And here is another thought… What in the world makes everyone here think that this is a USPFA/USFA gun? No mention of either USPFA or USFA in the description and, to the best of my knowledge, USPFA/USFA never imported/manufactured/produced/released a firearm bearing the Colt name on the barrel address line (hopefully Gary Granger will join in here and either refute or confirm this).
This is the second time one of these "Colt marked USFA" guns has come to our attention here. Best explanation I recall is that it might, repeat might, be a gun that was made up of parts sold by USFA to a third party after they abandoned their cap and ball series of firearms. The only indication that it might be from USFA being the quality of the CCH.
All of the USPFA/USFA offerings were either Uberti or ASM guns that were imported in the white and then finished here. I have one of the USFA marked 1851 Richards Mason conversions with no Italian import markings. The quality of its fit and finish is far superior to the photographs of the 1860 Army model presented in the GunBroker ad listed above. The gun listed also does not seem to be up to the standards of the "2nd generation Colt Black Powder Series," nor that of the "3rd generation Colt Signature Series" revolvers (and I own examples of both).
So what is it? To my mind is certainly isn't a USPFA/USFA gun and, as a collector of same, I wouldn't touch it with a stick!
I mentioned this....
"... there may even be a tie in-with Iver Johnson when Lou Imperato owned it and was wrapping up his own so call Signature Series Colts ...
For a short while the Colt Address line could be had on , gun barrels left over From 3rd. Gen. Signature Series run .
I had a Walker marked as such.... ASM was assembling them , I bought mine through Mid-South Shooter Supply.
Not a bad gun , but Colt quickly put the Whammy on them ... Like with
USPFA , they were hit with Law Suit saber rattling.
EDITED The Good Capt. had me revisiting the link photo.... Huh
I misread the address line ...saw the Patent DoH! .... Pt. F A totally over looked COLT