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This Colt SAA 1st Generation 45 caliber revolver is all original and in very high condition. The Colt Archive and John Kopec letters accompany this rare civilian Peacemaker. All matching including the ...Click for more info
The largest group of U.S. Colt Cavalry revolvers was inspected by David F. Clark, his D.F.C. cartouche being encountered on revolvers inspected from 1880 to 1887. [8] During 1893, the .45 U.S. Colt Single Action Army revolver was retired by the Cavalry and replaced by the .38 caliber Colt Model 1892 Double Action Army revolver. [ 14 ]
Per Included Factory Letter: .45 Caliber Colt with 7½” Barrel and faded original blue finish; Shipped to Hartley and Graham of New York on November 8, 1880 as Part of a 100 Gun Shipment. This Colt is 100% original with all visable numbers matching.
Model: 1873 Cavalry Model Single Action Army. Serial Number: 61757. Year of Manufacture: 1880 (https://www.colt.com/serial-lookup) Caliber: .45 Colt, Blackpowder. Action Type: 6-Shot Single Action Revolver with Side Gate Loaded Cylinder.
LSB#: 210622BD06. Make: Colt. Model: Single Action Army Revolver. Serial Number: 56971. Year of Manufacture: 1880. Caliber: .45 Colt. Action Type: 6-Shot Single Action Revolver with Side Gate Loaded Cylinder.
This Colt SAA (Single Action Army) Revolver has a cowboy friendly" 4 3/4 inch barrel with with lovely worn wooden grips. the original blued finish is now worn to a lovely aged gray patina that is simply impossible to replicate.
The new long-barreled six-shooter, with its .45 Colt chambering, was adopted in 1873 by the Army with an initial order of 8,000 revolvers. Eventually, this would grow to some 37,000 guns....
colt single action army revolver, ser# 45447 made in april 1880, shipped to hibbard, spencer, bartlett & co. CHICAGO ILL. NICE TIGHT ACTION THAT FUNCTIONS FINE.
As almost immediately adopted by the U.S. Army for issuing to their cavalry regiments, the .45 Colt “Strap Pistol” came with 7 ½” barrels, one piece walnut grips, with finish consisting of a color case hardened frame, loading gate and hammer. The rest of the revolver was blued.
It turned out to be a fortuitous move for the SAA, as the .45 Colt cartridge provided the perfect combination of balance and firepower for the 2.5-pound, plow-handled gun with its 7.5-inch...