"This is the best one that there is" wow! just wow!
@eliotreader8220
2 жыл бұрын
what are the chances of it being Custer's own six shooter
@stog9821
2 жыл бұрын
@@eliotreader8220 probably none. He was known to have been carrying a Webley
@arturgolak9035
Жыл бұрын
@@eliotreader8220 Custer had no Colt SAA. He had two unrecognized types revolvers and remington rifle.
@francescofissore161
Жыл бұрын
@@arturgolak9035 even though, a photo from 1875 taken in his home at Ft. A. Lincoln does show a couple SAAs placed on the wall behind him.
@francescofissore161
Жыл бұрын
@@eliotreader8220 ... however to start off, till now no real proofs (not even one) that this gun was actually at the LBH battlefield. And, not even that it belonged to the Seventh Cav.
@BBouncer
Жыл бұрын
It looks like it sold for $763,750 as listed on the RIA website.
@kirkrasmussen9629
2 жыл бұрын
Wow - blown away! The provenance, the family’s story, the Kopec reaction. This is just over the moon. As much as I feel that the family should be able to do what they want with it and make some $$, I’m a bit sad for their future generations to miss out on owning this piece, and if they aren’t gun people then how awesome this would be in the Cody Center of the west where it can be properly cared for and left for posterity and appreciation of all. Well done RIA on a great presentation. 👍
@dksdg
2 жыл бұрын
I gotta agree this should honestly go to the Cody museum. But I also understand the gun collection market. Still what a find!
@turk5832
2 жыл бұрын
I know!!!! I've watched so many of these podcasts from RIA and each one blows away the prior one!
@ffhj3349
Жыл бұрын
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@NC-1861
Жыл бұрын
Well, maybe the Cody Center will buy it
@FoxWood2222
Жыл бұрын
I have the honor of being the current owner of an authentic Custer 7th Cavalry 1873 Springfield Carbine that is documented in the National Archives as having been returned to the Arsenal as 'unserviceable' along with many others recovered from the Little Big Horn Battlefield. The records also show that it was issued to someone in Troop C, but the Troopers name remains unknown. Troop C was actually with Custer during the battle on that day.
@louisliu5638
Жыл бұрын
incredible. George in North Vancouver has the sword Custer gave his sister-in-law just a few days before the battle. Provenance complete: George is an expert that was one of my clients in the nineties at BC Hydro.
@kevinodriscoll3904
Жыл бұрын
It must feel great to know you possess weapon that was used in genocide... "smells like victory!"
@bustedford
Жыл бұрын
@@kevinodriscoll3904 blah blah blah. It would be awesome to own a historical item such as a sabre, rifle, flag, revolver or whatever from a historical battle🙂
@dipdo7675
Жыл бұрын
Yes…the Black Hills …the Sioux “ancestral land”…for 100 years!! “Stolen” from the Crow in 1776! History is kind of funny this way!! Remember too, those dead soldiers in 1876 were considered heros…not agents or participants in a “genocide”! Also, there were a number of Union Civil War veterans among the dead soldiers! Perspective my friend…how about trying some!
@elcoyote9410
Жыл бұрын
@@kevinodriscoll3904 are you referring to the massacring of the 7th calvary or something else. I'm confused
@johnkertzman3223
2 жыл бұрын
It belongs in the museum at the Little bighorn battlefield! Unfortunately most likely will sit in someone's Private collection never to be seen again, the world should be able to see this piece of History!
@Jay_Hall
2 жыл бұрын
Museum's have been known to do some very unethical things to guns loaned, and donated. I would never do either.
@mfreund15448
2 жыл бұрын
Cody would be the only museum I would loan or donate it to.
@johnkertzman3223
2 жыл бұрын
@@mfreund15448 that would be another option, but Little bighorn battlefield is a special place and if it was there they should return to there!
@Jay_Hall
2 жыл бұрын
John, there is no proof this Colt was ever at the battlefield. :)
@johnkertzman3223
2 жыл бұрын
@@Jay_Hall I'm just saying with the serial number being what it is and having been issued to the 7th and the fact the majority of the seventh went out to the battlefield there's a strong possibility that the gun was in fact there!
