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Colt Single Action Army Forum Section PHOTO THREAD !

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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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Man they all look great , And I would love to have one or all . Firearm Gun Revolver Trigger Starting pistol
Here is a 1971 saa with a Uberti miniature Bone grips on the big gun & Ivory grips on the small one
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Picked up a 1891 shipped 45 x 4-3/4 sheriff's model the other day. Needless to say I am tickled pink!

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Ben Johnson's Personal Colt SAA

Ben Johnson's personal Colt SAA that I recently purchased from his long time friend and wrangler, Paul Smith; Ben used it in the movie The Train Robbers with the Duke (although it had wood stocks at that time). Paul told me that the grips broke and Ben found these in a box of parts he had. It is marked Fox Studios and was shipped to California Hardware in 1930 and is a 45 (of course). It came with paperwork supporting it's provenance! Born in Oklahoma, Ben Johnson was a ranch hand and rodeo performer when, in 1940, Howard Hughes hired him to take a load of horses to California. He decided to stick around (the pay was good), and for some years was a stunt man, horse wrangler, and double for such stars as John Wayne, Gary Cooper and James Stewart. His break came when John Ford noticed him and gave him a part in an upcoming film, and eventually a star part in Wagon Master (1950). He left Hollywood in 1953 to return to rodeo, where he won a world roping championship, but at the end of the year he had barely cleared expenses. The movies paid better, and were less risky, so he returned to the west coast and a career that saw him in over 300 movies.

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Ben Johnson's personal Colt SAA that I recently purchased from his long time friend and wrangler, Paul Smith; Ben used it in the movie The Train Robbers with the Duke (although it had wood stocks at that time). Paul told me that the grips broke and Ben found these in a box of parts he had. It is marked Fox Studios and was shipped to California Hardware in 1930 and is a 45 (of course). It came with paperwork supporting it's provenance! Born in Oklahoma, Ben Johnson was a ranch hand and rodeo performer when, in 1940, Howard Hughes hired him to take a load of horses to California. He decided to stick around (the pay was good), and for some years was a stunt man, horse wrangler, and double for such stars as John Wayne, Gary Cooper and James Stewart. His break came when John Ford noticed him and gave him a part in an upcoming film, and eventually a star part in Wagon Master (1950). He left Hollywood in 1953 to return to rodeo, where he won a world roping championship, but at the end of the year he had barely cleared expenses. The movies paid better, and were less risky, so he returned to the west coast and a career that saw him in over 300 movies.

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A friend of mine who lived north of Tulsa had a hunting rifle that had come from the family of Mr. Johnson a few years ago. Seems like he had an autographed picture of Mr. Johnson with a big horn sheep cradling the same rifle in his arms. My mother saw him once back in the 70's in Las Vegas coming out of the frontier and that was one of her biggest claims to fame was seeing Ben Johnson!
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Thank You Tom (Lumberjack) for giving me the opportunity to put this in my collection!!! :D
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1905 Colt 45 SAA. Just got today and had to post something in the new SAA area! You know how it is when you get a new (old) Colt. You just feel great!!

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I got this one today. Made a deal on it almost a month ago but just haven't been able to hookup with the former owner. Box is not in the best condition, but its all there.

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I got this one today. Made a deal on it almost a month ago but just haven't been able to hookup with the former owner. Box is not in the best condition, but its all there.
That is beautiful, thanks for sharing.
Are you going to shoot it?
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My saa 1882 frontier 44/40

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Didn't have an engraved SAA, um, so am showing the next best thing. Started as a Rodeo from around Corpus Christi, I believe.

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I got some 1 piece Ivory's fitted to the display gun! Pics kinda suck. Grips look terrific.

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One of my newest toys. Blue etched barrel 44-40 with 7-1/2" barrel and eagle stocks shipped to Charles Hummel and Son in San Antonio, Texas in 1885.

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That Frontier Six Shooter is incredible! Congrats on owning such a stunning example, sir!
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Recently did a post on my new 1895 .41 with pearls, very happy with the pic so thought it should be added to the photo thread.

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wanted too add my Colt SAA to this thread. I always seem to come back too look.
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Wanted to add my recent birthday present to myself : Colt Frontier Scout 22 LR Nickel plated 1969 never fired in box with papers no drag marks on cylinder. Revolver Gun Firearm Trigger Starting pistol
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Wow, just spent a few hours reviewing this thread and drooling over my keyboard, Thanks all that posted and I will try to post a few of mine.
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