Papers to prove info about guns.

[Forty Rod SASS 3935]

I've heard for years about getting documents from manufacturers about guns, but have never before had much interest in it.

 

I've recently gotten ahold of a 1908 Colt .25 auto.  The Blue Book has it listed at about$400.00, but they only made 800 the first year and by the end of the second year it was a total of over 22,200.  Final count when they finally went out of production was a total of nearly half a million.  This one has a 60xx serial number.

 

This is a good solid gun in very fine mechanical condition, close to 95%.  The frame is 75-80% with very little rust and / or pitting.

 

The slide is suffering from "drawer wear" with some places nearly without bluing and the rest faded away.

 

Over all it's a fully functional little novelty piece and I'm thinking that somewhere is someone who'd like such a low number gun so I'd like to get a Colt factory letter telling about this little toy and maybe come up with a decent box of the same age before I go trolling around.

 

I'm fishing for suggestions if you please.

 

Thanks.

[Alpo]

I want one, although low numbers don't mean anything to me. Not interested in one as a collector's piece. Just because I think they're cool.

 

And I'd like to go bear hunting.

[watab kid]

i hear what your saying , not sure where the prices come from but the blue book is what most reference , i have a similar colt in 380 GOVMNT that id not part with for what blue book says its worth , some things have value to those of us that dont want to part with them , its one of my two "GO TO" carry guns , i have about five others but these two are my preference for their size , 

[J-BAR #18287]

PM sent.

[Rye Miles #13621]

I seem to remember I was quoted around $250 for a letter for a Second generation SAA a few years ago . I never did it. 

[Stump Water]

19 minutes ago, Rye Miles #13621 said:

I seem to remember I was quoted around $250 for a letter for a Second generation SAA a few years ago .

 

 

I got letters for two Rugers for free.  Albeit, they aren't 100+ yrs old.

[Rye Miles #13621]

16 minutes ago, Stump Water said:

 

 

I got letters for two Rugers for free.  Albeit, they aren't 100+ yrs old.

I don’t think Colt was ever free. 
The second Gen I have is from 1962, not quite 100 yrs old. 

[Crooked River Pete, SASS 43485]

The SAA letter is more expensive than other models. The factory letter is great if you have something special, engraving odd finish or barrel length. For a gun like yours, if it is just a standard blue not engraved I don't think the letter will help sale value any.  

[Alpo]

This is several years old, so I'm sure the prices have gone up.

 

https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/media.connecteddatasolutions.com/downloads/Archive+Properties+2016+Price+List+rev+9_16.pdf

 

Yeah I see this is 2016. I knew it was a while ago.

[Forty Rod SASS 3935]

19 hours ago, Alpo said:

I want one, although low numbers don't mean anything to me. Not interested in one as a collector's piece. Just because I think they're cool.

 

And I'd like to go bear hunting.

Send me a message or an email Or call me ) and we can talk.