@justdoingitjim7095
2 жыл бұрын
I've been a gun owner all my life and have had a few collectibles, but nothing even near this scale of importance. Sadly, no one else in my family has that love of guns and I know that if I left my guns to them, they would immediately sell them for pennies. So, I've been slowly reducing my collection down to just what I need around the house for self defense.
@alfredpaquin3563
Жыл бұрын
I'm embarrassed to say that I'm in the same situation as you. I have no relatives who really appreciate what I have collected, nothing as fine as that revolver.
@jamesgerke3787
Жыл бұрын
Yeah I agree it should be in a museum. But the owners of this gun should be compensated from the museum that wants it. The owners could lease it to a museum and still keep ownership of it. Is the way I might handle it
@bustabass9025
8 ай бұрын
I third that motion. I've amassed quite the collection after over fifty plus years of investing, inheriting, and cherishing every single one. It's depressing to think of what might happen to them after I've reached the end of the fourth quarter.
@UEE-kj6ek
Ай бұрын
same, its to the point where a lot of my family doesnt even like being in the same room as a gun let alone enjoy shooting one. The media sure has done a number on the masses
@Ostenjager
2 жыл бұрын
Literally priceless. The definition of “belongs in a museum.”
@johnjohnmcclane1818
Жыл бұрын
No, it had a price. $764k.
@scottfortune9016
Жыл бұрын
Oh, it's got a price
@The56Bird
Жыл бұрын
@@johnjohnmcclane1818 "a pair of jeans and a blanket"
@MrPitbull357
Жыл бұрын
I`m not one of the top dollar buyers but RIA has always treated me great and with respect.Their staff is top notch in my book. I won a beautiful Luger at this auction.. I have never been disappointed with my purchases. I love seeing amazing pieces like this and hearing about their history.
@dgiorgi1725
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing such a wonderful find with an equally colorful and detailed history with all of us fellow enthusiasts and historians... ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL really does ROCK!!! Love your job Joel, you never disappoint.
@scottlazzarini7370
2 жыл бұрын
This is a remarkable story.. Thank you so much for sharing.
@MrRebar15
2 жыл бұрын
*Rock Island Auction Company* Bravo well done, thank-you fellas for taking the time to show us. God Bless.
@RockIslandAuctionCompany
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed! It's a great history on an elite Colt.
@AIRRAID2
2 жыл бұрын
@@RockIslandAuctionCompany wow after all these years Samuel Colt still gives ! (i know he had already kicked the bucket when the 73' was born) wow
@MomentsInTrading
2 жыл бұрын
I really enjoy when you cover the history of a firearm like you did in this video.
@kurthouse744
2 жыл бұрын
Faultless presentation, with some video experience I can say that whoever writes, assembles, edits and produces this type of video does EXCELLENT work. Cowboy
@marks1638
Жыл бұрын
So glad the family kept the gun and preserved it with its accompanying holster. I didn't want to meet the fate of many old guns like the Samuel Walker Colt revolvers found a few years ago, that were ruined by kids playing with them and leaving them outside for several months almost completely destroying the collectable value of the guns. In my own case, a family member in my hometown had a WWI revolver (1917 Colt 45 ACP) carried by a well-known NCO who won the DSC (Distinguished Service Cross) during WWI. The gun (which he carried that day and used when he won the DSC) was given to him by his unit when he left the National Guard unit a few years later after the war. He later gave it to my relative's husband as they were friends well into the 1940's when he finally passed away from lingering injuries sustained in that same battle. The husband (also a WWI Vet) died years later in the 1960's and still had the gun with the paperwork and the original issued holster. I got to see the gun once as a kid along with the DSC medal (also given to him by his friend before he died.). When the wife was in her 80's she got a bit senile and gave the gun to the police for disposal. The medal also disappeared. A piece of history gone forever. What pissed everyone off was she wouldn't give the gun (or anything related to his WWI memorabilia) to anyone in the family when she didn't have dementia, but essentially threw everything away due to irrational fears it could hurt her once her mind deteriorated.
