Fugate Collection NEW POST 10/19 FRIDAY !

[Ole Joe Clark]

I'll bring the white gloves if I can hold one. Beautiful, all of them.

Have a blessed day,

Leon

 

[John Fugate]

Pair of New in the box pre war police positive targets in .22, both gun have original test targets and original serial numbered boxes.

 

[29aholic]

Looks like someone bought a Colt collector's dream collection.


Any SAA's?

 

[John Fugate]

Pre War Colt NEW SERVICE .45 new in the box. Nothing else to say,, but its new.

 

[John Fugate]

1930's new in the box Colt square but detective special, scarce.

 

[billwill]

John...what did you do, did up the COLTS time capsule ? Who originally buys something that pretty and never uses it??? Amazing!

 

[John Fugate]

1930's 6 inch new in the box police positive, " checkered trigger" Dead new.

 

[jmace57]

Looks like someone bought a Colt collector's dream collection.


Any SAA's?

I can't touch John's photographic skills, but I found these in a friend's cupboard 5 or 6 years ago, He thought they might be worth $5-$600 each!

Both NIB from 1921.

First is a pretty rare 44 Special and 44 Russian

The second was a .45 Colt

He ended up selling them for $23,500.

 

[John Fugate]

People ask what do you collect and my Answer is I collect old guns that are truly new in their original boxes. I don't care if its a M&P or registered magnum,, if its dead perfect without issue that's what I collect. I have lots of doubles too,, I was never one to say I already have one. Smiths are my true passion but I own a few Colts too. I don't think you can own too many new in the box vintage guns. I don't buy guns in period correct boxes , if its not the actual original serial numbered box the gun shipped in, to me the gun does not have a box. I just don't collect guns for my personal collection less than new in the box. Unless its a gun I buy to hunt with or shoot and enjoy. But my safe queens are bona fide safe queens. They call me picky, for good reason. I am picky. As time permits I am going to picture up a few,, I had some downtime today,, to goof off. For instance,, low level common as dirt .32 H.E. But seldom found dead NIB without one distraction. It doesn't have to be a triple lock target to excite me,, I am easily amused.


1955 Officers model match .22 New in the Box

 

[bigwheelzip]

Very cool collection. Thanks for sharing.

 

[leonardocarrillo]

se ve genial ,felicitaciones

 

[leonardocarrillo]

son geniales
gracias por mostrarlos

 

[Watchdog]

After looking over this thread, especially this 1947 Colt, I had to call my doctor and request a refill on my blood pressure medicine...cause after looking at this, I ate however many were left in the bottle.

 

[ralph7]

Must be akin to handling nitroglycerine.
You can't cock, rotate the cylinder, work the slide, eject a magazine, or God forbid, drop one of these.

Really must be quite a task to be the caretaker of these incredible time capsules.

 

[Dakotakid]

colts

simply OUTSTANDING---thanks for the post

 

[Skwirl]

Mr John,
I have certainly enjoyed your pics. They are by far the best I've ever seen. I applaud your discretion and determination. All are museum quality and beyond impressive.
You have made me a believer, some guns are never meant to be fired. I would hope at somepoint to see a gun such as what you have in the Smithsonian.
I'm in awe, and congratulations.

 

[Faulkner]

Very nice collection.

 

[John Fugate]

New in the box Colt 1953 Experimental " Model D Lightweight revolver " Sent to Joseph Lorch Washington DC. Paid for by the Arms Engineering Expense. Lorch was famous for getting special guns from Colt to high ranking political officials and military personal among other covert things. This is the only example know to exist and it is still new in the box. Factory letter, and mechanically typed work order hang tang with dates and specs. Note the factory full checkered grips on a D frame, these were never put into production but the style made their way to the larger Colt frames in 1954. This one does belong in a museum.

 

[SVT28]

Well, what an impressive wave of perfect firearms. A little something for everyone here, look at that case hardening on the pocket colt. Everything that came with a target, has it. How do you even value these for insurance purposes? It's like putting a value on an original 5 mi, bubble wrapped 1970 Chevelle 454 LS6...

My humble request. More pre war K22s John. Thanks!!!

SVT28

 

[John Fugate]

47 or 48 gun as I recall,,Early post war transition Colt 1911 .38 Super new in its original box, tough gun to locate in high condition much less new in the box.