Make: Colt

Model: Sheriff’s Model Single Action Army, 3rd Generation

Serial Number: SA69940

Year of Manufacture: 1986, ATF C&R

Caliber: .44-40 Winchester (WCF)

Action Type: Single Action Revolver with Side Loading Gate Cylinder

Barrel Length: 3”

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

Stock Configuration & Condition: The grips are two-piece checkered black hard rubber with rampant colt in oval at the tops and American Eagle at the bottoms. The inside of each panel has "13352" hand-scribed. The grips have no notable wear or damage, only light handling marks. The checkering is well defined with good detail in the colts and eagles. There are no chips or cracks. Overall, the grips are in Excellent condition as not original to the gun

Type of Finish: Blue & Case Color

Finish Originality: Original, serialized parts match (apart from grips).

Bore Condition: The bore is mostly bright and the rifling is sharp. There is no erosion in the bore, just a little stubborn fouling consistent with factory test-firing. In this writer's opinion, the bore rates 9+ out of 10.

Overall Condition: This revolver retains about 99% of its metal finish. There is no notable wear or damage, only light handling marks. The screw heads are sharp. The markings are clear. Overall, this revolver is in Excellent condition.

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

Box, Paperwork & Accessories: This revolver comes in a maroon-colored cardboard Colt box with serial-matching label, two-piece styrofoam insert and manual.

Our Assessment: Colt’s Model 1873, the Single Action Army, is the “gun that won the west”, perhaps the most iconic handgun of all time. For nearly 150 years, the gun has been produced in a variety of configurations, finishes and calibers. This revolver is a beauty to behold and one of the finest single action revolvers ever produced. It is a Colt Sheriff’s model in Excellent condition with 99% of its original blue and case color finish, a bright bore with sharp rifling and strong mechanics. It comes with its original box and manual. With a 3" barrel, no ejector rod assembly, and cylinder chambered for the classic .44-40 Winchester cartridge, this is a classy revolver from muzzle to butt. A factory Colt with this gun’s features is going to take a prized place in a Colt collection. Please see our photos and good luck!