ATLAS
COLLECTIBLE FIREARMS

Atlas Collectible Firearms is profoundly honored to present a Holy Grail, museum-tier piece of custom Single Action Army artistry: an original 1996 Colt Single Action Army (3rd Generation) revolver chambered in the classic .44-40 Winchester caliber. Serial number S14782A stamped on the frame bottom confirms manufacture in 1996. Featuring a 7.5-inch barrel, this revolver has been transformed into a masterwork of presentation, showcasing full-coverage master hand engraving across the frame, cylinder, ejector housing, and barrel. Finished in radiant sterling silver plating and accented by brilliant fire-blued screws, trigger, and base pin, this magnificent western sidearm stands as an unrepeatable centerpiece for the most advanced Colt collector.
Elevating this investment-grade offering to extraordinary status, the revolver is stocked in a set of early pre-ban elephant ivory grips handcrafted by legendary Colt factory ivorysmith Dan Chesiak. The interior face of both ivory panels is hand-inked with Chesiak's signature marking reading "Hand Crafted For Colt Firearms," confirming their authentic custom origins. The left barrel wall features crisp factory rollmarks reading "COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY .44-40", while standard two-line patent dates and the Rampant Colt emblem grace the left frame. Accommodating this high-end presentation is a vintage custom deluxe fitted wooden presentation case lined in deep red velvet.
The overall cosmetic condition of this master engraved Colt Single Action Army remains in pristine collector condition throughout, showing only limited signs of handling and no evidence of use. The sterling silver plated finish is lustrous and complete, while the fire-blued accents retain vibrant, full coverage. The genuine Dan Chesiak elephant ivory grips present in flawless condition with smooth texture, tight frame fitment, and rich natural grain figure. Mechanically, the single-action action functions with vault-tight Colt precision, four crisp clicks, and solid cylinder lockup, while the 7.5-inch barrel preserves a mirror-bright, pristine bore with sharp, defined rifling lines throughout.