[Coolhorse]

I picked up a 1st Generation Colt made in 1892 and am looking at another one.

The barrel has been cut down.Looks great, and I wouldn't know if someone didn't tell me.

The other one I am looking at appears to have been nickel plated early on in it's life.

The question is how much does altering a gun affect the value. How much does it devalue them and are their any alterations that increase in value?

 

[Coolhorse]

Like Dogface6 said they are only original once and any alteration from that usually takes them out of the collector category and puts them in the shooter category. I bought an 1892 SAA that had been nickeled in the 50's but I bought it as a shooter and paid shooter price. Care to share the serial number of your 1892? You can pm it to me if you like.

I will gladly share the serial number once I get the gun in my hands.

It is an 1873 that was manufactured in 1892.

I am not a "collector". I think the SAA is the prettiest gun ever made but I am fine with the Italian replicas too.

 

[Coolhorse]

Welcome to the COLT Forum from the Cradle Of Liberty...Pennsylvania !!

Enjoy Our Community Coolhorse...

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Thank you Sir!

 

[Coolhorse]

It's an overused line , but it's wise to avoid a gun that you'll have to make apologies for . I can't see spending good money on something that you'll be finding fault with every time it's in your hands..

For me it is actually set up the way it should have been coming out of the factory.

I was never a fan of the long barrelled pistols.

 

[Coolhorse]

OK Corral would be one, but seriously any alteration from the original shipped condition will generally lower the value with certain exceptions. How much the value is lowered will depend on the buyers desire to own said pistol.

I am sorry.

Predictive text turned alteration into altercation.

My bad.