{"id":215897,"date":"2025-05-15T15:16:50","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T20:16:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=215897"},"modified":"2025-10-14T06:30:58","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T11:30:58","slug":"colts-black-beauty-fetches-1-6m-riac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/colts-black-beauty-fetches-1-6m-riac\/","title":{"rendered":"Colt\u2019s &#8216;Black Beauty&#8217; Fetches $1.6M at RIAC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-estimated-reading-time yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time: <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">2<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier this month, while most folks had their eyes on horseflesh at the Kentucky Derby, the gun world was glued to a different kind of thoroughbred\u2014a Colt Single Action Army so rare and revered it galloped away with $1.6 million at Rock Island Auction Company\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockislandauction.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"colts-black-beauty-fetches-1-6m-riac\" title=\"Colt\u2019s 'Black Beauty' Fetches $1.6M at RIAC\">May Premier Auction<\/a>. That makes it the second-highest price ever fetched for a Colt SAA revolver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Known in collector circles as <em>Black Beauty<\/em>, the legendary revolver didn\u2019t just bring the heat\u2014it brought the history. Featuring master-level engraving by 19th-century artist Louis D. Nimschke and adorned with gold inlays rarely seen on frontier-era Colts, the revolver was originally presented in 1888 to Mexican President Manuel Gonz\u00e1lez Flores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Black Beauty Breaks the Million Dollar Mark!\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MulP7h6rzaI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Do you think Colt&#8217;s Black Beauty is worth $1.6 million?  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is the <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/the-finest-examples-of-the-gun-restorers-art-plus-two-brand-new-manufactured-guns-shot-show-2014\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"colts-black-beauty-fetches-1-6m-riac\" title=\"Colt\u2019s 'Black Beauty' Fetches $1.6M at RIAC\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"576\">finest example<\/a> of the most iconic, American-made firearm. They get no better,\u201d said RIAC President Kevin Hogan. \u201cIf this was a painting, it would be hanging in the National Gallery.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Collectors agree. Between its Nimschke embellishments, pristine condition, and ironclad Colt lineage, Black Beauty checked every box. Despite being over 130 years old, it remains in stunning shape\u2014something that makes seasoned collectors open their wallets wide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Finest Colt Single Action Army\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5DaM2KvU59Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The May 2\u20134 auction brought in a staggering $28 million total, marking RIAC\u2019s third-highest grossing <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/gun-sales-black-friday-best-ever\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"colts-black-beauty-fetches-1-6m-riac\" title=\"Colt\u2019s 'Black Beauty' Fetches $1.6M at RIAC\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"577\">sale ever<\/a> and setting a new high for average lot price across its 30+ year history. Among the other highlights were a silver-plated Civil War-era <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/search?keyword=henry%20rifle\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"colts-black-beauty-fetches-1-6m-riac\" title=\"Colt\u2019s 'Black Beauty' Fetches $1.6M at RIAC\">Henry rifle<\/a> and a pair of custom-engraved J. Purdey &amp; Sons shotguns\u2014each bringing $411,250.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As gun rights and gun culture continue to clash with modern politics, the booming market for historic arms reminds us that America\u2019s love affair with firearms isn\u2019t just alive\u2014it\u2019s thriving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong><em>*** <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"colts-black-beauty-fetches-1-6m-riac\" title=\"Colt\u2019s 'Black Beauty' Fetches $1.6M at RIAC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy and Sell on GunsAmerica!<\/a> ***<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cThis is the finest example of the most iconic, American-made firearm. 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