Author Topic: So I am guessing this is a good deal.... (Read 3926 times)

Tuolumne Lawman · « **on:** May 13, 2021, 04:17:50 PM »

I have not owned a "real Colt" since my 1898 vintage one I had in .38WCF, back about 1999. I work at a local gun shop part time, and an opportunity walked in to buy a 1977 vintage Single Action Army with 4 5/8" barrel, blued and color case finish is 99+% with Colt factory black plastic (gutta percha?) grips. It has no box or paperwork, but it will be a shooter for me, so I don't care! We are still negotiating, but looks like it will be around $1200.

Good deal, I assume?

Abilene · « **Reply #1 on:** May 13, 2021, 06:22:17 PM »

Sounds good to me! What caliber? And it's a Colt, so it's 4 3/4" not 4 5/8" (

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Sounds like the '78 vintage 44 Spcl I bought 20 years ago with no box but looking unfired. I paid $900 back then. $1200 for an SAA in excellent shape sounds pretty awesome these days!

I think the grips are still some kind of rubber but not gutta percha any more.

Tuolumne Lawman · « **Reply #2 on:** May 13, 2021, 07:27:55 PM »

LOL. I guess 4 3/4". LOL

I have never paid this much for a pistol before!

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Dave T · « **Reply #3 on:** May 14, 2021, 09:50:00 AM »

That's a 3rd Generation Colt which is less desirable to some but still a real Colt and most of them are quite handsome to behold. $1200 for a ninety-nine percent 3rd Gen Colt seems like a good price, particularly in this gun starved market.

Oh, and the stocks are indeed some form of plastic these days.

Dave

Major 2 · « **Reply #4 on:** May 14, 2021, 01:14:21 PM »

I would have jumped on it myself , congrats

Tuolumne Lawman · « **Reply #5 on:** May 14, 2021, 07:34:53 PM »

Well, slight glitch. Someone told her it is worth way more, maybe $1,800-$2,000! The Shop owner pointed out that $1,795 is full retail for a new gun, in the box, with a warranty. This one, while nice, has no box or papers, and does have some dings in the grip frame by the screw in the bottom. I told her $1300 is tops or I walk. I don't need it more than that. I may find out tomorrow. She also has a 7.5 inch with real stag grips and real gold "Colt" inlaid in the top of the grip frame behind the hammer. She wants more for that.

Drydock · « **Reply #6 on:** May 15, 2021, 11:58:53 AM »

It's a good deal. If she says no, hand her a card with your contact info and tell her to call when she gets tired of watching it sit.

Coffinmaker · « **Reply #7 on:** May 15, 2021, 03:25:10 PM »

Lawman

PLUS ONE to Drydock absolutely

Some thick head Know-It-All be blowin smoke up her skirt. Let it sit.

Stay Safe Out There

Tuolumne Lawman · « **Reply #8 on:** May 16, 2021, 04:12:51 PM »

She is stuck on $1500. I have it on hold. $1500 would likely be fair, but I still hope to get it for $1300-1350.

Tuolumne Lawman · « **Reply #9 on:** May 19, 2021, 09:14:26 PM »

Ahhhhh! $1,350! Put it in California 10 day jail.... BTW, its in .45 Colt. Now I want the 7.5" she has too!

Major 2 · « **Reply #10 on:** May 19, 2021, 10:25:55 PM »

very cool , Looking forward to photos

Abilene · « **Reply #11 on:** May 19, 2021, 10:57:05 PM »

Excellent! And .45 is the most desirable model. Some folks have talked about early 3rd gens having some issues. OD#3 has a youtube on comparing a Standard, USFA, Uberti, and Colt, and he touches on some of those things. Knowing what to look for, I can see that yeah, the hammer checkering is a little different, and some other little details that don't bother me a whit. The first one I bought had a line around the cylinder and had timing problems, so I had an action job done on it. The second one, which was like new, I just put in a spring kit and it feels just ALMOST as smooth as the one with the action job, and they have had over 3000 rounds each now. I know you don't shoot smokey stuff much now, but I can say that the lack of a removable cylinder bushing has not been any problem shooting BP in mine.

Coffinmaker · « **Reply #12 on:** May 20, 2021, 08:54:08 AM »

T. Lawman

Not to be a nuisance, but just exactly whom is this "SHE" you are constantly mentioning???

As in "SHE" having Colts for sale??

Or, did I miss something earlier I should've paid attention to??

People are STILL HAZARDOUS to Yer Health

Tuolumne Lawman · « **Reply #13 on:** May 20, 2021, 09:06:28 AM »

She is a customer at our gunshop who is selling her deceased husbands guns. The only other Colt she has is a nice 1972 7.5" SAA in .45 that the owner wants.

Major 2 · « **Reply #14 on:** May 20, 2021, 11:47:49 AM »

There is one of those "SHEs" that came into my friendly LGS too.

Her late husband was quite the collector and Alaskan outdoorsman apparently

There is a Shiloh Sharps in 45/110 $3500.00
A Freedom Arms in 454 Casull ( sold ) $$$$
there were 3 Ruger Bisley's in 454 Casull - 2 are sold - last one is a Linebaugh custom w/ real ivory's @ $4500.00

A very fancy Weatherby & a very custom Mauser I think both in 458 Win mag. , though not positive $:-\$
A Remington 600 in .308 & Winchester Mod 70 also 458 win.

There was box of reloading stuff ( no presses ) I saw two or 3 RCBS Die sets 458 Win mag. 308 etc. , sets assorted tools ...and what GRABBED my attention a shoe box marked PRIMERS
I assumed Large Pistol & Large Rifle primers ( I could not see inside $:-\$
I was hoping to get it ...but she kept is as a lot and it sold the lot @ $2000

planets were not aligned, in fact the Galaxy was $$$$ Far Far away

beefmalone · « **Reply #15 on:** May 30, 2021, 11:02:12 PM »

Even $1500 is a deal. I recently sold a 3rd Gen SAA in .357 on GB for $2300

Tuolumne Lawman · « **Reply #16 on:** May 31, 2021, 06:12:34 PM »

Used it as one of my main match pistols. Shot clean with it! Very nice! Need to figure how to get another real Colt!....

Tuolumne Lawman · « **Reply #17 on:** June 02, 2021, 07:56:28 PM »

Pictures of my Pony...

Abilene · « **Reply #18 on:** June 02, 2021, 08:26:52 PM »

WOW! Nicest case colors I've ever seen on any early 3rd gen!

Tuolumne Lawman · « **Reply #19 on:** June 02, 2021, 09:32:38 PM »

It is every bit as nice as the Doug Turnbull bone process color case on my Marlin 1894 Century Limited!

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