COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER
2009 COLT COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA

Serial Number: CCA2009
Caliber: .45c
Barrel Length: 7 ½
Finish: Carbonia Charcoal Blue, ink and baked, 24k gold plated trigger, base pin, screws
Type of Stocks: One-piece smooth African ivory custom fit by Dan Chesiak and scrimshawed by Katherine Plumer The left panel scrimshawed with Wright Bros. "Kitty Hawk" airplane. The right panel is scrimshawed with the North Carolina Cape Hatteras Lighthouse.
Metal Preparation Work: Doug Turnbull Restorations
Factory Engraved: Yes, see remarks section for details. Engraver's Name: Master Engraver, Michael W. Dubber.
Special Features: .45 on the left side of the barrel, one line address on top of the barrel, two line patent dates on the frame, black powder style frame and qualified screws.
Exhibition Museum Grade Case: Exhibition Grade Display Case Ebonized Cherry with two drawers having matte finished gold hardware, tan velvet material.
Presentation Plaque: Exhibition grade Argentium silver die cut description plate, engraved by Master Engraver, inscribed as follows: Colt Collectors Association CCA 2009 Colt Single Action Army .45 caliber Concord, NC Michael W. Dubber Engraver
Accessories: Period style four piece accessory tool set. Two turnscrews, one cleaning rod, oil bottle.
For Auction At: 2009 Colt Collectors Show Concord, North Carolina
Date of Auction: October 3, 2009
Remarks: The above described revolver has been specially created for the Colt Collectors Association, Inc. Concord, North Carolina auction firearm for 2009. The decorative embellishments including engraving, 24k gold raised and flush inlays as follows:
  • Master Engraved exhibition grade in a combination of raised and flush gold inlays with an American engraving scroll style unique to the engravers own signature design
  • Carbonia Charcoal Blue finish
  • Flush gold scroll barrel, frame, backstrap, triggergard, ejector, cylinder and hammer
  • Flush gold "CCA Concord, NC 2009" banner on barrel
  • Flush gold "Colt Single Action Army .45" left side barrel
  • Flush gold address on top of barrel "Colt's PTFA Mfg. Co. Hartford Ct. USA"
  • The Battleship North Carolina in raised gold on recoil shield with a silver a silver banner "NC BB55"
  • Gold plate cylinder pin, scroll engraved trigger, qualified engraved screws
  • Flush gold scroll and engraved inscription inlaid on backstrap "The Tar Heel State" in box lettering and outlined with flush gold line border
  • Flush gold serial number "CCA 2009" on the bottom of the frame in front of the trigger guard
  • Flush gold inlaid One wide and one narrow barrel bands at the muzzle and rear of the barrel
  • Flush gold one narrow band and one wide with engraved rope engraved design cylinder
  • Master Engraver's name in script style "Michael W. Dubber--Engr" under the barrel In front of the base pin

It is with appreciation that we further note that the Colt .45 Single Action Army Firearm was donated by Colt Manufacturing Co. LLC, the historical letter donated by Colt Archive Properties LLC, the Ebonized Cherry Exhibition display case donated by Les Yoder of Brookfield Inc., Coopersville, Michigan, the engraved plate for the case donated by Master Engraver Michael W. Dubber of Evansville, Ind. , four piece accessory set donated by Joseph L. Lozito of Bay Shore, New York. The engraving on the accessories donated by Ron Nott of Summerdale, Pa., The scrimshaw on the ivory grips donated by Katherine Plumer of Wilton, California. The photographs of the 2009 CCA Auction Firearm were by Paul Goodwin, Newport, Kentucky.