@Jay_Hall
Жыл бұрын
Mark, that is disturbing!
@marks1638
Жыл бұрын
@@Jay_Hall To be honest, she was a Class A B**** and no one in the family could stand her. She destroyed history, just so she could piss people off. Another relative had me help her clean out her house when she getting ready to move to Florida. Behind a panel in a closet in her late husband's old workshop was a BAR with magazines and a case of ammo (he served in the US in Europe during WWII). When I explained the National Firearms Act to her and asked about the registration paperwork, she freaked out and called the cops. Even they thought she was an idiot and told her there were still ways to get value out of gun (have it made into a DEWAT and sell it (and I wanted to buy it.). Nope, she refused to listen and handed over everything to them. I almost cried when they took the BAR (and the stuff with it) out to the squad car. She wouldn't even let me have the ammo or mags (which aren't NFA, but she thought they were illegal.). Talk about Dumb and Dumber. Next time I'm just taking the stuff and not telling them (especially in my family). I swear that some people are just so ignorant that you want to just bang your head on the wall in frustration.
@catfish252
2 жыл бұрын
The fitment of the firearm's parts just blows me away - it looks as good if not better than a CNC milled piece. It is just beautiful.
@christiandavis5285
2 жыл бұрын
Your story telling is amazing
@tonydeaton1967
Жыл бұрын
Pretty wild when something like this pops up. I collect these early Colt's. Within the known Custer serial ranges, simple parts and pieces of these revolvers can be more valuable than whole guns outside that serial range. Beautiful revolver.
@daviddavis325
2 жыл бұрын
Love the early SAA's. I once had an artillery with frame number 4070 that I bought from Ray Meibaum. A little to early to fall within the Custer range, but l've always regretted selling it.
@STEVEOMEMES
2 жыл бұрын
WOW and THANKS to the owners and RIAC !!
@jaycollins7288
Жыл бұрын
It doesn't get any better than this! Wow what a story!
@Jay_Hall
Жыл бұрын
Jay, "what a story" is right! :)
@turk5832
2 жыл бұрын
RIA is such an amazing company. 👏 I've seen many of their presentations and each one just blows your mind! No other company comes close in providing such incredible history and provenance!
@Jay_Hall
Жыл бұрын
Turk,,RIA does nothing but sell what other people own and bring to them,,and they do a good job and make MUCHO money on those sales..:)
@damondurham5683
Жыл бұрын
I've watched this 6 times in the last 6 months. Epic.
@billbright1755
Жыл бұрын
From under the Blue Dome Hartford Connecticut. I’ve always been a Colt fan and have my own custom single action army in .45 long Colt.
@eivinds.johnsen2826
2 жыл бұрын
Really good history there, good channel. Thx, i enjoyed it👍🙏
@eolonizzi7220
Жыл бұрын
Beautiful pistol, great find, belongs in a museum, a priceless timepiece from a great era.
@kylewood8327
Жыл бұрын
Great story and find, definitely belongs in the Colt museum. Maybe! And hats off to the family who, either knowing or not knowing how, took such great care of it while in there possession. I’d be tempted to just keep it in the family!
@roadking99jokerst60
2 жыл бұрын
I'm enjoying this greatly. Sue became my bride 101 years later to the day of Custer's demiseThanks for the firearm history lessons. Cheers.
@steveshoemaker6347
2 жыл бұрын
Just amazing find Thanks for sharing this awesome story....Shoe🇺🇸
@felixmadison5736
Жыл бұрын
Fascinating! I've studied 'Custer's Last Stand' for many years and this gives me chills. Oh, what I would give to fire that beauty just once!! I've fired 1950-'60s vintage military .45s when I was in the army, but never anything with a history like this piece.
@Jay_Hall
Жыл бұрын
felix, Don't U think that Colt deserves to be retired,,I hope U never get your hands on one like it with that attitude. :)
@felixmadison5736
Жыл бұрын
@@Jay_Hall LOL!!! All gun manufacturers should only sell to military and law officers.
