Colt SAA price

[Wmoore77]

I have a 1st gen colt saa made in 1883 I am looking for help on a price
I know the barrel has been cut down with janky front sight installed, the grips have been replaced and the U.S. and caliber markings are gone
Thanks for any help

 

[Wmoore77]

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[RoyceP]

Well it's been re - blued in the past, poorly, and it has rust issues now. So it's going to be near the bottom in value. If it's mechanically good and the bore is pristine likely it would be worth $2K as a shooter.

 

[RickB]

I was going to suggest 1500, and with Bidenflation, that would be 2k.

 

[ballardw]

Once read an article about circa 1900 a Colt SAA sold for $20 gold piece, roughly one ounce of gold. With gold at about $1840 this morning seems like one ounce of gold may still be a reasonable price...

 

[44 AMP]

back in the day a $20 gold piece was about an ounce of gold, and worth $20 at the price of gold at the time, And, it would buy you a brand new Colt revolver.

TODAY, the value of that same $20 gold piece will still get you a brand new Colt revolver, but a $20 Federal Reserve note ($20 bill) won't even get you a box of cartridges.

Do note that the $20 gold piece is worth MORE than the metal value of the gold in it. Most are worth several hundred dollars more the price of the gold, because they are ALSO collectable coins. And a few very rare ones are worth several times the gold value alone.

 

[ballardw]

Do note that the $20 gold piece is worth MORE than the metal value of the gold in it. Most are worth several hundred dollars more the price of the gold, because they are ALSO collectable coins. And a few very rare ones are worth several times the gold value alone.

That's the reason I said "ounce of gold" instead of the $20 coin.

 

[44caliberkid]

The antique stags are certainly worth some bucks. What is the caliber? How is the bore? How is it mechanically, does it cock, advance the cylinder and lock up good? How about cylinder play, movement front to back? Have you ever shot it?

 

[Wmoore77]

It appears to be .45 the caliber markings are gone, barrel has strong rifling with no pitting but there is some frosting in the groves, the action turns and locks up as it should, there is about 1mm play in the cylinder front to back
I have never shot the gun

 

[44caliberkid]

I’m going to say $1300 - $1700, considering the cut barrel, reblue, and possibly to much end play. The stag grips would move me more toward the higher number.