Pawn shop SCORE Colt SAA

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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Pawn shop SCORE Colt SAA

Posted: 12/6/2018 2:49:11 PM EDT

I picked up a Colt SA Army yesterday at a pawn shop. I won't tell you the price I paid yet...but I'm pretty sure I stole it

Serial number is in 44,000 range, so 1967 manufacture 2nd Generation. 357 Mag, 4.75" bbl. Blued/case hardened frame.

It has a fair bit of light scratches and signs of wear on it, but functions fine. Not entirely sure how to grade it...my amateur estimate puts it at 60-70%, Good-Fair.

Blue Book of Gun Values puts it at around $800-$900...is that a fair real-world valuation?

Here is a quick picture, but I can add more if you guys need them.

Posted: 12/6/2018 2:53:50 PM EDT

[#1]

That is the perfect length, perfect caliber. Do want.

Posted: 12/6/2018 2:57:21 PM EDT

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I bought it because the price was too good to pass up...and it will make a good prop to play with when I play Red Dead Redemption 2.

Posted: 12/7/2018 12:32:43 PM EDT

[#3]

Just my opinion that gun looks pretty nice and any functional SAA in good shape is worth about a grand.

Posted: 12/7/2018 2:52:10 PM EDT

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It's got a few scratches on it that would happen during normal carry/use, but nothing major. I'm going to tear it down tonight and give it a thorough cleaning.

The bolt (I think that is the correct part name...the part that locks the cylinder in position) looks a little worn to me. The leading edge of it has a bevel on it that I don't think should be there, and allows too much play in the cylinder. Please correct me if this is normal.

BTW, I paid $380 for it.

Posted: 12/7/2018 7:11:27 PM EDT

[#5]

Agree, that is a $1000 Colt.

Posted: 12/8/2018 10:23:17 AM EDT

[#6]

Dude, at $380 what you did not only qualifies as stole it, you flat out raped them, burned their house down AND stole their shit!

As others have mentioned, that is a $800 to $1000 pistol. Even more if it came with the stag grips and the stag is real.

MLG

Posted: 12/8/2018 12:30:17 PM EDT

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Keep in mind the bolt is a part best replaced by hand fitting by someone who knows single actions. I tried to fit one to a Colt in the past and it never fit right, I sold the gun with full disclosure but if I had kept it a trip to a smith like peacemaker specialties would have been in order.

Posted: 12/8/2018 8:47:25 PM EDT

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Dude, at $380 what you did not only qualifies as stole it, you flat out raped them, burned their house down AND stole their shit!

As others have mentioned, that is a $800 to $1000 pistol. Even more if it came with the stag grips and the stag is real.

MLG

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Posted: 12/9/2018 8:35:00 PM EDT

[#9]

Very nice find.

Posted: 12/22/2018 1:19:46 AM EDT

[#10]

what part of AZ is this pawn shop? Every pawn shop I have been to in this state would have a beat up .22 SAA for that price.

Can't see the pic but 60-70% is kinda beat up. For whatever reason, gun grading at least on modern mfg. guns is not a linear thing.

Posted: 12/31/2018 9:14:02 PM EDT

[#11]

All I see is a black box. Please put the pic back up .

Posted: 12/31/2018 9:18:22 PM EDT

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all the pawn shops I've been to around here are full of junk guns with new HK pricing (~)

buy something nice and think of me, won't you?

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Pawn shop SCORE Colt SAA

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