The lot features two sets of factory original Colt Model 1873 Single Action Army Revolver first generation hard rubber grips with screws, referred to by collectors as the Colt Eagleless grips. These grips show the rampant colt scene in the oval with checkering, comprised of hard rubber with the knurrled or ridged brass screw hole. One set has a nice dark black color with crisp checkering and the other more worn checkering that has turned to dark brown. Both come with what appears to be the factory Colt screws. The black more crisp set are hand inscribed on the inside "4133" on each. The dark brown set shows "4440" on one and "7483" on the other. When the Model 1873 was first released the revolvers came factory with one-piece wood grips, later the grips were changed to the Colt Type 2 Eagle grip with rampant colt and eagle on hard rubber in and around circa 1882 until about 1891 ending at about serial number 140,000. Next Colt issued the Colt Type 1 Eagleless Grips which were used sporadically for a brief time between 140,000 to 142,000 (the rampant colt in the oval was at an angle compared to the next example). Lastly during the first generation of colt was these examples, the Colt Type 2 Eagleless Grips from circa 1892-1893 until the end of the 1st gen. in 1940. Each individual grips measure about 3-inches by 2 7/8-inches by 1/2-inches.