Colt 45 Single Action Army

[Sundown Holly]

I recently came into possession of a new in the box, unfired,  Colt Single Action Army in Colt 45, 4 3/4" barrel, blued, etc. manufactured last year.  The cool thing about it is that  this Colt has a black powder frame and bullseye ejector rod. I am told it is a custom shop special.  I had no idea that Colt even offered these.  Does anyone have any idea what it might be worth?

[Lloyd Smale]

hard to make a guess but i would say somewhere in the vacinity of 1200 bucks

[Blackhawk44]

All Colt SAA's have been Custom Shop (as opposed to catalog items) for some years.  Ditto on Loyd's $.

[while99]

How does one tell a Generation 1 Colt SAA, from a Generation 2 or Generation 3?  Are there distinguishing characteristics or serial number ranges to which I can refer?

[Broom Rider]

http://www.proofhouse.com/colt/index.html

[while99]

Thanks for the info; that's a very interesting web site.  I guess the followup question is:  are the parts interchangeable between second- and third-generation revolvers?  I.E. can I put a third-generation barrel on a second-generation frame or a second-generation cylinder on a third-generation frame.

[winman]

OK, from that site I see that my .45 Colt serial number 95300SA was made in 1978, but I can't find my New Frontier 08200NF listed. Then, how do you tell 1st, 2nd or 3rd generation?