@dinkone7943
2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely amazing really enjoyed this
@RockIslandAuctionCompany
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Glad to have you with us.
@justinweaver8787
2 жыл бұрын
OMG!!!! What an amazing stunning find!!!!!
@jeffsmith2022
2 жыл бұрын
"Custer era"...Can't prove it was from the Custer massacre can you?...Why on Earth would you want to sell this gun anyway? A piece of history here, whether it was on that battlefield or not.
@tuzu1758
2 жыл бұрын
The current state of the economy might be one reason. These people are not into firearms apparently. they may have fallen on difficult times. Sacrifices are made.
@garydavis1845
2 жыл бұрын
Wow!!!The history of this gun! Thanks R.I.A
@mrj10101
Жыл бұрын
I own Colt SSA serial # 82** ,I have always wondered who may have used it
@DanielPierce-qj2ub
5 ай бұрын
Absolutely incredible wow TY
@harleyturner7449
Жыл бұрын
Thanks this was so very interesting.
@RockIslandAuctionCompany
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@AIRRAID2
2 жыл бұрын
I'm so excited for this one 😍
@richarddavenport31
Жыл бұрын
This gun is the best museum piece anyone could ever find!!! What a history!!!
@Jay_Hall
Жыл бұрын
Richard, Great Gun!,,history of it is very weak. :)
@jamesstewart553
2 жыл бұрын
What a piece of history and what a story. Grateful to protection and guidance from "Old Steel" who researched for the family owners and as we would say "kept them right". A wonderful insight into the gun's past and its passage through time to this point.
@Jay_Hall
Жыл бұрын
James, and just how did he do that? :)
@ArchieRLib
2 жыл бұрын
This belongs in a museum.
@UEE-kj6ek
Ай бұрын
ok indiana jones
@cortevens
2 жыл бұрын
And like Rick at pawnstars, let me call a friend " best I can do is $100" !!!!
@vanemaster4345
Жыл бұрын
How are the grips attached? Where's the grip screw on that gun?
@dockmasterted
2 жыл бұрын
So who in the 7th cavalry was it assigned to?
@zackahmmann4251
2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful. Absolutely Beautiful.
@MomentsInTrading
2 жыл бұрын
I have a civil war musket in my closet wrapped up in a curtain. My great grandfather and grandfather owned a hardware store in a small town. For some reason, there were 4 muskets on display in the window that they didn’t own. Years later, when my grandfather sold the store, he arranged to buy or somehow get one of the muskets. It hung above his fireplace until he passed. It then hung over my father’s fireplace until he passed. It’s now mine sitting in my closet. I don’t know any specifics about where it came from, but the condition of it isn’t great, so I doubt it’s valuable.
@shanek6582
2 жыл бұрын
What kind is it exactly? Don’t assume it’s not valuable just because it’s not a museum piece. Springfield or something different? Thanks man.
@Smarterthanyou-mthrfkr
2 жыл бұрын
Don’t hang it above your fireplace!. It may seal your fate 😂.
@mrwdpkr5851
2 жыл бұрын
The Heirloom value is thru the roof .
@kevinodriscoll3904
Жыл бұрын
take the curtain and soak in clean automotive grease. melt wax and immerse the rifle in the liquid wax. then wrap it with the greasy curtain tightly without air. finally use oil soaked rags and wrap the rifle with multiple layers, finishing with ai tough plastic wrap. the gun should stay usable for 10-20 years under these conditions if left undesturbed.
@Jay_Hall
Жыл бұрын
@@kevinodriscoll3904 LOL!!!!
@ronfry3324
2 жыл бұрын
Who was this Colt issued to? There are records for that. Was it one of the men that went to the battle?
