The ejectorless black powder Colt Sheriff's Model Single Action Army Revolver is one of the rarest and most sought after variations of the legendary Peacemaker. In "A Study of the Colt Single Action Army Revolver," approximately 1,000 of these "ejectorless" revolvers were estimated to have been manufactured with the majority of the production occurring before 1900 (page 69). Per Keith Cochran in "Colt Peacemaker Encyclopedia, Volume 1," only 494 out of a grand total of 1,000 "ejectorless" SAAs were manufactured with a 4 inch barrel. Based on Cochran's estimates only 32 SAAs out of the total Sheriff's Model production run were chambered in .41 caliber. Only those chambered in .38 Colt caliber had lower production numbers (8 units). The accompanying factory letter confirms the 4 inch barrel in .41 caliber, blue finish, grip material (however, current grips are antique period replacements marked "T.D./Texas" on interior right panel and "BROWN/Field" on interior left panel) and German silver half moon front sight as well as being shipped to Dunlay & Geisler of Houston, Texas, on May 25, 1895. This was a single gun shipment. The Colt Peacemaker is forever linked to Texas and the American West, and no state retains as strong of a cowboy heritage as Texas. It is not difficult to imagine this Sheriff's Model at the hip of a wondering cowboy. Offered here is a true piece of Americana! German silver half moon front sights were factory fitted on early production SAAs but were quickly replaced by the standard iron pattern. Although actual production numbers remain unknown, these German silver sights are rarely encountered; nearly impossible to find on a Sheriff's Model such as this one. The barrel has the one-line Hartford address with "COLT'S" obscured by the factory German silver front sight. The left side of the barrel is stamped "41 COLT." The left side of the frame has the two-line patent dates marking followed by a circled Rampant Colt. The matching serial number appears on the frame, trigger guard and back strap.

Very good plus, showing a classic evenly worn, well traveled appearance for a SAA delivered that saw action out on the Texas frontier. Slight traces of original blue remain on the Sheriff's Model barrel at the breech and around the highly sought after front sight. The period replacement grips have an attractive aged appearance. Mechanically excellent. A true piece of Americana, this Texas shipped antique black powder Colt Sheriff's Model Single Action Revolver will make for a great addition to any SAA or frontier collection.