#Colt saa in stock serial number

The development of the Model 1873 Single Action Army revolver can be credited, at least in part, to the United States ArmyвЂ™s rejection of ColtвЂ™s Model 1871-72 Open Top revolver.All issued SAAs have вЂњU.S.вЂќ stamped on the left side of the frame, with either two- or three-line patent dates. Less than 200 of these examples were made. A defining feature of an early-production Model 1873 is the вЂњpinched frameвЂќ, that is, the way that Colt fashioned the rear sighting groove. Restoration Notes: Look for desirable stampings on the one-piece walnut grips: вЂњOWAвЂќ, for Orville Wood Ainsworth, ColtвЂ™s earliest ordnance sub-inspector вЂњHNвЂќ, for Henry Nettleton, the Springfield ArmoryвЂ™s principal sub-inspector.

Along with the bone charcoal case hardened frame and hammer, metal features included: charcoal blued backstrap, trigger guard, ejector housing and barrel base pin, screws, and trigger were finished in nitre blue.

#Colt saa in stock serial number

Key Features: First-generation examples were initially made with iron frames that were color case hardened to withstand the higher pressures, and employed a screw to retain the base pin latch up to serial number 164,100 (i.e., the switch-over from вЂњblack powder framesвЂќ to вЂњsmokeless framesвЂ™). The Colt SAA would eventually be chambered for 36 different cartridges. Years Produced: 1873 вЂ“ 1941 (First Generation) Model Designation: Single Action Army Revolver (also known as Model 1873, Peacemaker)Дesigners: William Mason and Charles Brinckerhoff Richards Original Manufacturer: ColtвЂ™s Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company