Another Interesting .22 Trade and it was Today

[graycrait]

I was trading a fella a Marlin .22 today and he asked me if I would be interested in his Colt Frontier Scout Golden Spike .22.  As long as it shoots I am interested in a .22t.  Well I walked off with it and a Marlin 60 I thought I needed.   

 

I have no clue as to the value of a Colt Commerative that is in fine shooting shape but not very pretty cosmetically.  I like the snickety snick of the Colt when you cock the hammer.  What do you think I should do with this as far as reconditioning if anything? What do you think is a realistic value?    You know me - I am going to shoot the tar out of it.  Below the pic is a link is what they look like if they are pristine in their presentation box.

 

 

http://cprr.org/Museum/Ephemera/Colt_1969.html

Edited April 1, 2013 by graycrait

[ted]

Found this one on the net do you have the box and the golden spike with it http://www.trapshooters2.com/cfpages/thread.cfm?threadid=321011&Messages=6

[Oh Shoot]

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I have no clue as to the value of a Colt Commerative that is in fine shooting shape but not very pretty cosmetically.

 

Must be especially flattering photo, as looks pert nice to moi.

[Major Kong]

Realistically I'd say it's worth about $200.

 

I could meet you tomorrow if you like...

[graycrait]

I just got the revolver, no box, spike or paper.

 

As far as selling it I like to have at least two of what I shoot, especially any older guns, just in case one needs to be canibalized to keep the other running.  This Scout is a nice companion for my Colt Peacemaker Buntline .22.  All parts are interchangeable.

Edited April 1, 2013 by graycrait

[ted]

Now to find ya that cowboy holster for it. Congrats looks like fun shooting to me. Do you have any .22lr to shoot in it? Edited April 1, 2013 by ted

[graycrait]

I'm down to my last 5K of .22.  Once it is gone I am fishing until I can buy 5 bricks at once in Walmart.  I refuse to even darken the door of an LGS until cases of .22LR ammo can be purchased at reasonable prices. 

[gun sane]

Sorry to say this, but you can kiss the collector value goodbye unless Colt does the makeover.  Have fun with that shooter!  I just got a plain ol' vanilla Frontier Scout in about 95% condition, but it will go to my heirs.

[graycrait]

Interesting.  I just took a magnet to the frame of the Scout - POTMETAL - ZAMAK = Hi Point, Phoenix, Lorcin, Bryco, Jennings, Jiminez, RG, Rohm, Erma and who knows what else?   However, my Colt Buntline Peacemaker is all steel.  Very interesting. 

 

I wonder if Colt made the Frontier Scout frame or some other "maker."

Edited April 1, 2013 by graycrait

[gun sane]

It's anodized aluminum--not Zamak.  I don't know if that stuff was around back then.

[graycrait]

OK, "space age" aluminum, that is better than Zamak, I think. Da.. thiis gun trading LOL.

[plinker4life]

The way I look at it. I would take a well "broke in" colt .22 over a brand new Heritage rough rider any day. I wonder if they used aluminum because they figured it would sit in a box and never be used?

Edited April 2, 2013 by plinker4life

[graycrait]

^{The way I look at it. I would take a well "broke in" colt .22 over a brand new Heritage rough rider any day}

 

The beauty of rationalisim or pragmatism - great!!

[gun sane]

You don't need a lot of beef on the bones if you're shooting .22 shorts, longs and LR.  Heck, they got polymer .45s now.  When I took my "new" Scout for the range test, the first three shots went almost into the same hole.  The next three were close by.  I was using vintage '65 Federal Hi-Power rounds, figuring they'd be pretty compatible.  I watched the marriage consumate before my very eyes.  I took me over an hour to shoot 50.  When you're having that much fun, you take your sweet time.  :pleased:

Edited April 2, 2013 by gun sane

[plinker4life]

Let me go ahead and admit I just had to google "pragmatism". I may not have had the best education,but I know how to find a answer.

[LCPfraTN]

OK, "space age" aluminum, that is better than Zamak, I think. Da.. thiis gun trading LOL.

 I believe the frame construction is very similar to High Standard revolvers like the Double-Nine without the double action features of course. See the link below.

 

http://unblinkingeye.com/Guns/HSD9/hsd9.html

[graycrait]

I have 3 non-Western style H&R revolvers and all 3 are steel. Newest one is a early 70s' 622 the other two are from the 1930s.