Price on second gen ssa

Pictures are needed in order to make any judgement as to value.

Caliber, barrel length, type of box all will influence value.

First of all "SORRY" if I sound "GRUMPY". Anyhow from your description or LACK of one, there is no way to "Guess" the value. No barrel lenght, no finish given, no grips stated no serial # or year made. So without knowing any of that it is difficult. Sooooooo I would guess $1100 to $1500. To me anything over $1050 for a STANDARD 2nd Gen.SAA is to much.

Ronin

Roninrlm said:

... To me anything over $1050 for a STANDARD 2nd Gen.SAA is to much.

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WOW, I haven't seen anything within 6 or 7 hundred dollars of that price for a decent 2nd gen out here for several years.

Best regards,

In CA $2500 and up is the norm for 2nd Gen SAA's

Here in Texas "1st gen SAA" will cost $1359 to $1900 for a nice SA. 2nd gen's average price $1200 unless it is something really unusal. I hardly see anyone buying 2nd gen Colts either. I am NOT saying that you can find SAA's at that price all the time. BUT in the past year Jan. 2013 to Jan 2014 I bought42 1st gen SAA's and 16 Bisleys. Lowest price SAA was $350. Highest paid was $2000 for a 7 1/2 ,.41 cal, 1901 SAA, in EXE condition.

I think the reason for the BIG price difference is "CALIFORNIA". I am never able to buy out of state because My problem is I get spoiled to Texas Prices.

Ronin

Texas sounds like the place to be if you collect SAA's. Here in VA you can add about 50% to those prices.

saintclair said:

Texas sounds like the place to be if you collect SAA's. Here in VA you can add about 50% to those prices.

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+1 for wind swept tundra of Minnesota.

I would be very intersted in seeing pics of these "nice" 1st gen Colts bought in Texas. One mans "nice" may not be so nice for another.

To clarify, "nice" may mean "good clean sharp all original gun with little to no finish" to some. Or, it may mean it is all there and works most of the time...

"Nice" may mean 90% original case color and blue with sharp edges and mint bore with perfect grips etc.. That's what I mean by "Nice" and I will buy all anyone has (1st generation please!) for 2k apiece. I will gladly drive to Texas if someone will tell me where you find these deals...

It's impossible to value a 2nd gen for another important reason; we need to know if it's a 1st period, mid or late 2nd. For 100% guns, for example, there is $1000 difference between a 1st period 2nd gen and a late period 2nd gen! And one should learn the difference before even thinking about plunking down any money.

Jim

Roninrlm said:

Here in Texas "1st gen SAA" will cost $1359 to $1900 for a nice SA. 2nd gen's average price $1200 unless it is something really unusal. I hardly see anyone buying 2nd gen Colts either. I am NOT saying that you can find SAA's at that price all the time. BUT in the past year Jan. 2013 to Jan 2014 I bought42 1st gen SAA's and 16 Bisleys. Lowest price SAA was $350. Highest paid was $2000 for a 7 1/2 ,.41 cal, 1901 SAA, in EXE condition.

I think the reason for the BIG price difference is "CALIFORNIA". I am never able to buy out of state because My problem is I get spoiled to Texas Prices.

Ronin

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Realizing Texas is a BIG state, you must be getting those SAA(s) in some part unbeknownst to most Colt folks I know. Those prices aren't seen around, within 200 mile radius, of me or my buddy 100 miles north. He's always on the move, traveling ya know, and still doubt he's run into pricing like that.

Colt75 said:

+1 for wind swept tundra of Minnesota.

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Maybe under a grand for .357 with wear. I'm just not seeing that many SAA's lately, except at Al's Gunshop. He always has some, but the man charges right to the nickel of market value. No steals there. He's uncanny when it comes to pricing. Especially for an older gent who doesn't even access the internet.

Al told me he sold a SAA for 40 grand last year. He originally bought it for 20 years ago. He opined that the new owner likely would pass it along to one of his rich friends for up to 70. Not a big deal with these guys. But, I digress.

I could sure see why Texas would be way different than Minnesota when it comes to SAA's. That must be something. Huh, I wonder if Minnesota has guns that are not so common in Texas?

iwanna said:

Huh, I wonder if Minnesota has guns that are not so common in Texas?

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Rifled slug shoguns are pretty common up here. Unless they are for hog hunting not sure what they would need them for in Texas.

Good point. Sluggers seem to be rather under-valued up here now that I think of it.

Not enough information to give any type of accurate estimate of value!

saintclair said:

Texas sounds like the place to be if you collect SAA's. Here in VA you can add about 50% to those prices.

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Double that in Michigan.

I saw one at at the Gun show this AM asking $3000 very little wiggle room.
It was very nice BUT!!!!!!!

well!!!!..yeaaaa Me too

I went back to the show again today and the $3000 one was still there, as well as another 2nd gen which was cosmetically challenged with some light pitting in a few places asking $1650, and he might have gone down to $1400.