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Post by tsminor on Jul 16, 2012 10:25:46 GMT -5
Hello, I have just registered on the forums and I have a question which some might consider dumb, but I am ignorant in the realm of the single action. I am looking to buy a new colt single action and I am wondering about their quality. I have heard many positive and negatives about colt's SAA. Also, I was wondering if they are made in the United States with parts which are America. It has been difficult for me to pinpoint whether or not they are 100% America. I read on the USFA site that they are the only gunmaker in Hartford, thus producing further confusion. Please excuse my ignorance about the subject.
Tyler
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Post by robl on Jul 16, 2012 11:30:00 GMT -5
Colt's are made in American and high quality.
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Post by hammerdown77 on Jul 16, 2012 11:35:27 GMT -5
I don't have one, but I've heard from folks who do that the latest 3rd Gen guns coming out of the custom shop are some of the best Colt has ever produced.
I think you would be very happy with a new Colt SAA. Which caliber are you looking at?
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Post by tsminor on Jul 16, 2012 11:46:29 GMT -5
Thank you for your replies. It was exactly what I was wanting to hear. I am looking at the 45 colt with a 7 1/2 barrel.
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Post by Frank V on Jul 16, 2012 17:08:32 GMT -5
Tyler First off WELCOME to the forum!!!! I think the newer Colt SAAs are of very high quality. I've looked at quite a few & shot one. it was very accurate, well timed, & shot right to the sights. The only thing I'd add is DON'T use Ruger Only loads in them. I think they are a great gun. Frank
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Post by sixer on Jul 16, 2012 17:29:05 GMT -5
I purchased a third gen about two years ago. Mine has .456 throats. Other than that its great. I can still get decent accuracy with a .454 bullet.
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Post by dlhredfoxx on Jul 16, 2012 20:19:04 GMT -5
Thank you for your replies. It was exactly what I was wanting to hear. I am looking at the 45 colt with a 7 1/2 barrel. Good choice, can't go wrong with that.
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Post by CraigC on Jul 16, 2012 23:57:56 GMT -5
The new Colt's are excellent, especially compared to any other 3rd generation SAA. However, USFA still builds a better, more authentic gun for less money.
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Post by robl on Jul 17, 2012 0:00:41 GMT -5
Yeah, but you gotta find one...
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Post by CraigC on Jul 17, 2012 0:19:23 GMT -5
Right now, I don't know if Colt's are any easier to find. Everything seems to be scarce as hen's teeth at the moment. I'm just hoping I have the money when Davidson's sends me notice that the .44Splx4¾" New Frontier is in stock!
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Post by tsminor on Jul 17, 2012 9:00:37 GMT -5
Gentlemen, thank you. I believe I should try and find a USFA. If I am unsuccessful, I suppose I'll purchase a colt.
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Post by hammerdown77 on Jul 17, 2012 9:30:26 GMT -5
The new Colt's are excellent, especially compared to any other 3rd generation SAA. However, USFA still builds a better, more authentic gun for less money. What's the current street price for a color cased, blued USFA? I can't imagine that they'd go for much less than $1200 (USFA doesn't have prices on their website anymore, looks like). Especially now that you can hardly get 'em. I've seen street prices on new blued/cased Colts for mid to high $1200s. If they're within $100 of each other, I'm going with the Colt.
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Post by CraigC on Jul 17, 2012 11:04:04 GMT -5
Last they were widely available, the standard SAA, which is most comparable to a new Colt, was $950. While new Colt's are/were $1100-$1200. That same $1200 gets you the USFA Pre-War, which is head and shoulders above the Colt. Having an authentic carbona blue finish on the blued parts, rather than Colt's modern salt blue. Here's a stock photo (courtesy of Ten-Ring Precision) of the new USFA I'm about to take possession of. Basically a Pre-War with an engraved cylinder.......for $1200 NIB. That beauty is more than skin-deep. Virtually all 3rd generation Colt's really need some tuning for a slick action, crisp trigger and longevity. I don't know that the new guns are any different. However, these new USFA's are so precisely machined and finely finished on the inside that all they need is new springs. I honestly cannot fathom how someone could thoroughly inspect a new USFA and a Colt side by side, inside and out and still choose the Colt.
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Post by weagle99 on Jul 17, 2012 11:34:40 GMT -5
USFA does not make the SAA.
I would still want to inspect the Colt before purchasing.
The front sight on the USFA looks clunky compared to the Colt.
If you buy the USFA you will probably eventually want a Colt.
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Post by tsminor on Jul 17, 2012 12:14:00 GMT -5
I just got a message from USFA. They said they are undergoing some price changes but their single action will be around 1300, which is about the same price as a colt. Also, they said they are 18 months behind on all models.
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