Colt SAA

[sac]

With Colt starting wheel gun production again, has anyone heard if they are bringing back the SAA as a production gun?

Thanks Scott

[GSP7]

https://www.colt.com/series/SAA_SERIES

2020 copyright. Looks like only .45 colt and 357

Where the .44 special ?

[nikonuser]

https://www.colt.com/series/SAA_SERIES

2020 copyright. Looks like only .45 colt and 357

Where the .44 special ?

for the price of those colts.... you can buy a black hawk, get it rebarrelled, and have enough money over for perhaps 1,000 factory rounds of 44 special

[dverna]

for the price of those colts.... you can buy a black hawk, get it rebarrelled, and have enough money over for perhaps 1,000 factory rounds of 44 special

AHHHH...but it is not a Colt. I have owned four and down to two. Wish I had kept the other two....both had been tuned and Bob Munden.

[thegatman]

Colt is the way to go. If you buy a new one like 3rd generation, you can shoot it because by the time it appreciates in value, you would have enjoyed it 10-15 years.

[gmsharps]

I was able to get a consecutive serial number pair of Colt saa in 45 Colt 20 or so years ago and still enjoy them even though my Ruger Bisley shoots better. I also have a couple of new frontiers in 44 spl and 45 colt that shoot really well. Nothing like a real Colt

Gmsharps

[GSP7]

Heck,,, Ruger vaqueros have gotten awful pricey ..... pret-near eats up a $1000 bill

And that arent Colts ....All the Rugers SAs are heavier guns too

[TNsailorman]

Yes Ruger is a little heavier but it is a lot stronger.

[nikonuser]

Yes Ruger is a little heavier but it is a lot stronger.

and the fact it can take bottom end 454 casull loads in 45 colt, means that if you use standard 45 colt, it should last 5 times as long as a regular sized colt

[Silver Jack Hammer]

I have three (3) Ruger 3 screws and one (1) NM BH. Great guns, but they sit in the safe. I have a dozen Colt’s and they go to the range all the time.

[Walks]

I shot a pair of Colt SAA's in .44SPL for 23yrs of Cowboy Shooting. 1988 - 2011 average of 500rds a month per Revolver.

Had bob munden do action jobs at the 1988 End of Trail.
Three months later I bought all New internal parts from Peacemaker Specialists and had Dave Andersen install them with complete action jobs.

Other then a bolt spring in one and new bolts & hands that's the only parts they ever needed. Complete strip down and clean before EOT every year.

Had .44WCF cylinders fitted in 1996, shot both cartridges depending on how much of each ammo I had on hand that week.

They will last as long as any Revolver as long as they are properly feed & maintained.

[ddixie884]

Glad to hear Colt is listing the SAA for sale.........

[Silver Jack Hammer]

I bought my first Colt’s SAA when I was a young man in the early 80’s. I bought it new, shot it all the time and was very careful with it. Back then it was said the Colt’s action was fragile.

Acquiring many Colt’s I’ve kind of pushed at lot of rounds and worked their actions firing as fast as I can accurately on the practice range and at cowboy action matches. You could say I tried to break them. I fired 100-200 rounds per week, most weeks from about April through the end of October for years.

Trying to see how far a Colt’s will go I specifically did not clean one, it ran all summer then tied up from excessive lube in the cylinder pawl groove in the frame, maybe another lube would be better. Even tied up it still shot, it just became difficult to cock the hammer.

One 20 year old main spring broke, and I’ve had a few cylinder stop bold springs break. Perhaps you could switch out that spring every 5 years.

The Colt’s SAA is not fragile. I’ve had custom after market work on my Colt’s fail, but not factory work.

[thegatman]

The older Vaquero is on a different frame than the new ones. The older one is much stronger.

[35 Whelen]

As usual, Colt's SAA is "Out of Stock" on their website.

For the price, a Standard Mfg. makes much more sense.
The mystique of the Colt SA has almost worn off, and FWIW I own three of them.

35W

[GSP7]

For the price, a Standard Mfg. makes much more sense.


35W

I was checking out those 'Standard mfg.' guns

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[Finster101]

I have a New Frontier in 44-40 that I bought in 81 at the Bamberg Rod and Gun Club. I don't read much about them as I don't think they are used in CAS. It is a fine shooting pistol though.

[ranchman]

A good Colt is the perfect blend between reliability-leagues of a field filthy Ruger and the silhouette-bench tolerance tight Freedom Arms. They're the ideal halfway between offering in my opinion, and the Colt plant SHOULD be turning these guns out off their assembly line

They'd really be doing a great thing to re-offer the New Frontier SAA. As an outdoorsman's revolver, those were the best belt-guns Colt ever offered

[ddixie884]

The Standard Manufacturing is one damn nice gun. Brian Pearce said the throats on his early manufactured copy were .4525, that is perfect if the groove is .451......

[bigted]

I am glad as well, that Colt has seen fit to restart production of the original SAA.

My second gen cavalry model is a very reliable revolver. I do not shoot it too much but when I do ... I always wonder why it isnt with me every time I go on an outing.

I also have a 4-5/8ths Ruger New Vaquero that is a dandy ... but ... it in no way compares with the original pony.

Both these revolvers are chambered in 45 Colt ... the original chambering. I do like this round but long for a 38-40 that is both affordable AND in great shape ... as well as a first gen gun. I know ... I know ... that is why I dont have one now ... imposible to find one that fits these criteria. But ... I will keep watchin ... who knows what might show up.

There is just something rite about the original pony SAA. They have been written about in plethora ... but I never tire of reading and playing with em.

I remember as a kid in Grants Pass Oregon I found a 357 Colt SAA that was nickel plated ... 4 and 3/4 inch. Man I worked and saved but alas it sold to another. Missed it then and later bought a blued 5.5 inch 357 but sold it , as the reality was that I did not like that chamber and barrel length.