![]() Historical records find no evidence that Earp received such a weapon note Though his wife Josie did say he owned a long-barrel revolver that was one of his favorites, she didn't mention it being a Colt or anything about how long it was. Originally described by author Sam Lake as having a twelve inch barrel in his fictionalised biographical novel, Wyatt Earp: Frontier Lawman, five of these weapons were apparently commissioned by dime novelist Ned Buntline as thanks for giving him material for his works, with one apparently going to Earp. Basically a long barreled Single Action Army with a detachable stock, this one is unique among the examples listed in that its origins are largely apocryphal, although longer barreled Single Action Armies could be custom ordered from Colt at the time.
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