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Question for Colt SAA Experts & Aficionado's

drobsdrobs Member Posts: 22,531 ✭✭✭✭
edited March 2018 in General Discussion
There are a couple Colt SAA's on the auction side that have import stamps and import compliant cylinder pins.

Any word on the history of these guns? Prices seem almost reasonable.

Examples:

$1499.99
https://www.GunBroker.com/item/756762257
https://www.GunBroker.com/item/756753983

$1,599.99
https://www.GunBroker.com/item/756745047

$1999.99
https://www.GunBroker.com/item/756748262
https://www.GunBroker.com/item/756751480
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    Horse Plains DrifterHorse Plains Drifter Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 39,359 ***** Forums Admin
    edited November -1
    I have no idea, but what's a "import compliant cylinder pin"?
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    iceracerxiceracerx Member Posts: 8,860 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Can't wait to learn what a "Import Compliant Cylinder Pin" is.
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    john carrjohn carr Member Posts: 1,717 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Don't any of these revolvers have a maker's name on them? My two SAA's do. My Second Generation says Colt, my imported one says Uberti.
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    mark christianmark christian Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 24,456 ******
    edited November -1
    No expert, but it sounds to me like the pistols were purchased and then exported. To make them compliant in their new home countries they were fitted with a cylinder pin which, when the hammer was placed at half-cock, could be pushed in to lock the hammer as a (sort of) positive safety. I seem to remember some of the ASA and Uberti SAs imported by EMF having the same sort of pin-safety, which was not popular to the point that guys would replace them with Colt pins.

    This is just a guess.
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