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Offline Oddjob

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SAA Army serial numbers?
« on: January 27, 2003, 01:29:24 AM »
For you SAA experts, I am told that 3rd. Gen saa's were numbered with the sa in front or following the #'s. I can't remember which is which now. My question is where did the SxxxxxxxA numbers come from and when. Ive looked everywhere on the net for any information. Thanks, Oddjob.

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« Reply #1 on: January 27, 2003, 06:48:53 AM »
I believe the SxxxxxA nubers are "4th generation" numbers.
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« Reply #2 on: February 03, 2003, 02:40:39 PM »
According to Mike Ventrino in his book "Shooting Colt single actions";  First generation were SAxxxxx to 1940/Second generation guns were xxxxxSA till # 74000SA/  Third generation guns started at 80000SA until 99999 was reached then went back to SAxxxxx until it too reached SA99999 in 1994 then they split the S and the A.   His book was printed in 1995 and at that time Colt had made over 540,000 SSA's!  Pretty popular gun ain't it!   Good Shooting.   44 Man :grin:
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« Reply #3 on: February 22, 2003, 11:10:14 AM »
My third generation # is SA15968 if that helps you any.

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« Reply #4 on: February 27, 2003, 03:16:28 PM »
My first generation is a six digit number without SA.
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« Reply #5 on: June 18, 2003, 05:30:19 AM »
Hi to all,
I'm in need of some help please. A friend of mine has a 1st generation Colt, serial # is in the 18,000s. The ole boy is in financial distress.The revolver has been in the family for quite some time, and he's looking to find a fair market value. If any of you folks could head me in the right direction I'd be greatfull. I'm a predator call collector not a colt collector, I wouldn't know were to start. So I told him I'd post it in a hand gun forum where there might be people that know a lot more and point us in the right direction... I have digital pictures of the gun if that helps, but I dont know how to post them on the forum.
My email addy is.....      circecalls@vermontel.net

I thank you for any help... :D     Bud
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