@woody3590
Жыл бұрын
wonder how much it went for now that its a year after the auction
@Sarge-xg6kx
2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic
@danielshawn83705
2 жыл бұрын
Everyone, to cut to the chase, go to 11:33 in this video, pause it, and read John Kopec's letter in its entirety. Kopec correctly states it's a "Custer-era" SAA (and a very nice one at that). There is absolutely NOTHING here indicating that this gun was at the battle of Little Bighorn, or even that it was a 7th Cavalry revolver. In the 14+ months since Kopec wrote that letter, you'd think that if there were any documentation that could possibly be found to match this revolver to either 7th Cav or to its presence at Little Bighorn, it would be noted. I appreciate seeing a beautiful example of an early SAA, but I don't appreciate the manipulative attempt to conflate this gun with the battle of Little Bighorn. Before you place pictures of the battle and of Custer next to the gun, let's at least see some shred of proof.
@Jay_Hall
2 жыл бұрын
Shawn,,so true! No proof at all.
@willoutlaw4971
2 жыл бұрын
Where is the matching set of the PPKs owned by Hitler and mistress/wife Ava Braun?
@deadhorse1391
2 жыл бұрын
Exactly!…Kind of unbelievable that an Indian’s battlefield pick up gun would be in this condition …one giveaway is how rough the holster is yet the gun is this nice? When you are talking the price something like this could sell for you have to realize what goes on
@Jay_Hall
2 жыл бұрын
@@deadhorse1391 If this Colt was in the LBH battle and picked up by an Indian and going by past examples, it would not be expected to be in this condition. The story of the provenance of the Colt is just that, an unverified story and claim of being at the LBH battle. If this Colt was indeed PROVEN to be at the battle, mid six figures $ wise at auction, real worth without the smoke and mirrors, mid 5 $ figure at the high end. Now you can see why the auction house is planting a false narrative. :) I do know of an instance where a Lakota family who had past down to them a Sargent blouse shirt, some leather items, bugle, all kept in the Grand Mothers chest, hidden away, and a TD carbine that at times was used by the young boys shooting, I believe, 410 shells out of it at rabbits etc. This was at Pine Ridge, and in the 1970's, this Carbine, picked up by a deceased family relative at the LBH, was sold by that family to a pawn shop in Rapid City.
@ufgatrdave
2 жыл бұрын
True but the person who ultimately comes up with the cheddar to buy this at auction probably isn't going to be the type to be swayed by hype. IMHO.
@patrickroy3380
10 ай бұрын
So what did it sell for? Thank you
@ballsyrocker
Жыл бұрын
Amazing.. traded by an Indian for a couple items and it was found at the Battlefield. I also think it should stay in Colorado at the Buffalo Bill museum which also has firearms from the period (Buffalo Bill's too). I was at the original log cabin museum on Lookout mountain in 1975,and when I walked in with my long hair ,the clerk said I looked like Buffalo Bill when he was young, and i saw a picture and I will be damned if I did look like him in his 20s.! I am 73 today and still healthy and looking younger.
@johngaither9263
Жыл бұрын
You do know the state of Wyoming still wants Bill Cody's remains returned to them? I doubt Colorado will ever surrender them to anyone.
@t4texastom587
Жыл бұрын
ballsyrocker Congrats on your good health. Stay trim with no excessive weight and you'll live a long time.👍🤠
@elcoyote9410
Жыл бұрын
@@johngaither9263 come take them!!!
@johngaither9263
6 ай бұрын
@@elcoyote9410 I could care less. Remember that in 1967 the Wyoming legislature jokingly passed a resolution stating Wyoming can't really afford self government and would consider contracting it to the state of Colorado.
@dondoyle8474
2 жыл бұрын
What could a person say except WOW !!!!😎👍👍
@puma1304
Жыл бұрын
VERY interesting!
@winstonsmith2565
2 жыл бұрын
Which trooper or troopers was it assigned to?
@anoldmaninthewoods2548
Жыл бұрын
Any idea, or way to find out, who it was issued to?
@TheLoneRanger745
Жыл бұрын
A priceless peice of history !
@bobclifton8021
Жыл бұрын
What Trooper was it issued to?
@tedebear108
2 жыл бұрын
This is a very rare piece of American history. We have to remember what we did to the American Indians. I myself am a collector of History, mostly Civil War. Knowing that the Indian who possesses traded it in for a blanket in a pair of shoes put this into real terms. We made the Indian suffer greatly. So we must remember what we did to them and we must remember American history in its complete good and bad. People who to reverse history or erased history or not preservers of History. I am very happy to see this piece come up for auction. I believe it's going to go for a record amount of money. I would love to watch the auction but there's a good chance I'll be working. Very awesome
@leekrause6106
Жыл бұрын
To know that this gun exists takes my breath away....
