The expiration of Smith & Wesson's patent on the bored-through cylinder in 1869 led Colt to design the revolutionary M-1873 Single Action Army, which soon earned the moniker the "Peacemaker", "Equalizer", and "gun that won the West". Carried by soldiers, cowboys, ranchers, rustlers, lawmen and outlaws alike, the Colt Peacemaker quickly became synonymous with the untamed wilds of the American West. Colt Single Action Army revolvers have been of great interest to collectors for decades, leading three noted collectors, Ron Graham, John A. Kopec, and C. Kenneth Moore to write an authoritative reference book on the subject in 1976, printed for a third time in 1985. This Signed “A Study of the Colt Single Action Army Revolver” Graham Kopec Moore SAA Reference Book is in Good Condition, with a small surface tear in the lower right edge of the front cover, an edge tear and two small surface tears at the bottom front right spine, some light spot scuffing around the top edge of the spine, and with some scattered age wear evident. Otherwise, the book is in fine shape, with no other damage. Most interestingly, it’s a Third Printing from 1985 that’s hand signed and dated by one of the authors, John A. Kopec, on the upper right underside of the flyleaf, reading “Jan 6, 1986 / To Daryl Novoting, / With my warmest regards, / + best wishes - / John A Kopec”, boasts elegantly decorated brown leatherette hardcovers, and features 511 pages full of descriptive text, a few period pictures, and black and white photographs (as well as a color plate section) of a wide variety of Colt Single Action Army revolvers, including factory engraved examples, boxed SAAs, those intended for the British market in .450 Boxer and .455 Eley, Flattop Target models, Cavalry and Artillery SAAs, and incredible information regarding barrel markings, grip cartouches, and correct details to look for in sights, triggers, hammers, etc. A fine example of a rare, original Signed “A Study of the Colt Single Action Army Revolver” Graham Kopec Moore SAA Reference Book. Also included in the lot is a Good Condition example of “A History of the Colt Revolver from 1836 to 1940” Reference Book, a classic work on the subject published in 1940 by Bonanza Books.