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In 1993 number SA99999 was reached, then Colt split Pin bushing is retro-graded back to the removable version.Ĭolt SAA serial numbers went to 99999SA in 1978. AĬolleague recently told me the highest serial number he has observed was The S48000A range putting it well into 21st century manufacture. Nickel-plated with 4 3/4' barrel, its serial number is in Yet, my most recent 3rd Generation SAA has excellent fit andįinish. Replaceable one of 1st and 2nd Generation SAA's. Rotating hand and a pressed-in cylinder pin bushing as opposed to the Eventually I actually gave it away.Īmong the re-engineered factors was a change in barrel threads, aĭifferent ratchet at the rear of the cylinder, with corresponding Small crack and the grip frame's blue did not match the barrel orĮjector rod housing. With the frame and sharp edges stuck out. The backstrap and trigger guard did not fit flush It was a great disappointment to me, even to my relatively 45 with a 7 1/2'īarrel, blued with case-colored frame. Generation SAA came in late '76 and was a. The 74000SA range, Generation skipped to 80000SA. Both of those opinions humbly come from myīack in 1976 Colt reintroduced the SAA after a two-year hiatus for More recent 3rd Generation ones areĮxcellent in those respects. 'Colt SAA's of the Generation are Lousy.' It may be a UĬonundrum, but both statements are true. 'Colt SAA's of 3rd Generation Fare great!' Colt single action army: lousy-or great?. Colt single action army: lousy-or great?.' Retrieved from 2017 Publishers' Development Corporation 03 Mar. Colt single action army: lousy-or great?.' The Free Library.

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