Lot 31: Vintage COLT Single Action Frontier Scout .22 LR Revolver w/ Original Presentation Case

☆☆☆ All buyers must complete a FFL Transfer at LIBERTY ARMS in Fort Collins. The cost of this transfer is not included in the sale price and is the Duty of the buyer to complete within 48 hours after the end pf auction. This ensures that the transfer is not only LEGAL but that the burden of passing a background check and applicable ID Laws In 1956, Colt brought back their Single Action Army from a 15-year hiatus. This second generation of the west’s favorite gun was pretty expensive though retailing for around $125 (roughly $1215 today). How was a dad supposed to get his kid a cool single-action revolver that he sees in his cowboy movies? The Colt Frontier Scout was born in 1957 and was made until 1970 when Colt carried on with their Peacemaker 22 and then later a “New Frontier Scout”. The Frontier Scout was scaled down slightly and was lighter than its bigger bore brother. This specific example is from 1959 according to Colt’s serial number lookup and also a giveaway is the “F” suffix at the end of the serial number. Check out what Colt had to say about the Frontier Scout in the original manual excerpt below: Your Colt Single Action Frontier Scout is one of the most simple, rugged and dependable handguns ever manufactured. Used correctly it will serve you indefinitely without ever requiring major repairs. Before handling or shooting your Single Action, BE SURE to read this sheet and carefully note the precautions listed. These precautions, though important, are simple, and correct handling will quickly become automatic with you. The precautions apply to EVERY single action revolver and are dictated by the inherent mechanical structure of ALL handguns of this type.