A COLT FOR A CAUSE

Annual fundraiser aiding abused kids to raffle off Buffalo Bill Cody tribute engraved Single Action Army revolver, Winchester .30-30, more.

The chance to win exquisite firearms and related accoutrements is one way the Happy Trails Children’s Foundation raises money to help abused boys at a center in Apple Valley, California, where Western actors and singers Roy Rogers and Linda Evans made their home and contributed to charities benefitting kids throughout their lives.

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The Happy Trails Children’s Foundation’s annual fundraiser, dubbed Silver Screen Legend, will be dedicated to “Buffalo Bill” Cody and will feature a drawing to win a Buffalo Bill commemorative revolver, among other items.

An icon of the American West, William Frederick Cody was born on February 26, 1846 in Le Claire, Iowa Territory. During his lifetime, he was a Pony Express rider, Army scout, ranch hand, wagon teamster, stagecoach driver, town developer, hotel owner and manager, railroad contractor, bison hunter, fur trapper, explorer, Indian fighter, gold prospector, rancher, actor and showman, not necessarily in that order. During his military career, he won the Congressional Medal of Honor.

Buffalo Bill’s legend began to spread when he was only 23, after meeting Ned Buntline, who published a story based on Cody’s adventures. Cody later became world famous for Buffalo Bill’s Wild West, a touring show featuring cowboys and Indians, horses, wagons, a stagecoach, and a sharpshooting exhibition by none other than Annie Oakley. The show traveled throughout the United States and later England and Europe, performing for kings and queens, men and women, boys and girls. Audiences

were thrilled to see a glimpse of the great American West. By 1899, Buffalo Bill Cody was the most popular and recognizable celebrity on Earth.

This is the 23rd year that the Happy Trails Children’s Foundation, through the generosity of the renowned Colt’s Manufacturing Co., has used very special guns to raise money for abused children.

The firearms in this Tribute to Buffalo Bill include a superb Colt Single Action Army revolver in .45 Colt caliber with a 7½-inch barrel. This gun is beautifully finished in nickel silver and engraved by master engraver Conrad Anderson of Mesa, Arizona, with Buffalo Bill engraved on the left side of the barrel and a likeness of Buffalo Bill on the left recoil shield. His name is engraved below the

This year’s collectibles include a rare Buffalo Bill commemorative Winchester Model 94 .30-30 lever-action, beautifully engraved Colt Single Action Army revolver in .45 Colt and custom handmade Damascus belt knife, along with handmade Native American-style gun belt/holster, and a scabbard.

cylinder on the right side of the frame and Happy Trails is engraved on the ejector rod housing. The custom grips by Bob Leskovec of Precision Pro Grips include a magnificent handcarved buffalo head on the right and Colt medallions on both panels.

Included is a colorful Native American-style beaded holster, belt

and custom handmade Damascus belt knife with matching scabbard from the shop of noted holster maker John Bianchi of Rancho Mirage, California. The gun belt is filled with dummy .45-caliber cartridges donated by Ten-X Ammunition in Rancho Cucamonga, California. Also included is a rare Buffalo Bill commemorative Winchester Model 94 .30-30 leveraction rifle. Both guns are subject to all federal and state firearm regulations. This is a magnificent set of guns, knife and holsters that anyone would be proud to own.

Order your tickets today for this beautiful and unique museum-quality one-of-a-kind cowboy collectible that anyone would be proud to own! Tickets are $10 each, or 11 tickets for $100. Visit happytrails.org to purchase tickets, or call toll-free (855) 788- 4440 and speak to a live person. The drawing will be held Saturday evening, December 5, 2020. You do not need to be present to win, as the winner will be notified by phone.

The total proceeds of this drawing benefit the Happy Trails Children’s Foundation for abused children. 

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