The thing is, 4552 kinda dropped off the Army’s radar after that.Īfter the battle, at least 302 of the 632 revolvers carried into the battle by the 7th Cavalry were reported lost, and “At the minimum 252 and probably closer to 280 Colt Army revolvers were recovered by the warriors during the two day battle at the Little Bighorn” as noted by “Colt Cavalry & Artillery Revolvers.”
Army column marching westward into the Montana Territory during what is now popularly known as the Centennial Campaign of 1876–77. Terry, of course, was the commander of the U.S. Alfred Howe Terry’s personal revolver is recorded in Terry’s personal diary. Its serial number mate, 4553, has been documented as being Brig. Lot Five revolvers, among which this revolver falls, are noted as issued to companies C, E, F, and L along with the staff and scouts, as well as other U.S.
I’ve seen, held, and help document thousands of rare guns, and the mantra is always “buy the gun, not the story,” but this one has a hell of a story to it.Ĭolt Single Action Army model Serial Number 4552 comes from Colt’s 5th Lot of revolvers shipped to the military in January 1874 and was then shipped from Rock Island Arsenal in Illinois where they sat until June until finally sent further West, to the U.S.
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