How did I do? First SAA purchase

[jimmy_mn]

I've been studying as much as I can about SAA guns for a few years now, saving my pennies and watching prices in shops, gunbroker and such. I wanted a gun I would shoot for fun, but knew I wanted a genuine Colt. I had a few close purchases but something always ended up not being correct. This weekend I walked into a deal I couldn't pass up. How did I do?

I ended up with a early 3rd generation, 4 3/4" .45 (1977, 89XXXSA), paid $1200 and received 4 boxes of .45 LC as a bonus. I'm not a expert but it seemed in great condition; fired but no evident drag line, blueing and case colors look factory new.I do a fair amount of hand loading and shooting and it will be a gun I plan on doing plenty of shooting with, something I can enjoy for years and hopefully hand down a few generations.

[Kid Sopris]

I think the Ammo offsets the gun purchase price, which is a good thing. Pictures would enable us to give you a better perspective, but Off hand I wouldn't complain. Congratulations.

[CSM]

Welcome to the forum - I think you did OK - and the included ammo helps.. Sounds like you bought this gun to shoot a bunch.. The Colt SAA .45 w/short barrel is one of my own favorites.. Enjoy - And you know you can't just have one!!

[sixguns]

Congrats! That is THE classic caliber and barrel length for that gun. Enjoy it (hand loading will make that easier to do!).

[pyshtrvr]

Yep, don't look back on that one!

[dandak]

My very first Colt SAA purchased maybe 5 or 6 years ago was a 1978 made 45LC....paid 1200 for mine w/o any ammo. Fit, finish, function was superb. I think you did good. Welcome to the forum.

[what would you say]

Welcome Jimmy. You did good. You can round off the ammo as about $140 if buying it off the shelf. I am at expert level at posting bad blackberry pics.. so read up on posting pics and show us what you got. A saying that I was told and have worn out.. " It's a Colt. You didn't pay too much you just bought too soon" That one was for future purchases that you will be making most likely. In this case I think you did great. If you have gun questions, this is the place. Congrats.

[DFrame]

Welcome to the forum. Sounds to me like you did real well. Classic gun and barrel length. The old adage among handloaders is: "You don't really save much money, You just shoot a lot more". Very true!

[ar15ed]

good grief! how could you post this without pics?! we need pics!
seriously, it sounds great, and i bet you will be very happy with it. welcome to the forum!!!

[Frank V]

Jimmy
I think you did ok. The 4 boxes of ammo (factory I hope, not some unknown persons handloads) around here we can't buy a 50 round box of .45 Colt ammo for much under $30. That'd make the deal pretty nice & give you some brass to reload yourself.
Enjoy that Colt, they are really nice guns.
Frank