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This .45 caliber Colt Single Action Army has a 7 1/2 inch barrel and beautifully carved one-piece ivory grips with a 24 karat gold leaf background by Colt Master Engraver Bryson Gwinell.

DHG1 was commissioned by an Arkansas Gun Collector. If you want to see what goes into creating a gun like this, there are a lot of pictures in the menu to the right that show just some of the work that's involved.

engraved Colt Singe Action

Colt SAA DHG1

DHG1 case plate - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 case plate - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 case plate - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 case plate - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 case plate - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 case plate - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 case plate - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 case plate - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 case plate - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 case plate - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 case plate - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 case plate - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 before engraving - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 before engraving - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 before engraving - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 before engraving - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 before engraving - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 before engraving - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 sculpting front sight - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 sculpting front sight - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 sculpting front sight - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 sculpting front sight - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 sculpting front sight - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 sculpting front sight - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 sculpting front sight - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 sculpting front sight - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 sculpting front sight - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 turning barrel bands - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 engraving the frame - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 engraving the frame - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 engraving the frame - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 engraving the frame - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 engraving the frame - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 engraving the frame - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 engraving the frame - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 engraving the frame - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 engraving the frame - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 engraving the frame - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 engraving the frame - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 engraving the frame - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 engraving the frame - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 engraving the frame - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 engraving the frame - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 engraving the frame - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 engraving the frame - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 engraving the frame - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 engraving the frame - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 engraving the frame - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 engraving the frame - Leonard Francolini DHG1 engraving the frame - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 engraving the frame - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 engraving the frame - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 engraving the frame - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 engraving the frame - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 engraving the frame - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 engraving the frame - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 engraving the frame - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 engraving the frame - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 engraving the frame - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 engraving the frame - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 engraving the frame - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 engraving the frame - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 engraving the frame - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 engraving the frame - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 engraving the frame - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 engraving the frame - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 engraving the frame - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 gold inlaying the barrel - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 gold inlaying the barrel - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 gold inlaying the barrel - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 gold inlaying the barrel - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 gold inlaying the barrel - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 gold inlaying the barrel - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 gold inlaying the barrel - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 gold inlaying the barrel - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 gold inlaying the barrel - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 gold inlaying the barrel - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 gold inlaying the barrel - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 gold inlaying the barrel - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 gold inlaying the barrel - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 gold inlaying the barrel - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 gold inlaying the barrel - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 gold inlaying the barrel - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 gold inlaying the barrel - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 gold inlaying the barrel - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 gold inlaying the barrel - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 gold inlaying the barrel - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 gold inlaying the barrel - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 gold inlaying the barrel - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 gold inlaying the barrel - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 gold inlaying the barrel - Leonard Francolini
burnisher - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 gold inlaying the barrel - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 gold inlaying the barrel - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 gold inlaying the barrel - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 gold inlaying the barrel - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 gold inlaying the backstrap - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 gold inlaying the backstrap - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 gold inlaying the backstrap - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 gold inlaying the backstrap - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 gold inlaying the backstrap - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 gold inlaying the backstrap - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 gold inlaying the backstrap - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 gold inlaying the backstrap - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 gold inlaying the backstrap - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 gold inlaying the cylinder - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 gold inlaying the cylinder - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 gold inlaying the cylinder - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 gold inlaying the cylinder - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 gold inlaying the cylinder - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 gold inlaying the cylinder - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 gold inlaying the cylinder - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 gold inlaying the cylinder - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 gold inlaying the cylinder - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 gold inlaying the cylinder - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 gold inlaying the cylinder - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 gold inlaying the cylinder - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 gold inlaying the cylinder - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 gold inlaying the cylinder - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 gold inlaying the cylinder - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 gold inlaying the hammer - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 gold inlaying the hammer - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 gold inlaying the hammer - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 gold inlaying the trigger guard - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 gold inlaying the trigger guard - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 gold inlaying the ejector tube - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 gold inlaying the ejector tube - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 gold inlaying the ejector tube - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 gold inlaying the ejector tube - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 before engraving - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 engraved by - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 engraved by - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 engraved by - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 engraved by - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 engraved by - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 engraved by - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 engraved by - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 engraved by - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 Colt Letter - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 Colt Letter - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 Colt Letter - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 Collector Poster - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 Collector Poster - Leonard Francolini
DHG1 testimonial - Leonard Francolini