Summary
Armi San Marco Colt 1873 Single Action Army (SAA), cal. .45, rifled round barrel 139 mm (4 3/4 in) long with R.H.side mounted ejector.
Made by Armi San Marco, Italy. Serial number SA11772.
Physical Description
Six chambered cylinder with standard flutes, steel trigger guard, solid steel frame, steel back strap, plain wooden two-piece grips with 'APC' stamped into L.H.grip, blade front sight, loading gate on R.H.side. Barrel address is a Hartford address. Loading gate is unnumbered. Two-line patent stamping on L.H.side of frame. Profusely engraved at both ends of barrel, frame, cylinder, butt and both ends of backstrap, all metal components polished in the white. Engraved by T. Hunt.
Significance
Armi San Marco produced copies of popular American western firearms associated with the Cowboy era. This particular item is their copy of the Colt 1873 Single Action Army revolver, of which several genuine examples exist in the Museum Victoria collection. Armi San Marco were bought out by the recently formed American Western Arms, Inc. (AWA Firearms). It is an example of the broad popularity of the model, and how the Colt/Cowboy legacy continues to hold a strong hold over the American firearm market.
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from Victoria Police, 30 Nov 2004
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Manufacturer
Armi San Marco, Italy
Armi San Marco Arms was bought out by American Western Arms Inc (AWA) in early 2000. -
Designer
Colt's Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Co, Hartford, Connecticut, United States of America, circa 1873
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Distributor
American Western Arms, Inc. (AWA), Suite 2, 2280 West 80th Street, Hileah, Florida, United States of America
American Western Arms Inc bought out Armi San Marco Arms in early 2000. -
Inscriptions
Stamped on barrel: HARTFORD CT. MODEL Stamped underneath barrel: ARMI SAN MARCO MADE IN ITALY P C Stamped on front of frame: CAT 5564 Stamped on L.H. side of frame: PAT. SEPT.19. 1871./ PAT. JULY. 2. 1872 Stamped on L.H. side of frame in shield: U.S Engraved on frame above serial number: ENGR BY T. HUNT Serial No. - Frame: SA11772; Triggerguard: 772; Butt: 772
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Object Measurements
29 cm (Length), 4.5 cm (Width), 14 cm (Height)
Barrel length: 13.90 (4 3/4in.)
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