Changes were made but the basic SAA was the same, i.e. three standard barrel lengths of 4 3/4”, 5 1/2” and 7 1/2”, finishes of full nickel or blue, with color case hardened frame, and grips of hard rubber. There have also been some limited production runs with a variety of...
I usually did have one and sometimes more of the aforementioned calibers in my stash of SAAs, but never managed to accumulate the “Big Four” all at once. Readers with Colt SAA experience are likely thinking right now: “Why Second Generation?” One reason for aiming at the Second Gen i...
Combining power and portability, the Colt 1851 Navy revolver became a Civil War staple, a frontier favorite, and helped usher in the age of the gunfighter.