Re: COLT
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2015 9:17 pm
Hello,
I'm proudly showing you what is undoubtedly the nicest, most collectible and most valuable gun in my collection. In my humble opinion, it is one of the nicest 1st generation Colt SAA packages in existence and I am very proud to own it.
I was fortunate enough to inherit this gun from my great Aunt. The caliber is 38 Colt. My great Aunt and Uncle owned a hardware store for 40 years in Pa. According to my Aunt, my Uncle bought this gun new in 1930. It sat in its original box on a shelf in the hardware store for many years. One day he brought it home where it sat on a shelf in his closet for many more years. He passed away about 30 years ago and I inherited the gun. She said that as far as she knew, he had never fired it. When I got it, it also came with a full box of vintage 38 colt cartridges that she said he bought when he bought the gun. (Years ago, I traded the cartridges which I now regret doing) As long as I've had it, I've never fired it. As far as I can tell, it is an unfired 1st gen SAA. If you look at the cylinder, you can barely see a ring. This weapon has hardly been cocked. As I said the gun is caliber 38 Colt (not 38 special) which I'm told is somewhat of a rare caliber. The gun comes with its original Colt box, wax paper, Colt waxed paper instructions and original hang tag. Also included with the gun is the original Colt sales booklet dated 1930 as well as the Colt price list on pink paper dated 1930 and a period wooden ramrod. It doesn't get much better than that. I have the Colt Letter on this gun.
I am a strong advocate of shooting firearms but every now and then, one comes along that is so nice and so collectible that you shouldn't shoot it. I think this is one of them. I hope the forum doesn't mind but I'm going to attempt upload about 12 pictures. I'd love to hear your comments. Thank you.
Wayne
I'm proudly showing you what is undoubtedly the nicest, most collectible and most valuable gun in my collection. In my humble opinion, it is one of the nicest 1st generation Colt SAA packages in existence and I am very proud to own it.
I was fortunate enough to inherit this gun from my great Aunt. The caliber is 38 Colt. My great Aunt and Uncle owned a hardware store for 40 years in Pa. According to my Aunt, my Uncle bought this gun new in 1930. It sat in its original box on a shelf in the hardware store for many years. One day he brought it home where it sat on a shelf in his closet for many more years. He passed away about 30 years ago and I inherited the gun. She said that as far as she knew, he had never fired it. When I got it, it also came with a full box of vintage 38 colt cartridges that she said he bought when he bought the gun. (Years ago, I traded the cartridges which I now regret doing) As long as I've had it, I've never fired it. As far as I can tell, it is an unfired 1st gen SAA. If you look at the cylinder, you can barely see a ring. This weapon has hardly been cocked. As I said the gun is caliber 38 Colt (not 38 special) which I'm told is somewhat of a rare caliber. The gun comes with its original Colt box, wax paper, Colt waxed paper instructions and original hang tag. Also included with the gun is the original Colt sales booklet dated 1930 as well as the Colt price list on pink paper dated 1930 and a period wooden ramrod. It doesn't get much better than that. I have the Colt Letter on this gun.
I am a strong advocate of shooting firearms but every now and then, one comes along that is so nice and so collectible that you shouldn't shoot it. I think this is one of them. I hope the forum doesn't mind but I'm going to attempt upload about 12 pictures. I'd love to hear your comments. Thank you.
Wayne