The Woodwork Spits Out A Fine SA Colt

Sixgun · Post by **Sixgun** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 5:14 pm

Another beauty from an old estate here in Pennsylvania. I've been negotiating for this one for some time. Waited for the factory letter, blah, blah, blah. Its in 45 Long Colt, 5 and 1/2, blue & color with original walnuts. I cannot find any evidence this gun has ever been fired. I took it apart and found no powder residue anywhere, and that includes all of the little nooks and crannys us guncranks know where to look. The front of the cylinder is clean with no burn marks. Its been played with, with cocking and all. Cylinder bushing looks new and base pin is 98%. This might be the find of my lifetime.----------Sixgun

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serial number shows it to be made in 1917,

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Could it be his???

Rimfire McNutjob · Post by **Rimfire McNutjob** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 5:25 pm

Nice find.

Seems like all of the good stuff is in PA, CT, rural NY, TX, etc. I wish more retirees from up there would bring their "good stuff" down to FL with them when they come. Amazing CC and bluing on that thing for 1917. What a great piece. I suppose it will soon be in a holster hanging on the wall next to the Marlin Bee "Cat" rifle, and the 25-20's, and the Zipper, and all of those other "nice finds" you have leaning against the wall.

salvo · Post by **salvo** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 5:30 pm

Wow, congrats Sixgun!

Noah Zark · Post by **Noah Zark** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 5:34 pm

Quite spiffy. Heck of a find, Sixgun. Congrats!

Noah

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 5:35 pm

Wanna trade yoor "old clunker" fer my NEW eyetalian clone"

Post by **Hobie** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 5:57 pm

Looks like it needs to be broken in...

95fan · Post by **95fan** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 6:10 pm

Very nice!

Ram Hammer · Post by **Ram Hammer** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 6:22 pm

Congrats on the find. She's a beaut!!

Lefty Dude · Post by **Lefty Dude** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 6:33 pm

Nice find for a first generation, great condition. I an sure you know what it is worth

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 6:38 pm

klhill · Post by **klhill** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 6:46 pm

Having collected Colt SAA's for nearly 25 yrs I agree that is a great find! I have one nearly identical to it; 5&1/2" 45, but it was refinished by the Colt factory in the 1940's or 50's. It has the "&" stamp on the trigger guard.

gon2shoot · Post by **gon2shoot** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 8:02 pm

OK, now thats just purty

Sixgun · Post by **Sixgun** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 8:17 pm

Thanks a lot guys. This Colt has me a bit edgy. I was just looking at it and its moving all by itself---RIGHT TOWARDS A BOX OF 45 L.C. AMMO

Man, I gotta sleep on this one.

I hate the feeling you get after a long chase thats been going on for close to a year and then you score.

Its a mixture of happiness, closure, and depression. The depression comes from the fact I ain't gonna have no play money for months to come.

-----------Sixgun

Pete44ru · Post by **Pete44ru** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 8:36 pm

[I was just looking at it and its moving all by itself---RIGHT TOWARDS A BOX OF 45 L.C. AMMO]

Whaddya xpekt ? Thet poor thing's had a looong dry spell, and now it's thirsty !

model55 · Post by **model55** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 8:51 pm

Shooooot me,Shooooot me!!!

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 9:31 pm

Did ja ever want sumptin really bad an after ya got it all ya could do wuz sit an grin at it?

Jaguarundi · Post by **Jaguarundi** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 9:37 pm

Sweet

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Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 9:37 pm

Awh Sixgun, it's hungry... I think you need to feed that lil' fellow!!!

Jay Bird · Post by **Jay Bird** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 11:36 pm

Wait till I tell mom about this one. Just give it to me and mums the word

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Jay Bird · Post by **Jay Bird** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 11:37 pm

Don't shoot it, I want it perfect when I get it.

Bluehawk · Post by **Bluehawk** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 8:28 am

NICE one Jack I'm only going to be POd if it came from my neck of the woods

Be a nice dad and give it to the guy out west

Jarhead · Post by **Jarhead** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 10:12 am

Nice find...Wow! Congrats!

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 12:34 pm

Congratulations, what a fantastic find!!

Duff L Bagg · Post by **Duff L Bagg** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 12:44 pm

I am so green with envy it hurts

. Congtats on such a wonderful find.

kimwcook · Post by **kimwcook** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 1:39 pm

You're one lucky man. To me the only way it could be better is with it being a 4.75" bbl.

longarm4146 · Post by **longarm4146** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 2:20 pm

the first SAA that I bought was a 3rd gen new in the box.....when I got home it was raining and i went outside got some ammo, cut strap off hammer and shot some steel in my backyard, still in the rain.....just couldn't stand it......I can only imagine the temptation a treasure like the one you found could present....GREAT JOB!

Hillbilly · Post by **Hillbilly** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 3:14 pm

over the years I found 7 SAA Colts in estate and yard sales .

A .38-40 was among them... and a .32-20. Most 4 5/8 and a couple of 7 inchers... the best one was about 75-80%. The bad one of the bunch was a .45 that looked like someone drug it with a horse for a year...but it locked up tight
The rest seemed to have spent a lot of time in sock drawers or closets

I must say yours is spectacular.

All 7 represented an investment of about $1500 bucks in the late 70's and early 80's... as fate had it I was short for cash and sold them all short.

the things we learn ...eh

Jeff

Sixgun · Post by **Sixgun** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 5:32 pm

Sixgun jr wrote:Wait till I tell mom about this one. Just give it to me and mums the word .

Don't shoot it, I want it perfect when I get it.

Dude Jr,
I did not hide that Colt from your Mother. She has already seen it. She did not ask me what I paid for it. I did not lie. I walked in the door and showed her this nice Colt. She say's, "nice gun". I say "yep, she's a beauty". and then I continued to say, "well, it looks like I might have to sell one of my Smith & Wessons or Rugers to pay for it."

Why wait until I'm dead until you get it. I'll make a deal with you. If you can get home in 6 hours or less, you can have it....free.

The clock starts clicking...........................now. Hey, you only have 5 hours and 59 minutes left to make it cross country.

-------Your Pappa

Sixgun · Post by **Sixgun** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 5:38 pm

Hillbilly wrote:
All 7 represented an investment of about $1500 bucks in the late 70's and early 80's... as fate had it I was short for cash and sold them all short.

the things we learn ...eh

Hillbilly,
Been there--done that also. Back in the seventies I had a 85% Bisley that I sold for 4 c-notes............oh, no sense in thinking of the ones that slipped through my hands---it just gets me down. But.......I have learned from my mistakes and in my later years I make sure the good ones stay put..............................but (again---but) What good are they as you age? I don't need money like I did when I was young. The only thing you get from having nice stuff now is, I guess, braggin' rights

-----------------------------Sixgun

The Woodwork Spits Out A Fine SA Colt

The Woodwork Spits Out A Fine SA Colt

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