Show your Colts

[Guest cjr]

These are my favorite Colts.I have the OG grips for the Python just kinda like these for looks.The Diamondback is a .38

[nightrunner]

sorry, gotta ask about the background, is it yours?

[Guest Plus1Hdcp]

That's just showing off!

[Guest Tom@GunDepot]

Nice Colts. CJR I Envy your Background!

[Guest oldsmobile98]

Very nice.

[gregintenn]

I like the grips on the Python.

[gregintenn]

I don't have any of them fancy snake guns, but I do have a couple of ponies.

I even have a screwdriver with a horsey on it.

[xd shooter]

The only one I have for now!!!

[Guest cjr]

I don't have any of them fancy snake guns, but I do have a couple of ponies.

I even have a screwdriver with a horsey on it.

Have you ever fired the hammerless,I likem.I don't know enough about the Cowboy guns to buy them yet.I have seen 2 sitting side by side I could not tell you the diiferences but the prices were thousands apart.Nice collection

[Guest cjr]

sorry, gotta ask about the background, is it yours?

Yes it is,I figured the 2 Colts would look good with the 505 horses.

[Guest cjr]

That's just showing off!

I know,sorry to offend you everytime I show someone the Diamondback they say that.

[gregintenn]

Not this one, but if you're referring to the 25, I've shot them in the past, and you'd be surprised at the accuracy they're capable of.

I don't know enough about the Cowboy guns to buy them yet.I have seen 2 sitting side by side I could not tell you the diiferences but the prices were thousands apart.Nice collection

3rd generation=$1000+or-. 2nd generation=$2000-2500. 1st generation=second mortgage.

[Guest cjr]

Not this one, but if you're referring to the 25, I've shot them in the past, and you'd be surprised at the accuracy they're capable of.

3rd generation=$1000+or-. 2nd generation=$2000-2500. 1st generation=second mortgage.

Thats kinda what I have seen. How do you tell the diff between generations is there a # a letter or a mark on a certain part of the gun.I have seen the same black grips like yours on pistols in all price ranges.

[Guest cjr]

The only one I have for now!!!

That's nice,do you know what year is was built and do you shoot it much.I think it's a 1968 but with out #' I could be way off

[SkunkSlayer]

DSII

Edited March 7, 2010 by SkunkSlayer
work 70hrs. this week 2 stupid 2 figure out photo bucket

[Guest cjr]

That DS II is a nice gun,I think the snubs will be what I start collecting next.

[Farman]

Here are my only Colts...for now anyway,

[gregintenn]

How do you tell the diff between generations is there a # a letter or a mark on a certain part of the gun.

The first generation had no letters in the serial numbers. The second generation serial numbers hadan "sa" suffix. Then it gets a bit tricky. Here's an excerpt from another site explaining it:

By 1975, the Colt Single Action was in the 74,000SA serial number range and Colt announced that production would cease once again. This shutdown was much shorter than the fourteen years between the First and Second Generations as the Third Generation began in 1976 at serial number 80,000SA and when they hit 99,999 the `SA' became the prefix of the serial number.

[Guest cjr]

Here are my only Colts...for now anyway,

The Cobras are fine do you have all of the OG papers and boxes and have you shot them.

[Guest cjr]

The first generation had no letters in the serial numbers. The second generation serial numbers hadan "sa" suffix. Then it gets a bit tricky. Here's an excerpt from another site explaining it:

By 1975, the Colt Single Action was in the 74,000SA serial number range and Colt announced that production would cease once again. This shutdown was much shorter than the fourteen years between the First and Second Generations as the Third Generation began in 1976 at serial number 80,000SA and when they hit 99,999 the `SA' became the prefix of the serial number.

Thanks Greg,I have been looking up info on them and this is some of the info I came accross.

Have you had them long and hows the value of them in the market been since you've had them.

[gregintenn]

I lucked up on those, and have had them for several years. I have very little in them. I wouldn't pay market price for one, but they seem to appreciate in value at a similar rate to the Colt DA revolvers.

A lady I know had a brother who died and she asked if I'd be interested in his guns. When I went to look at them, there were several, including to Colt boxes. I told her honestly what I thought they'd bring retail, and I explained to her I wouldn't pay retail, but she wouldn't have to go to the trouble of trying to sell them one at a time. We were both very happy with the deal. I should have bought his gold coin collection as well. Who knew?

The nickel one is a 22 Frontier Scout. Not nearly as valuable as the SAA.

Edited March 8, 2010 by gregintenn

[Guest cjr]

Those deals are few and far between. I figured the value had to be appreciateing at a better rate than money in the bank.

[Steelharp]

XD, that Commander is gawgeous... just as they should be...

[gregintenn]

Those deals are few and far between. I figured the value had to be appreciateing at a better rate than money in the bank.

Most quality firearms do. I've had little luck explaining this to my wife, however.

[Farman]

I have the box and papers for the 4". They've both been shot before I got them and a little since. I would put their condition at 97%