Consecutive Colt SAAs
A friend has 4 consecutively #d Colt SAAs in 44 spl. for sale. They are 3rd gen. in a blue box with a white sleeve. 2 are P1740s & 2 are P1750s. All 4 have what appear to be stag grips (no hard rubber grips in the box.) 2 have birds head grips & 2 are standard. Curiously, the ends of the white sleeves (with correct ser#s) all note "blue/case color finish" & all 4 are completely polished blue. Is this right?
I'm also trying to figure a price. They appear unfired but it is too bad someone worked the actions enough to leave faint marks on the cylinders.
I'm also trying to figure a price. They appear unfired but it is too bad someone worked the actions enough to leave faint marks on the cylinders.
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I would contact COLT for a letter on all 4 They might have been sent through the CUSTOM SHOP after they were put in their marked boxes 0 -
Also, look closely at the fit of the grips. When Colt installs grips (new or replacement) on a SAA, they actually grind/polish them as a unit, then refinish the grip frame.
Neal
EDIT: It would help if you could post photos of the box labels; in recent years, all the guns I've seen worked on in the custom shop have Colt Custom Shop labels. I agree with Perry Shooter, you may be able to get information from Colt; I doubt that a factory letter would be worth the cost for a recent gun. In any case, SAA owners & BMW owners don't worry about "value", they just enjoy owning what they like.0 -
Thanks, the grips do match the frames very well. I'm curious how much they affect the value. I see that 44 spl lowers the value. A consecutive 44 pair with standard finish, etc. sold for $2500. What about the faint marks on the cylinders? 0 -
Turn line on the cylinder will drop the value a lot more than you would think. 0
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