I know this is a little out there as a side arm but Im looking to get a Peacemaker, for more or less shooting and conversation piece for the wife and myself. Just curious what the pricing was and if there's anyone out there who has one and what they think of it and any alternatives that are close and/or better. Thanks
Colt Single Action Army?
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Re: Colt Single Action Army?
You can get 'fired' third gen's for pretty reasonable money if you 'have' to have a Colt. You can find for between $800 and $1000 if you look and are willing to get a less-desireable cal. such as .357. They are lovely... And they shoot very well. Once they have been fired, collectors lose interest and the prices drop.
You can also look for a Colt New Frontier, which was essentially a 2nd Gen SAA w. a slightly de-tuned finish. I think they also had a transfer bar firing pin vs. the original SAA's hammer mounted pin. These run substantially less than the SAA and have little collector value, so make good shooters.
But as Ballistic notes... for 'plinking', the Rugers and other clones are pretty nice and fun w.out the cost. Uberti's and others are well made and fun. The other option are the US Firearms (USFA) SAA's. These are replicas of the original pattern Colt SAA. Gorgeous. Not much collector value... but wow are they nice.
Gunbroker is a great source for pricing and comparisons. I have noticed SAA prices are down at gun shows... except for the real collector grade stuff. And that's going up fast. But I've even seen some deals on 2nd gen stuff at shows lately and it's been a while since I have seen that.
Oh... and Colt SAA's are like potato chips. Once you buy one, you can't stop. Be warned.
Cheers,
Sirhr
You can get 'fired' third gen's for pretty reasonable money if you 'have' to have a Colt. You can find for between $800 and $1000 if you look and are willing to get a less-desireable cal. such as .357. They are lovely... And they shoot very well. Once they have been fired, collectors lose interest and the prices drop.
You can also look for a Colt New Frontier, which was essentially a 2nd Gen SAA w. a slightly de-tuned finish. I think they also had a transfer bar firing pin vs. the original SAA's hammer mounted pin. These run substantially less than the SAA and have little collector value, so make good shooters.
But as Ballistic notes... for 'plinking', the Rugers and other clones are pretty nice and fun w.out the cost. Uberti's and others are well made and fun. The other option are the US Firearms (USFA) SAA's. These are replicas of the original pattern Colt SAA. Gorgeous. Not much collector value... but wow are they nice.
Gunbroker is a great source for pricing and comparisons. I have noticed SAA prices are down at gun shows... except for the real collector grade stuff. And that's going up fast. But I've even seen some deals on 2nd gen stuff at shows lately and it's been a while since I have seen that.
Oh... and Colt SAA's are like potato chips. Once you buy one, you can't stop. Be warned.
Cheers,
Sirhr
Re: Colt Single Action Army?
If you want something just to plink and screw around with I'd recommend the Ruger Vaquero:
http://www.ruger.com/products/vaquero/index.html
There are nice Italian replicas by Uberti or Pietta out there(though those too vary in quality), and US Firearms has some more affordable models that are nice too.
Colt SAA's are a whole world unto themselves - the variables in "generations"(age), quality within certain Gens(third), collectibilty issues, etc. I just do not recommend going into a SAA purchase almost blindly.
Good luck!
If you want something just to plink and screw around with I'd recommend the Ruger Vaquero:
http://www.ruger.com/products/vaquero/index.html
There are nice Italian replicas by Uberti or Pietta out there(though those too vary in quality), and US Firearms has some more affordable models that are nice too.
Colt SAA's are a whole world unto themselves - the variables in "generations"(age), quality within certain Gens(third), collectibilty issues, etc. I just do not recommend going into a SAA purchase almost blindly.
Good luck!
