Colt Single Action Army Forum Section PHOTO THREAD !

OSOKILL · 2013-08-08

We're happy to announce a new forum section just for those of you that would like to Discuss the Colt Single Action Army =]] Too many good photos to "waste" so we turned this one in to our Colt SAA/Bisley/New Frontier photo thread :cool:

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· #650 · Jul 10, 2018

Been There, Done That!

The exceptional photos of hwjhfs was my inspiration for trying to take some better photos of my old Colt SAA revolvers. Here's one I took yesterday.

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· #652 · Jul 10, 2018

1881 Colt Frontier Six Shooter .44-40

Here's another Colt in my collection.

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· #683 · Sep 3, 2018

Colt SAA Revolvers in My Collection

Here are photos of the Colt SAA revolvers in my collection.

Photo 1: 1881 Colt Frontier Six Shooter, .44-40
Photo 2: "Artillery" Colt with three components possibly from 7th Cavalry revolvers according to Kopec.
Photo 3: 1909 Colt .45, 1st Gen
Photo 4: 1957 Colt .45, 2nd Gen
Photo 5: 1961 Colt .45, 125th Anniversary, 2nd Gen

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· #752 · Jun 5, 2019

My 1881 Colt Frontier Sxi Shooter

Here's my 1881 Frontier Six Shooter.

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· #771 · Jul 11, 2019 (Edited)

This U.S. Cavalry revolver came from an estate sale. It reportedly belonged to the same family for the past 75+ years. According to the factory letter, Colt delivered it to the U.S. Government in 1883. John Kopec speculates it may have been issued to the West Virginia Militia. At some point between 1883 & 1887, it was resold to Colt. In 1887, Colt shipped it again, this time to Liddle & Kaeding, the largest arms dealer in San Francisco. After inspecting the gun, Mr. Kopec gave it his "Silver Seal” rating, which means he considers it to be an extra-nice example of a martial Colt SAA revolver, worthy of any collection.

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· #778 · Jul 22, 2019 (Edited)

The Colt SAA Backup

It's important to have a backup ready when you run low on ammo. Shown is my 1909 Colt SAA .45 and one of the vintage Bowie knives in my collection.

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· #780 · Jul 22, 2019 (Edited)

Indian War Period Cavalry Colt

This Indian War Cavalry Colt was delivered to the U.S. Ordnance Department in 1883. It is accompanied by an original Model 1840 "Wrist Breaker" Cavalry Saber.

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· #847 · Feb 20, 2020 (Edited)

A Few Colt SAA's in My Collection

Here are a few of the Colt SAA revolvers in my collection.

#1. 1881 Frontier Six Shooter with etched panel and ivory grips.
#2. 1883 U.S. Cavalry revolver (Kopec Silver-Seal Accreditation)
#3. Artillery revolver with three components possibly associated with the 7th Cavalry (Kopec Letter)
#4. 1909 Colt SAA in .45 LC
#5. 1957 2nd Generation Colt SAA in .45 LC

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· #875 · Apr 6, 2020 (Edited)

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· #877 · Apr 7, 2020 (Edited)

Cavalry Colt

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· #882 · Apr 9, 2020 (Edited)

1881 Colt Frontier Six Shooter & Bowie Knife

Here is my 1881 Frontier Six Shooter with one of the old Bowie knives in my collection.

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· #945 · Nov 6, 2020

Here is a photo of an old etched panel Colt Frontier Six Shooter in my collection. Unfortunately, Colt couldn't find the shipping record for this gun. All they can say is it left their factory during early 1881. This was a very interesting and eventful period in the Old West. My gun has ivory grips, which are likely replacements.

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· #1,144 · 12 mo ago (Edited)

Here are two Cavalry revolvers in my collection. The first was possibly carried by a member of the 7th Cavalry at the Little Bighorn. The second revolver was made in 1883.

You can open a larger copy of each image by pointing at one of them with your mouse and then clicking your right mouse button. In the menu that opens, select "Open in New Window."

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· #1,156 · 12 mo ago (Edited)

The serial number of my Ainsworth-inspected Cavalry revolver is 6078. 6038 is on display at the Custer Battlefield Museum and is pictured in the book Artifacts of the Battle of the Little Bighorn. A relic backstrap from 6048 was unearthed during an archeological dig at the Custer Battlefield in 1984. According to the book Documenting the Weapons Used at the Little Bighorn, a 7th Cavalry revolver bearing serial number 6066 was found hidden in the wheelhouse of an old military steamboat when it was decommissioned. 6067 was recovered from the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, north of the Custer Battlefield. 6086 was captured during the Battle of the Little Bighorn by Lakota warrior White Bull. The last gun also appears in the book Artifacts of the Battle of the Little Bighorn.

Here's a photo of my gun. You can open a larger copy of the image by pointing at it with your mouse and then clicking your right mouse button. In the menu that opens, select "Open in New Window."

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· #1,161 · 12 mo ago (Edited)

Etched panel Colt Frontier Six Shooter .44 WCF. Shipped in early 1881, the same year as the famous gunfight at the OK Corral in Tombstone, AZ. Below it is a period tintype image.

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· #1,163 · 12 mo ago

My 1909 Colt SAA .45 with a pair of vintage stag grips. This gun is 113 years old.

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· #1,200 · 8 mo ago (Edited)

Here are eight of my Colt SAA Revolvers.

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1874 Custer-Era Colt SAA Cavalry Revolver (1st Gen)
Colt SAA “Artillery” Revolver (1st Gen)
1883 Colt SAA Cavalry Revolver (1st Gen)
1881 Colt Etched Barrel Frontier Six Shooter .44 WCF (1st Gen)

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1885 Colt SAA Cavalry Revolver (1st Gen)
1909 Colt SAA Revolver .45 LC (1st Gen)
1957 Colt SAA Revolver .45 LC (2nd Gen)
1961 125th Anniversary Colt SAA Revolver .45 LC (2nd Gen)

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· #1,201 · 8 mo ago

This is a continuation of the previous post.

For those interested, there are a number of companies that will print your gun photos on canvas. Here's a 16 x 20 inch canvas of one of my Colt SAA revolvers. It was done by www.CanvasWorld.com for about $75. This includes the cost of the frame.

The blue & white mat around the image is part of the photo. So is the brass plate below the gun. I downloaded a picture of a blank brass plate and then used PowerPoint to add the words. Once this was done, I embedded a picture of the new brass plate near the bottom of the larger photo.

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· #1,276 · 4 mo ago

Colt SAA .45 shipped in 1909.

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· #1,315 · 1 mo ago (Edited)

I just send these two photos to canvasworld.com to have them printed on canvas and then framed.

A framed 20" x 16" canvas cost about $95. I found a few photos of blank engraving plates using Google and added my own description with PowerPoint. I positioned them so they are also printed on the canvas. From a few feet away, both look like real brass plates. The only difference is that they don't cost anything to make.

I hope this gives you some ideas.