There is an excellent book (out of print but available here and there) called Colt SAA Postwar Models by George Garton. It contains very interesting statistics and information about the 2nd Generation. The numbers regarding production totals shown before were drawn from the book. Except for the ...
Readers with Colt SAA experience are likely thinking right now: “Why Second Generation?” One reason for aiming at the Second Gen is because I started with a 1964 vintage .45 Colt Peacemaker. The year was 1968. However, the hard truth is the First Generation SAAs were offered for about 3...