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I stopped by one of my LGSs this afternoon to see if they had anything new on their Colt SAA shelf, and there to my surprise sat a used, but what appeared to be an virtually unfired 5.5" blue/CCH Black Powder frame 45 Colt with its Custom Shop box. When I examined it, the SN dated it to about 2007, and the fit and finish was really quite good, not quite on a par with a 1st gen, but far better than any of my prior 3rd gens. Even though it's not exactly what I've been looking for, it was tagged at $1,095.00 (a price at least $400.00 less than any recent production SAA I've seen out here in CA); so I had them write it up. I'll post some pictures and a range report when I pick it up after its 10 day quarantine.
My question: I have quite a bit of experience with 1st, 2nd, and early 3rd gen SAAs, but none with recent production Custom Shop guns. The action on this SAA has obviously been tuned; was this an option available through the Custom Shop, or something the prior owner would have had done by a third party? I'm just curious, because whoever did the work did an excellent job, and there is no evidence that the gun has ever been apart.
Best regards,
My question: I have quite a bit of experience with 1st, 2nd, and early 3rd gen SAAs, but none with recent production Custom Shop guns. The action on this SAA has obviously been tuned; was this an option available through the Custom Shop, or something the prior owner would have had done by a third party? I'm just curious, because whoever did the work did an excellent job, and there is no evidence that the gun has ever been apart.
Best regards,