made from pre WWII parts remaining in inventory after production of the Single Action Army had ended in 1940, many of these post-war guns were given as gifts to dignitaries and retiring Colt employees, known calibers include .30 Carbine, .3...

pre-1896 mfg. with old style black powder frame.

many calibers from .22 RF to .476 Eley were available, target version of the SAA with flat-top frame and adj. sights, approximately 925 were manufactured from 1888-1896, both in 5 ½ and 7 ½ in. barrel and full blue finish, two-piece smooth...

in 1913, Colt decided to make use of approximately 1500 cylinders left over from the model 1878 double action production. Since it was necessary to add a bolt lock notch and a lead-in groove on these long flute cylinders, a block of serial...

slightly less than 1% (approximately 3,400) Single Actions are thought to have been engraved at the factory or elsewhere by authority from Colt between 1873 and 1940. Between 1873-circa 1929 Colt offered three basic grades of engraving with...

this term denotes Single Actions without ejectors and ejector housings. Most were produced in .45 LC and .44-40 WCF cal., with 3 ½ in. or 4 in. barrels, but 2 ½ in., 3 in., 4 ¾ in., and 7 ½ in. were made. According to collector and research...

.45 LC cal., long barrel model named after Ned Buntline, author of dime novels in the late 19th century. Only 28 believed to be mfg. with folding adjustable rear sight and extended hammer screw for attachment of nickel-plated metal skeleton...

between 1873-1940, Colt mfg. approx. 320,000 Commercial SAA revolvers. There were several distinct types or configurations of SAAs that varied from the standard and therefore, have special significance to the collector.