Single Action Army from Colt's Custom Shop

Chambered in .45 Colt as God intended? Deserves some nice leather. Looks like it needs to be fired!

Colt191145 said:

Chambered in .45 Colt as God intended? Deserves some nice leather. Looks like it needs to be fired!

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Yes, sir, it is, indeed in .45 Colt and I have the box it came in. It has never been fired, to my knowledge, but I have several SAAs that are fired regularly.

Mike

Never been fired? I sure hope Colt at least test fired it with some proof loads before they shipped it. It doesn't matter if a new gun has been fired. You WANT IT to have been fired before you place it in your hand.

Beautiful SAA .45LC!

drail said:

Never been fired? I sure hope Colt at least test fired it with some proof loads before they shipped it. It doesn't matter if a new gun has been fired. You WANT IT to have been fired before you place it in your hand.

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A lot of gun manufacturers only batch-test their guns. They'll take one example out of a batch and test-fire it, and if it's okay the rest are considered good to go as well. And often it's just with normal ammo, not proof loads. Colt is one of the few who actually test and proof-fire EVERY gun they make. It's just one more hidden detail that contributes to the higher price tag on a Colt compared to equivalent manufacturers.

That is one fine looking Colt. I hope to add one if I can find one.

Amazing.

That is one awesome pistol. Enjoy it sir.

I only have the one Colt, but if that SAA were in my grubby mittens, I'd get it lettered. I'd like to know who did the engraving too.. That's a beaut.

Old Grey Hare said:

I only have the one Colt, but if that SAA were in my grubby mittens, I'd get it lettered. I'd like to know who did the engraving too.. That's a beaut.

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I do have the letter from Colt's archives.

Mike

What a stunning looker for sure! I bet it cost a pretty penny to boot! I have my Colt SAA's from 1905 up to 2019 but none of them have any engraving. I do have a custom engraved Uberti because it was quicker to get done in a year of ordering. Whereas Colt quoted me over 2-3 years in waiting for their custom shop work.

Again, what a beautiful SAA.

Definitely on my bucket list!

Very attractive Single Action Army!

Thanks for posting the nice photos.

Now that is a barbecue gun if there ever was one!

Yes, thank you for sharing that beautiful Colt!
There is something very special about the Colt SAA!

mikegc said:

Yes, sir, it is, indeed in .45 Colt and I have the box it came in. It has never been fired, to my knowledge, but I have several SAAs that are fired regularly.

Mike

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It is a beauty

It reminds me of the cap guns I had as a little kid. They were always chrome plated and completely covered in floral engraving. When my dad finally showed me his real SAA I couldn't understand why it wasn't flashy like my cap guns were.

What a show stopper!

mikegc said:

I was in a local gun store the other day and spied this beauty:
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It left Hartford some 40 years ago.

Mike

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Beautiful gun, so correct me if I am wrong. But forty years ago roughly coincides with the introduction of the third generation guns. Is this correct inasmuch as this is a third generation gun, or am I wrong in this assumption?