Zoff12
11-20-2005, 01:54 AM
A buddy of mine recently inherited a Colt Single Action Army. I was hoping you guys could give me some information on this weapon and just a ballpark $$$ value. He wants the $$$ for insurance purposes...if it's worth it.
History...He got it from his Father who just passed away about a month ago. His Father got it from his Father who got it from his Father. So...it's my friend's Great Grandfather who started this. Don't know exactly when Great Grandad got the pistol but he was a Justice Of The Peace in a small West Virginia town at the turn of the century. He also owned a General Store. Possible he took this in trade for items sold. It has a name scratched into the grips (on the inside - have to remove grip to see), that we cannot fully make out, who was the original owner. Great Grandad also scratched his name into the other grip (on the inside also). There is a small cross or X, depending on how you look at it, on the bottom of one of the grips. The family story, handed down directly from the mouth of Grandad (not Great Grandad) is those marks represent the only two men Great Grandad had to kill in his JOP career. Great Grandad scratched these into the grips. So much for the history.
Now...Facts....7 1/4" Barrel...Serial Number 3002XX. All numbers match. Grips are rubber and almost worn smooth. Gun is a little loose. .45 LC...Brown patina...well used but still shootable...it has been shot recently and properly cleaned and put away. Rifling is weak but still existant. I can't advise as to % as I am not good at this. Pics speak...here they are...
Left Side (http://www.gunsnet.net/album/data//500/1053PM_1.JPG)
Right Side (http://www.gunsnet.net/album/data//500/1053PM_2.JPG)
Grip marking (http://www.gunsnet.net/album/data//500/1053PM_GRIP_MARKINGS.JPG)
He is going to do the Colt request thing but was wondering on what to expect from Colt. Any idea of value? Year of manufacture? Any information you guys can advise would be helpful.
History...He got it from his Father who just passed away about a month ago. His Father got it from his Father who got it from his Father. So...it's my friend's Great Grandfather who started this. Don't know exactly when Great Grandad got the pistol but he was a Justice Of The Peace in a small West Virginia town at the turn of the century. He also owned a General Store. Possible he took this in trade for items sold. It has a name scratched into the grips (on the inside - have to remove grip to see), that we cannot fully make out, who was the original owner. Great Grandad also scratched his name into the other grip (on the inside also). There is a small cross or X, depending on how you look at it, on the bottom of one of the grips. The family story, handed down directly from the mouth of Grandad (not Great Grandad) is those marks represent the only two men Great Grandad had to kill in his JOP career. Great Grandad scratched these into the grips. So much for the history.
Now...Facts....7 1/4" Barrel...Serial Number 3002XX. All numbers match. Grips are rubber and almost worn smooth. Gun is a little loose. .45 LC...Brown patina...well used but still shootable...it has been shot recently and properly cleaned and put away. Rifling is weak but still existant. I can't advise as to % as I am not good at this. Pics speak...here they are...
Left Side (http://www.gunsnet.net/album/data//500/1053PM_1.JPG)
Right Side (http://www.gunsnet.net/album/data//500/1053PM_2.JPG)
Grip marking (http://www.gunsnet.net/album/data//500/1053PM_GRIP_MARKINGS.JPG)
He is going to do the Colt request thing but was wondering on what to expect from Colt. Any idea of value? Year of manufacture? Any information you guys can advise would be helpful.