Colt SAA expert needed

loan shark

January 15, 2003 14:15

I just purchased 2 Colt SSA's with almost matching serial numbers. Both came right out of the Custom Shop and have wood bird head grips. One is nickel finish and the other is color case finish. Both are 4 3/4 barrels and in .45cal. Each has the blue box with white sleeve cover with the Custom Shop logo.

One is serial numbered like KBH123 and the other is 123KBH. It was such a rarity I had to have them. Seller would only sell as a set.

Could this have been a special order for somebody who ended up not wanting them?

In all the gun shops and gun shows I have been to over the years I have never seen such a thing.

Thanks for your reply in advance.

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  Herschel

  January 15, 2003 15:09

  loan shark, I can give an example of similarly serial numbered Colt SAA's. In about 1977 Colt produced a limited edition run of SAA revolvers for members of the U. S. Marshal's Historical Society, Inc.
  The serial numbers were USM followed by the three digit membership number of the purchaser. If a member bought two, the second one was numbered with the three digit membership number followed by USM. My two are numbered USM346 and 346USM. Your guns could be from a production run for some organization or company. Just a guess.

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  nmyers

  January 15, 2003 15:11

  Certainly a special order, but it's anyone's guess why the original owner sold them. And, not a rarity.
  
  "Organizations or individuals can develop their own customized firearm, or create cosmetic and functional features to customize current Colt models." (from the Colt catalogue); this would include a custom serial number. My guess would be that they were ordered by someone with the initials KBH. The order was reversed because Colt legally can't make 2 guns with the same serial number. You can probably order a similar set with serial #s LOANSHARK123 and 123LOANSHARK.
  
  Neal

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