@kilcar
Жыл бұрын
If it could only talk. I've spent hours walking the battlefield. To think this was there is stunning.
@midwestern_jeepguy
2 жыл бұрын
Daughters and sons have different feelings towards things like this. Personally if I was the son in that family I would not want to get rid of it. Simply secure it and pass it onto the next family member
@jason60chev
2 жыл бұрын
Sometimes sons don't want it. Also, after finding out its significance, maybe they do not want the responsibility of trying to care for. Accidents happen.....$hit happens. It could be damaged or even lost/stolen. Best to give it up to a place/entity who can properly care for and protect it.
@midwestern_jeepguy
2 жыл бұрын
@@jason60chev Jeez. you make it sound like it’s a newborn child. They already had taken good care of it. They had it in a safe deposit box as well.
@bikeman1x11
Жыл бұрын
$700k is a lot of money for many people
@jeffadams9807
2 жыл бұрын
I Have SN# 4557, 7.5 Inch Barreled Colt... My Great, Great, Grand Father Has Handed It Down In Our Family, It's Kinda In Rough Shape & It Was From Lot #5... I Now Own It & I Will NEVER Sell It...
@Jay_Hall
2 жыл бұрын
Jeff, Can you tell us the complete story of the history of the gun and where Great Grand Dad got it, his history,,and the condition of the Colt? Thanks. :)
@Daddy53751
11 ай бұрын
What might be the interest be in an old reservation 1873 Springfield carbine manufactured about February 1875?
@scottmcleish9896
Жыл бұрын
There was a St Louis Hawken Brothers Mtn rifle that was featured in American Rifleman back in the 1980s. Researchers thought it was only about the 7th found. Remember it was pretty good condition. They eventually figured out it was a perfect fake due to a modern machine screw metal analysis.
@dksdg
2 жыл бұрын
My opinion, big dollars, how many just depends on how much these rich dudes get in a measuring contest. Cool to see thanks for bringing it to us RIA.
@MrTruckerf
Жыл бұрын
$760000
@williamd6967
Жыл бұрын
Anyone know what this sold for at auction???
@DavidScott-xv1sc
Жыл бұрын
Most interesting. My deceast friend owned a A inspected 7 1/2" Colt SAA with its original tattered leather holster. It too was a 7th Cavalry issued Colt. I had this firearm in my hands briefly. The revolver was stolen from his gun collection and returned by Law Enforcement 11 years later. I got to handle a piece of American History.
@Jay_Hall
Жыл бұрын
David, and how do you know that? Do tell. :)
@luissantiago5163
2 жыл бұрын
Oh lovely
@doug3805
Жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@iamgermane
2 жыл бұрын
Nice but what about all the 1911s from battles across the Pacific in WWII??
@jasonashley4579
2 жыл бұрын
I've got an all matching Mauser Kar98k with SS stamps on it but this blows that outta the water.
@cazarilolsen4630
2 жыл бұрын
Amazing condition, beautiful weapon.
@CarbonGlassMan
3 ай бұрын
Cool. Issued to a soldier in Custer's regiment. The soldier was killed by the Indians. An Indian took it off the battlefield, then later sold it at a local store. That is awesome. If I had it, I'd twirl it around in a KZitem video.
@Mr.56Goldtop
Жыл бұрын
Don't we have the name of the trooper that it was issued to? I'm pretty sure the Army kept those records even back then.
@William-Bill-Munny
2 жыл бұрын
Wow wow wow!!!! Fired six times and dropped once. That is a piece of history that few lost puzzle pieces remain to be found.
@scottlehman9738
2 жыл бұрын
That's amazing.
