeJohn Collection. CONDITION: Sold without warranty as non-functioning, condemned, demonstrator revolvers. Condition noted above. 49432-102 WD C&R (500-2,500) – Lot 3244 Auction: Firearms - October 2015 Please Note:* All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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*TWO COLT 2ND GEN. SINGLE ACTION ARMY CONDEMNED PROOF DEMONSTRATION REVOLVERS.