Colt Cowboy .45 Colt Single-Action Revolver, 4.75 Inch Barrel, Blued, 6-Shot, 1999
This Colt Cowboy is a .45 Colt single-action revolver built in 1999 with a 4.75 inch barrel, gloss blued steel construction, and smooth walnut grips with gold Colt medallions. It uses a transfer-bar safety with a frame-mounted firing pin, allowing safe carry with all six chambers loaded. The package includes the Colt factory boxes and manual, and the barrel is rollmarked with the model and caliber along with Colt's Hartford address. The included box end label lists a 5.5 inch barrel, while the revolver itself has a 4.75 inch barrel.
Condition
Overall Condition: Very good condition, showing only light, superficial signs of prior handling or use.
Bore Overall Condition: Excellent - Clean, mirror finish, no signs of wear.
Bore Rifling: Excellent Rifling - Sharp lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: There are some minor scratches and blemishes present. The action cycles smoothly, and the cylinder lockup is tight.
What’s Included
- Colt factory blue cardboard box with gold Colt emblem
- White outer Colt cardboard box with end label
- Colt 'Cowboy Single Action Revolver' instruction manual
The Colt Cowboy is a full-size, steel-frame, single-action revolver chambered in .45 Colt with a fluted six-shot cylinder. Its transfer-bar safety with a frame-mounted firing pin allows safe carry with all six chambers, while keeping traditional single-action handling and operation.
The revolver is finished in a gloss blued treatment on the frame, cylinder, and receiver, paired with a bright in-the-white hammer featuring a serrated spur for confident thumb purchase. Smooth walnut grips with inset gold Colt medallions complete the classic Colt aesthetic.
Sighting is straightforward and durable, with a fixed blade front and an integral topstrap groove rear. The barrel is rollmarked "COLT COWBOY 45 COLT" along with Colt's Hartford address, and measures 4.75 inches. The included factory box end label lists 5.5 inches, while the installed barrel on this revolver is 4.75 inches.
Produced in the USA during a short run in the late 1990s to early 2000s, the Colt Cowboy was discontinued by 2003. This example dates to 1999.