Anyone guess at its value? I paid $275 for it and some of the old farmers at the cafe thought I had lost my mind!Īny information is gratefully accepted. I probably paid to much but I really enjoy these old guns so if I did, oh well. The barrel is bright with a small amount of darkening in a few of the grooves. It has most of the blue still on the gun but the barrel and cylinder have lost most of the blue. I always hesitate to give it a % rating because I'm usually wrong. How old is it? What year was it made?Ĭosmetically it is pretty good. I don't want to shoot the wrong ammo in the gun.ĭoes anyone have any idea where I can find the correct grips? If the gun is like other Colts I have the grips changed from year to year so I would need to know what year it was manufactured to know which grips are correct. A quick search tells me that 'Calibers included. The round is to thick and will not go in. anyone have any idea what caliber the gun is? It says. Mechanically the gun is like new! No creep in the trigger, the cylinder locks up tight as Ft Knox, and the action is crisp and smooth. It has a 5 inch barrel and the grips are not original. It is marked Colt Army Special 38 with a patent date of 1905. Sometimes they are guns found in barns, under beds, or discovered by family when there is a death in the family and the kids come back to town to sell everything and leave again. 1911 The Colt Model 1911 is officially adopted by the US Government as its standard firearm. Today the tradition continues as the Single Action Army is made the same way in the hands of Colts accomplished technicians and machinists. I often get offered guns for sale at the cafe, on the phone, or by way of my daughter at work. The Colt Single Actions Army revolver is undoubtedly the most famous handgun in firearm history. There is a small cafe in town where all the locals have breakfast. As an accepted member of our little society I have become the go to guy when it is about guns. This is a very rural setting and outsiders are usually not trusted until they prove themselves. I have developed a reputation for being fair, doing nice work, and not ripping people off. I do minor gun repairs, clean guns, and usually buy guns when I am presented the opportunity. For those that don't know me, I live in a VERY small town. I picked up another cafe gun this morning.

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