SAA Help immediatly please

[vacation]

I am currenty at a gun show and saw a 1927 colt saa .45 made in 1927, serial number 350898....but the digits on the cylinder are 32

the asking price is around $1700 in 70-80% shape, but the non matching cylinder numbers are baffeling me post 1920 any thoughts as the show closes soon

thanks

jim

[coltsixguns]

The price is certainly right if it's what I call 60% to 70% but it "should" have the last 2 digits of the serial number on the rear of the cylinder. With that much finish it is probably still worth the money even if the cylinder is mismatched. My my opinion based on what I've seen the bidding going on GB for these later production single actions.

[Blackjack33]

Probably too late to help you but I agree wtih coltixguns, if you want it for a shooter. If it's an investment, the mismatched cylinder will always limit the upside.

[El Bibliotecario]

Personaly I do my homework before going to the gunshow...but that's just silly me.

[vacation]

I passed on the gun, not comfortable spending that money on mismatched. And El Bibliotecario-- I do my homework the best I can, especially before gun shows, but not all SAA cylinders were marked post 1920; thus, the mismatched numbers are hard to determine...I'd rather have one of the cylinders not marked at all, just sayin.

This is what the forum is for, help when you need it

Thanks for the replies

[coltsixguns]

I passed on the gun, not comfortable spending that money on mismatched. And El Bibliotecario-- I do my homework the best I can, especially before gun shows, but not all SAA cylinders were marked post 1920; thus, the mismatched numbers are hard to determine...I'd rather have one of the cylinders not marked at all, just sayin.

This is what the forum is for, help when you need it. Thanks for the replies

I think I would have bought it.....as long as it was in that nice of condition and the cylinder was of the right vintage I don't think you could have gotten hurt on it. I expect to see the last 2 digits on single actions of that period to be numbered and would question one that wasn't as much as I would question one with the wrong numbers on it.

No harm asking questions while at a show. I'll certainly do it whether I've done my "homework" or not.

[Pointman]

Personally, I think you did right by passing. IF the cylinder was mismatched, then you have to ask yourself what else might be messed with. $1,700 is alot of money to lay out hoping something is right. And since the price is really not bad, I'm still thinking there must be a reason and if I don't know what that reason is, that calls for a pass.

[Hopalong]

I do my homework the best I can, especially before gun shows, but not all SAA cylinders were marked post 1920; thus, the mismatched numbers are hard to determine...I'd rather have one of the cylinders not marked at all, just sayin.

And let's face it - you can only do so much homework before a show, because you never know what you're going to find. You can't be prepared for everything!

[EXNJCOP56]

I'am proud you took a VACATION from that deal........