@phillipdavies6548
Жыл бұрын
A remarkable find and you guys get so excited about the historical significance of this gun and the beautiful condition it is in. You miss the real significance of it's existence. It was last held in the hand of a trooper who died in service to his country, A soldier who had a family or possibly a wife and children who were heartbroken by his death. It belongs in a museum with a tribute attached to the poor guy who died for his service, not as a hyper expensive trophy at an auction for rich collectors
@alanhope1190
Жыл бұрын
Actually it was subsequently held by an Indian warrior who took it as a legitimate spoil of war. That ownership is every bit as significant as the soldier it was issued to.
@MrTruckerf
Жыл бұрын
@@alanhope1190 That warrior must have been extremely proud of it, because Indian guns were used and abused.
@Jay_Hall
Жыл бұрын
Phillip, U do not know if any of that is true,IMO it is HIGHLY suspect. :)
@andyreading
Жыл бұрын
forgive my ignorance , but is this the model P ?
@rickobrien4025
Жыл бұрын
I would LOVE to have the owners of this weapon take it into the Pawn Stars Gold & Silver shop just to see how Rick would react & attempt at a figure .
@bryanjaeck4828
2 жыл бұрын
About 50 years ago a man had a literally a house full of assorted of firearms. One that he had for sale was Colt 45 from the Seventh Calvary unit that showed up at the Little Bighorn to pick up and bury the remains of Custer and his men. The revolver was not in the Little Big Horn battle but there right afterwards, there was letter about the revolver that was from Springfield Armory, I did not look closely at it. My memory says he wanted $1000 at the time for it. I did not even try for it, I had wife and three kids and not much money. Something I always wonder about......
@josephshaneferguson6561
Жыл бұрын
damn the bad luck i crossed paths with a monet painting at a store they only wanted two bucks but i am a alcholic and had to have themtwo beers, still kicken myself
@strikerorwell9232
Жыл бұрын
Many of the survivors of the battle have relatives who to this day, blame the indians for the slaughter.
@t4texastom587
Жыл бұрын
@@strikerorwell9232 I didn't realize that there were survivors.... unless of course you are talking about indian survivors.
@dipdo7675
Жыл бұрын
@T4TexasTom of course you joke…there hundreds of soldier survivors! Custer split his force into 4 detachments (without knowing the size of his foe.a military no no)-Detachments: Custer, Reno, Bentsen and the pack train under McDougal. Cluster’s detachment was wiped out, the other three survived with numerous dead and wounded! The Sioux stole the Black Hills from the Crow…then…
@Jay_Hall
Жыл бұрын
@@strikerorwell9232 How do U know that, what facts do U have to back that up? :)
@jimdavenport8020
2 жыл бұрын
As society changes, more of this sort of firearm will come forth. So many people now have no appreciation for family heritage represented by an older firearm . I have recently bought three 'Pre-64' Winchesters that were on consignment, all for the same reason 'awwww, it was Dad's gun. Don't want it around the house anymore.' I personally find that attitude revolting, but am more than willing to pick these wonderful pieces up for .50 on the Dollar they are worth! I kept hoping they would mention the condition of the bore of the SAA. It would have been shot with Black Powder and I am not aware that Indians were that into cleaning their firearms after shooting, or even after it was picked-up at the Big Horn.
@Rocks_Dad
Жыл бұрын
Can this be proven to be a Bighorn battlefield gun? I have poor audio here but I would love to have had the ability to have purchased this one. I love history and I'd give a lot of I had it to have a Battle of Bighorn gun in this condition.
@tiredofit9112
Жыл бұрын
It sold for $764,000
@Rocks_Dad
Жыл бұрын
@@tiredofit9112 Thank you for the info. My goodness it must be nice to have over three quarters of a million to buy a gun with. It will only go up in value but it should be in a museum really. I suspect someone will give it over someday to a museum if they can get a tax write off or money back. I suppose it was a battle field gun by the serial numbers but no way other than that to prove it was an actual gun used in the battle, if that makes sense?
@shawnbeck2303
Жыл бұрын
Isn't it great! You can follow the History of this weapon. I have been watching everything I can about The Battle of The Little Big Horn. This is a historical find! Shawn.
