Or possibly marked to identify the high ranking owner of this revolver. The three initial markings would be the inspectors marks. For example the colt 1908 vest pistol had patents added for the magazine disconnect safety aka the tangsley safety, they added the patent because they were so proud of their new invention. As to the patent marks you never know what you might get from colt. The expert told him that back in the 1940s there was a company that reworked old Colts, sanding the barrels until all scratches, etc. He took it to an expert who confirmed that it is a real 1st generation but has been reworked. During this time they were refinished and parts were replaced likely resulting in a different loading gate and cylinder for your gun. Colt SAA 1st Gen Value A friend has a Colt SAA 1st Gen which he bought decades ago. 7.5” Left over SAA were then converted to “artillery” 5.5” barrels. 38 colt round was deemed insufficient because of lack of stopping power on the charging enemy. A lot of these early 1873-1880 guns were made for warfare against Indians on the plains. Most likely when this gun was made it had a 7.5” barrel length. I'd appreciate any sort of help or advice anyone can spare, I'd really like to learn more about this firearm.
On the cylinders there seem to be a few markings, "5182", one that seems to be a very small "p", and "D.F.C." printed again.Īlso, contrary to what I've read - there are no proof markings on the left side of the trigger guard and there is no "rampant colt" emblem anywhere on the weapon.
However there's some other marks that I can't find any information on, and what they're supposed to denote.įor instance, on the inside of the loading gate there's "3036" printed. Most other things are self-explanatory, such as the patent marks and the markings on the left, and right of the barrel. Doing a S/N lookup on Colt's website dates the firearm to 1880.
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The serial number is also located on the bottom of the grip as it should be. The S/N is printed under the firearm forward of the trigger guard "55345" and again just forward of that, but prefaced with "D.F.C.". After lettering it from Colt I found out she was made in 1907 and delivered to. A couple of years ago I posted a pic of a 1st Generation SAA, 45LC, that I inherited from my Uncle before my family 'disposed' of it.they are not staunch supporters of the 2nd A. I've recently acquired (what looks to be) a legitimate Gen 1 Colt SAA. Got some questions for the experts 12490538 12/24/17. Hey guys, would appreciate some help as I've done a great deal of research online but still have a few questions.