Moving on to Second Generation .357s, I must admit to a sort of love/hate relationship with them. Such was my second-ever Colt SAA. Bought brand new the same month I turned 21, it came with a 4¾” barrel and blue/case colored finish. The year was 1970. Its original hard rubber...
By 1974 Colt’s production of SAAs of all configurations, calibers and options was very low. Furthermore, the machinery was worn. They shut down Peacemaker production for retooling and remodeling. Sources vary but serial numbers had reached somewhere in the 73000SA to 74000SA range. Although th...
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.