where to get a python for my SAA

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kens852

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99% 1979 SAA 7.5inch 357 blued with box and manual. What type of trade value would I have with this if I was looking to trade for a 95% non 8 inch python? Would this be a straight up trade? Would it be better just to sell tha SAA outright and buy a python???
 
You'll be better off to sell the SAA and buy a Python. It's a run of the mill 3rd generation gun and shouldn't go for more than $1000-$1200 retail. To be honest, the newer SAA's are so much better, anyone would be a fool to pay new prices for a 1979 sample.
 
because 99% of people dont want a new colt SAA. an 1880's saa is not as good as a new one either. But I highly doubt you'll see people overlooking a 1st gen cause its not as good as a new one.
 
Newfrontier45 said
"You'll be better off to sell the SAA and buy a Python. It's a run of the mill 3rd generation gun and shouldn't go for more than $1000-$1200 retail. To be honest, the newer SAA's are so much better, anyone would be a fool to pay new prices for a 1979 sample."

++1 the SAA is a $1,000 "value" max if sold in today's market--unless to an unwitting buyer (more out there than you'd think). Regardless how nice it might be, you'll only see 70-80 MAYBE 85 cents on the dollar in a trade, IF, for instance the other gun is worth $1,000. Unless it's a private trade where the other party just "has" to have an SAA, doesn't care about the particulars, and the trade is an easy way to effectuate--mo muss no fuss.
 
because 99% of people dont want a new colt SAA. an 1880's saa is not as good as a new one either. But I highly doubt you'll see people overlooking a 1st gen cause its not as good as a new one.
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We're not talking about an 1880's SAA, that's a whole nuther animal altogether. Along with 2nd generation guns. We're talking about a 3rd generation SAA in a common configuration and a common chambering. Earlier 3rd generation guns do not have their own appeal and there is no reason to pay as much for an older one as it costs to buy a new one. The new ones are better. This is where all those people who bought 3rd generation SAA's to stash away find out that what they thought was a wise investment really wasn't. The only 3rd generation guns that might have something over a new sixgun would be all those commemoratives they made through the `70's. Because they're fancier than average guns, were made in some interesting configurations but still do not go for much more than their plain counterparts.
 
kens852 said:
because 99% of people dont want a new colt SAA. an 1880's saa is not as good as a new one either. But I highly doubt you'll see people overlooking a 1st gen cause its not as good as a new one.
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I never thought I'd say this but I'm part of the 1%!

I'm rich!

;)
 
I never thought I'd say this but I'm part of the 1%!
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Me too.... But I wouldn't pay $1000+ 'just' to have a Colt. Probably why most of my 'collection' is Ruger SAs :) .... Nor pay no more than $300 for a Python...
 
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