Make: Colt

Model: Single Action Army, 2nd Generation

Serial Number: 53158SA

Year of Manufacture: 1970 (https://www.colt.com/serial-lookup)

Caliber: .45 Colt

Action Type: Single Action Revolver with Side Loading Gate Cylinder

Barrel Length: 7 1/2”

Sights / Optics: The front sight is a quarter-round blade fixed to the front of the barrel. The rear sight is a square notch at the rear of a groove in the top strap.

Stock Configuration & Condition: The grips are two-piece checkered black hard rubber with Rampant Colts at the tops and American Eagles at the bottoms. The inside of each panel is hand-scribed "158". The right panel has a light nick at the bottom-front corner. The left panel has a nick in the bolster around the screw escutcheon. Otherwise, there are only light handling marks. The checkering is well defined. There is good detail in the Colts and Eagles. There are no chips or cracks. Overall, the grips are in Fine to Excellent Condition.

Type of Finish: Blue & Case Color

Finish Originality: Original

Bore Condition: The bore is bright and the rifling is sharp. There is no erosion in the bore. In this writer's opinion, the bore rates 10 out of 10.

Overall Condition: This revolver retains about 96% of its metal finish. The finish is thinning lightly at some edges. There are a few minor nicks and scratches, mostly along the ejector rod housing and the right of the barrel. The cylinder has scattered minor turn-wear. The screw heads are sharp. The markings are clear. Overall, this revolver is in Fine Condition.

Mechanics: The action functions correctly. We did not fire this revolver. As with all previously owned firearms, thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance standards.

Box, Paperwork & Accessories: This revolver comes in an original Colt 1960s-1970s “Stagecoach” illustrated two-piece cardboard box with an original manual inside. The box is in fair shape with moderate edge scuffing and some tape repairing.

Our Assessment: The expiration of Smith & Wesson's patent on the bored-through cylinder in 1869 led Colt to design the revolutionary M-1873 Single Action Army, which soon earned the moniker the "Peacemaker", "Equalizer", and "gun that won the West". Carried by soldiers, cowboys, ranchers, rustlers, lawmen and outlaws alike, the Colt SAA quickly became synonymous with the untamed wilds of the American West. Manufactured from 1873-1941, the Single Action Army was discontinued by Colt as they tooled up to provide for the war effort in WW2. Colt also believed that the design was obsolete, as swing-out cylinder revolvers had been around for half a century, and autoloaders were gaining in popularity. The SAA most likely would have never been made again if not for the “cowboy craze” of the 1950s. Demand for Colt SAAs skyrocketed, and led Colt to reintroduce this American classic in 1956, birthing the 2nd Generation Colt Single Action Army.

This Colt 2nd Gen SAA was made in 1970 and is in Fine Condition. It features a 7 1/2” barrel, 96% of its crisp, original blued finish, with incredibly vibrant and iridescent case coloring on the frame and loading gate, last three digit serial-matching, classic two-piece checkered black hard rubber grips with Rampant Colts in ovals at their tops and American Eagles at their bottoms, strong mechanics, a bright bore with sharp rifling and no erosion, and an original Colt 1960s-1970s “Stagecoach” illustrated two-piece cardboard box with an original manual inside. This is a stunningly beautiful example of a Colt 2nd Gen SAA in the original 7 1/2” barrel length and .45 Colt caliber.