Description
This Colt Single Action Army Sheriff’s Model is one of those pieces that quietly commands attention the moment you see it. Compact, beautifully proportioned, and finished to a level that only Colt’s Custom Shop could deliver, it represents the Sheriff’s Model at its most refined.
Chambered in .45 Colt, this revolver is paired with a matching auxiliary cylinder, presented as a complete, cohesive factory set. Both components exhibit the same nickel finish and engraving style, creating a visual flow that feels intentional rather than assembled after the fact. Nothing here feels mismatched or out of place; the revolver and cylinder clearly belong together.
The engraving is classic Colt factory work, executed with restraint and balance. It enhances the revolver’s lines rather than overwhelming them, allowing the Sheriff’s Model profile to remain the focal point. The shortened barrel and ejector-less configuration give it a distinctive, purposeful stance, compact, elegant, and unmistakably Colt.
Smooth rosewood stocks complete the presentation, their warm tone providing a subtle contrast to the bright nickel finish. In the hand, the revolver feels tight and deliberate, with the mechanical precision collectors expect from a factory-engraved Single Action Army.
What elevates this example further is its documented association with Don Wilkerson, one of the most respected historians of post-war Colt Single Action Army revolvers. Being featured in his work places this revolver squarely within the recorded history of modern Colt production, adding an additional layer of provenance that serious collectors value deeply.
Presented with its factory accoutrements and displayed as a matched set, this Colt SAA Sheriff’s Model is less about flash and more about authenticity, scholarship, and craftsmanship. It is a revolver for the collector who appreciates not just how a Colt looks, but where it fits in the story of the Single Action Army.
