New to the forum Thank you in advance for help and input. I recently acquired what I'm pretty sure is a Colt SAA .45LC mfg 1886 from the serial number. The grips have been replaced with cheap ones and I believe the gun has been re nickeled. The nickel is covering any identifying marks other than...

I am purchasing a Colt Buntline Special in 45 Colt with a 12 in barrel. It was made in 1980, and I will post pictures when I can pick it up in 3 more weeks. In NJ we can only buy one handgun every 31 days. I really need to move South... Are all Buntline Specials worth lettering? Does anyone know...

Very new to this, have contacted Colt for a letter of Authenticity and they confirm it to be a 7.5", Blued, 45 Colt, Target Flat Top. Shipped to a Leslie Harmison on Jun 12, 1911. From what I have found only 100 produced. It does not have the original black rubber grips (as you can see from...