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Colt Gallops Away with Big Money at Auctions 

by | Jan 21, 2022 | Collecting the West, Departments

Morphy and Rock Island prove collectors still love the classic American firearms.     This rare 1884 Colt Single Action Army “Buntline Special” drew $295,200. Ned Buntline supposedly gave the unusual revolvers as gifts to Wyatt Earp and other famous gunmen. According to Buntline biographer Julia Bricklin, that story “has been widely debunked.” Colt just called them “Buggy Specials.” Courtesy Morphy Auctions[/ca


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