@michaelhearn3831
Жыл бұрын
Did it sell …?
@johncrowder7650
Жыл бұрын
How much did it end up going for?
@adventuressurvivalinthailand
2 жыл бұрын
Does anyone know what Auction lot number this is?
@RockIslandAuctionCompany
2 жыл бұрын
That was lot 1135. It auctioned yesterday (May 14).
@515Hawkeye
2 жыл бұрын
@@RockIslandAuctionCompany What did the gun sell for? Denny O here.
@RockIslandAuctionCompany
2 жыл бұрын
@@515Hawkeye Realized price: $763,750.
@bradlilly8603
2 жыл бұрын
Amazing find. If only that colt could talk
@deaddocreallydeaddoc5244
Жыл бұрын
I have an 1873 Springfield Trapdoor Carbine that has a five-digit serial number that IDs 1875 as the year of manufacture. It belonged to a friend who had it from his grandfather in Arkansas. I showed it to the man who wrote the book on identifying 1873 Springfields. He said that it was likely an Indian capture due to the evidential attempt to scratch off the serial number.
@birddogdoc
2 жыл бұрын
Great story
@yankee7809
Жыл бұрын
As I type this it's nearly September. Does anyone know what has happened in the meantime to this gun? Surely it belongs in a museum where it can be preserved forever. This revolver truly is as priceless as any piece of American history could be.
@davidradun8460
Жыл бұрын
I believe it sold at auction for $600k
@danbusey
Жыл бұрын
@@davidradun8460 It was $763,750.00. Info from the RIA prior auctions page.
@williamkirchoff4293
2 жыл бұрын
Is there anyway of knowing who it was issued to?
@Lockbar
2 жыл бұрын
no
@williambuckley4901
Жыл бұрын
They should take imprints of the hammer and try to match it to cartridge cases found on the battlefield. You might be able to match it to it's owner or at least see it's movements on the field
@ericgarringer6911
2 жыл бұрын
A Custer range colt is top 5 on my gun wish list if I got rich this is the kind of thing I'd blow my money on lol
@harrybond1485
Жыл бұрын
Does RIA ever do coin auctions?
@dadmanribbon9186
2 жыл бұрын
LIVING HISTORY!!!
@TUCOtheratt
Жыл бұрын
What is strange to me is that this firearm is in very good shape and yet the leads into the lock notches are non- existent while other Custer Battlefield SAAs have distinct leads even though they are rusted badly.
@ranchodeluxe1
Жыл бұрын
The 1874 Expedition went right behind my house. I've not been so fortunate with my finds!
@Gunners_Mate_Guns
Жыл бұрын
I would be just shaking while holding that priceless artifact.
@ReichenbachEsq
4 ай бұрын
What did Colt 4552 finally sell for?
@oftenwrong.
2 жыл бұрын
I’m a colt fan! And in Particular a single action army fan! A wonderful gun!!! Lost of the battle of the Little Bighorn! How could it get any better? What was it value at???
@johnhall3824
2 жыл бұрын
One million dollars (Dr. Evil voice)
@patmcdermott8547
2 жыл бұрын
As Wayne Knight said in Jurassic Park "Don't get cheap on me now, Dodson!"
@BigLisaFan
Жыл бұрын
Hammer price, $10575.00 according to RIA.
@MrTruckerf
Жыл бұрын
How about $763,000
@johndalesandro9138
2 жыл бұрын
I'm very curious about a particular feature on this revolver. All I hear these two guys talking about are the external features of it. They never mention the internal condition, very important would be the condition of the rifling in the barrel, & the chambers in the cylinder. Black powder was extremely corrosive & if you didn't clean the firearm promptly, the powder residue would do its devilish work, leaving serious pits, I understand. If I'm off base on this, I'm open to some enlightenment. JJD
@jimmyhorton8297
2 жыл бұрын
I was thinking the same thing, but this gun has been around for 150 years, so any damage was done long ago. Anyone who would even think about firing this gun is a complete fool.
@BertieW0oster
Жыл бұрын
Exactly, you don't buy this gun to shoot it! The value is 100% in its history.
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