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079-0824-9106, Guadalajara Mexico Shipped Colt Bisley SA .32 cal revolver. BUY NOW

$2,500.00

079-0824-9106, Colt Bisley SA .32 cal revolver, #312xxx matching, shipped in December 1909 to Juan Kipp, Guadalajara, Mexico.  Overall mottled gray with patches of staining and residue, the bore is strongly rifled with scattered patches of surface residue. It has 5 1/2 inch barrel. Very good overall. Letter. Mr Kipp had the largest store in Guadalajara, Jalisco. John Harvy Kipp AKA Juan H. Kipp, was originally from Amsterdam, spent some time in New York, before finally moving to Guadalajara. He Latinized his name after living in Mexico for a few years. Kipp also imported firearms for Parker Brothers. Mexico, then as now, was in a cyclical state of turmoil with competing political factions and numerous rebellions. Guadalajara, the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco, was no exception. Not long after this revolver was shipped began the Mexican Revolution of 1910. This gave rise to the likes of Pancho Villa (1878-1923) as a popular revolutionary, even as it precipitated the fall of Porfirio Díaz (1830-1915). In 1914, Villa would ride into Guadalajara and demand a sort of ransom from the upper crust in the city and give it to his supporters in the area.

This is an example of the Bisley variant of the Colt Single Action Army revolver. The primary differences were a lower hammer spur and a more curvaceous grip frame. These were optimized toward target shooting but many general users and shooters who were not simply target shooters preferred them as well. 

Comes with a factory letter, C&R to ship;  

Est. Value:  $3500

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079-0824-9106, Colt Bisley SA .32 cal revolver, #312xxx matching, shipped in December 1909 to Juan Kipp, Guadalajara, Mexico.  Overall mottled gray with patches of staining and residue, the bore is strongly rifled with scattered patches of surface residue. It has 5 1/2 inch barrel. Very good overall. Letter. Mr Kipp had the largest store in Guadalajara, Jalisco. John Harvy Kipp AKA Juan H. Kipp, was originally from Amsterdam, spent some time in New York, before finally moving to Guadalajara. He Latinized his name after living in Mexico for a few years. Kipp also imported firearms for Parker Brothers. Mexico, then as now, was in a cyclical state of turmoil with competing political factions and numerous rebellions. Guadalajara, the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco, was no exception. Not long after this revolver was shipped began the Mexican Revolution of 1910. This gave rise to the likes of Pancho Villa (1878-1923) as a popular revolutionary, even as it precipitated the fall of Porfirio Díaz (1830-1915). In 1914, Villa would ride into Guadalajara and demand a sort of ransom from the upper crust in the city and give it to his supporters in the area.

This is an example of the Bisley variant of the Colt Single Action Army revolver. The primary differences were a lower hammer spur and a more curvaceous grip frame. These were optimized toward target shooting but many general users and shooters who were not simply target shooters preferred them as well. 

Comes with a factory letter, C&R to ship;  

Est. Value:  $3500

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