H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 What makes for a "complete" collection of Colt SAA revolvers? Limited to just Colts and not including clones, which I think should be considered a different collection. So, what do you need? Well, how's this for a possibility? At least one of each of the following... 1. Antique 1st Gen 2. Modern 1st Gen 3. 2nd Gen 4. 3rd Gen 5. Sheriff's model 6. Buntline. 7. Commemorative. 8 Bisley Model 9 New Frontier. 10. A .22 That covers the "highlights," I think. Things like barrel lengths, nickel or blued, or other finish, caliber, grips, and other variables may or may not be included, but they could easily overlap with the above. Opinions? . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itchy Trigger Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 Just a list of Categories from the Blue Book of Gun Values with each category having many COLT guns in them REVOLVERS: PERCUSSION Revolvers: Percussion, Paterson Variations Revolvers: Percussion, Walker Model Revolvers: Percussion, Dragoon Series Revolvers: Percussion, Models 1849, 1851, 1855, 1860, 1861, 1862, & 1865 REVOLVERS: PERCUSSION CONVERSIONS Colt Thuer Conversions Richards Conversions: All Variations Richards-Mason Conversions: All Variations Conversions with Round Cartridge Barrel REVOLVERS: "OPEN TOP" MODELS REVOLVERS: PERCUSSION, 2ND & 3RD GENERATION BLACK POWDER SERIES DERRINGERS REVOLVERS: POCKET MODELS REVOLVERS: NEW LINE SERIES & VARIATIONS REVOLVERS: SAA, 1873-1940 MFG. (SER. NOS. 1-357,000) SAA 1st Generation Civilian/Commercial (Mfg. 1873-1940) SAA 1st Generation Commercial, Non-Standard Mfg. SAA U.S. Military, Mfg. 1873-1903 REVOLVERS: SAA, 2ND GENERATION: 1956-1975 MFG. REVOLVERS: SAA, 3RD GENERATION: 1976-CURRENT MFG. COLT CUSTOM SHOP ENGRAVING, SAA & SEMI-AUTO, 1976-PRESENT Large Frame Size: Current SAAs and M1911s Medium Frame Size Small Frame Size POPULAR SAA CUSTOM SHOP SPECIAL ORDER OPTIONS REVOLVERS: SAA, SCOUT MODEL PISTOLS: SEMI-AUTO, DISC. PISTOLS: SEMI-AUTO, GOVT. MODEL 1911 COMMERCIAL VARIATIONS PISTOLS: SEMI-AUTO, GOVT. MODEL 1911 MILITARY VARIATIONS PISTOLS: SEMI-AUTO, GOVT. MODEL 1911A1 COMMERCIAL VARIATIONS PISTOLS: SEMI-AUTO, GOVT. MODEL 1911A1 MILITARY VARIATIONS PISTOLS: SEMI-AUTO, ACE MODELS, 1931-1947 MFG. PISTOLS: SEMI-AUTO, NATIONAL MATCH MODELS - PRE-WWII PISTOLS: SEMI-AUTO, NATIONAL MATCH MODELS - WWII & POST-WWII PISTOLS: SEMI-AUTO, CUSTOM SHOP ENGRAVING PRICING, PRE-1991 PISTOLS: SEMI-AUTO, CURRENT CUSTOM SHOP ENGRAVING PRICING PISTOLS: POPULAR 1911 CUSTOM SHOP SPECIAL ORDER OPTIONS PISTOLS: SEMI-AUTO, SINGLE ACTION, RECENT/CURRENT MFG. PISTOLS: SEMI-AUTO, DOUBLE ACTION - RECENT MFG. PISTOLS: SEMI-AUTO, .22 CAL. - WOODSMAN SERIES & VARIATIONS REVOLVERS: DOUBLE ACTION REVOLVERS: DOUBLE ACTION, SWING OUT CYLINDER RIFLES/CARBINES: PRE-1904 RIFLES: BOLT ACTION, CENTERFIRE RIFLES: BOLT/SEMI-AUTO ACTION, RIMFIRE RIFLES: SINGLE SHOT, CENTERFIRE DRILLINGS RIFLES: SEMI-AUTO, CENTERFIRE, AR-15 & VARIATIONS AR-15, Pre-Ban, 1963-1989 Mfg. w/Green Label Box AR-15, Pre-Ban,1989-Sept. 11,1994 Mfg. w/Blue Label Box AR-15, Post-Ban, Mfg. Sept. 12, 1994-2019 RIFLES: SEMI-AUTO, RIMFIRE, AR-15 & VARIATIONS RIFLES: SEMI-AUTO, MISC. CENTERFIRE SHOTGUNS: O/U SHOTGUNS: PERCUSSION SHOTGUNS: SxS, DISC. SHOTGUNS: SEMI-AUTO SHOTGUNS: SLIDE ACTION FACTORY COMMEMORATIVES & SPECIAL/LIMITED EDITIONS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Snorter Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 Less ambitious (and expensive!). A Colt SAA in each of the commonly available calibers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 Posted December 18, 2022 Author Share Posted December 18, 2022 35 minutes ago, Rip Snorter said: Less ambitious (and expensive!). A Colt SAA in each of the commonly available calibers. That's an interesting question. What calibers would that be? .32-20 .38-40 .44-40 .45 Colt are the "original" ones. But other common calibers are .22 LR .22 WMRF .38 Special .357 Magnum Other calibers would be. .38 Long Colt .41 Long Colt .44 Special Other calibers that it was chambered for would be rather obscure, I think. So, getting common calibers, would that really be less expensive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Snorter Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 I would regard the Other Calibers as obscure, they will not be on the shelf. At one point I had all but 38 Special if you count the two cylinder .22, and ex. the .38 special, I may again, though I didn't care for 44-40 the first time around, and 38 can be covered by 357 for my purposes. There is 44 Special as well which I do have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene, SASS # 27489 Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 Flat Top Target with a ladder sight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Gray Rat Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 My idea of complete CAS collection would be a pair of Colt SAA 45LC with the pairs having barrel lengths of 4 3/4", 5 1/2", 7 1/2" and 12". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 seems to me one could go on and on with this area , im not sure most of us have the disposable cash to start down this road , but then ill ;limit my self to my own finances , im sure some of you do have way more means than i do , and probably more interest , this does not interest me all that much , but id love to see some of your collections for nostalgic purposes , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Jack Black Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 Just by definition one of each model Colt ever made. Good luck with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geronimo Jim SASS # 21775 Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 My favorite is second gens so I put together a collection of a sample from each year they were produced. 1955 to 1975. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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