Posted: 1/3/2025 8:29:41 PM EDT
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The question is how much would the value drop if I fired this gun. " />It a Bat masterson saa custom shop 1 of 300 45lc. New in box I'm the 2nd person to open box. I will never sell but my kids may lose money. I'm having a hard time deciding shoot or no. I've never had a gun like this and always shoot the hell out of them. The hammer is tye strapped, will I get marks on cylinder just by cycling. |
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The value of a Colt factory commemorative is in being brand new, unfired, and in the box with all papers and anything else that shipped with it. Fire one round and you take a big hit on value. Back in the late 90's when Colt reintroduced the SAA, mine came with a note that said just cocking it would affect the value for collectors. There's no such thing as "new, but cocked or fired just a little". It's either new or it's used. |
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Originally Posted By dfariswheel: The value of a Colt factory commemorative is in being brand new, unfired, and in the box with all papers and anything else that shipped with it. Fire one round and you take a big hit on value. Back in the late 90's when Colt reintroduced the SAA, mine came with a note that said just cocking it would affect the value for collectors. There's no such thing as "new, but cocked or fired just a little". It's either new or it's used. This. Winchester collectors are similarly picky. That said, it's yours and if I had it I'd either shoot it or I'd sell it to get one or more that I wouldn't feel bad about shooting. |
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That's what I'm thinking just shoot it. I wasn't after a collector gun, just a colt saa. I was ready to put close to 3k to get a shooter. I had been talking with him about the guns I was looking at since he's a long time colt collector. He called me up and offered this gun for 2k and I jumped on it, but he did say it's not a shooter. That's what's causing hesitation, like I'm doing him and true collectors a disservice. Maybe I could drop and drag it up and down the driveway blame it on the dog 
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| Nice gun. With any high priced gun, you have to find that right buyer for it to have value, as sometimes as you know, prices go up and down. If you plan on keeping it as an investment, I wouldn't shoot it. If not, it's yours to do with as you please. |
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Colt single actions hold value very well. Back in the late 90’s/early 2000’s when cowboy action shooting got popular, lots of people were buying commemorative guns to shoot, because colt does a lot of them and the market for them as commemoratives alone wasn’t all that hot, To sell at top dollar you really need to find a buyer very into commemoratives or who has personal interest or association with the commemoratives subject. The market is actually pretty limited. On the other hand if you think of it as a colt SAA you paid let’s say 2k for, and you shoot it for decades taking proper care of it, it will still always be worth 1200-1500 as a used SAA ( based on current pricing) I would shoot it and get enjoyment out of it, understanding it will have a SLIGHTLY lower value down the road. I have owned a good number of SAA guns over the years, from all the generations. All were shot, and some came to me mint in box. Even after a good bit of shooting every one sold for more than I paid for it. |
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Originally Posted By belchfire: That's what I'm thinking just shoot it. I wasn't after a collector gun, just a colt saa. I was ready to put close to 3k to get a shooter. I had been talking with him about the guns I was looking at since he's a long time colt collector. He called me up and offered this gun for 2k and I jumped on it, but he did say it's not a shooter. That's what's causing hesitation, like I'm doing him and true collectors a disservice. Maybe I could drop and drag it up and down the driveway blame it on the dog If you're that concerned about it, put an ad out, looking to trade it for two shooter grade guns or a shooter and cash. |
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Originally Posted By wvfarrier: I am pretty sure, in his book, masterson said he carried a colt with a birdshead grip Like all gunmen Masterson owned a number of guns. The two most well documented are the two he ordered direct from Colt. Colt still has the letter. He ordered two Colt .45's, 4 3/4 inch barrels, hard rubber grips, and standard blue and case hardening. I believe both are in known collections today. So, the guns he ordered were plain versions of the fancy commemorative the poster has. |
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https://youtu.be/79PNpaOJXo4?si=hlQcyCTIoJoK0gyb YouTube link he did order nickel gun. I suck at adding links https://youtu.be/79PNpaOJXo4?si=hlQcyCTIoJoK0gyb
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