Colt SAA serial number help needed

Spider7115

Can someone please tell me the cutoff serial number and year for the "Second Generation" Colt SAA and the beginning number and year for the "Third Generation"? I just moved and haven't located my books yet. Thanks!

givette

1978 the last SA suffix. 99999SA. Then they went to the SA prefix. First was SA01001. Don't know if that [serNo change] meant the jump from 2nd to 3rd generation. Best, Joe

http://www.proofhouse.com/colt/index.html

Spider7115

quote:Originally posted by givette
1978 the last SA suffix. 99999SA. Then they went to the SA prefix. First was SA01001. Don't know if that [serNo change] meant the jump from 2nd to 3rd generation. Best, Joe

http://www.proofhouse.com/colt/index.html

Yes, I checked Proofhouse.com as well but it isn't clear exactly where the 2nd generation left off. 999999SA wasn't necessarily the last 2nd Gen. That's why I'd like to know for sure as I'm waiting for serial number on a Colt SAA that was allegedly made in 1973 but I want to be able to confirm that it's a Second Generation just in case the seller meant to type 1983 or 1993.

perry shooter

No NO you can't go by prefix vs sufix The last gen 2 guns were 7xxxxxSA guns and the earyl 3 gen were also XXXXXXSA I can't remember the exact cut off

Spider7115

quote:Originally posted by perry shooter
No NO you can't go by prefix vs sufix The last gen 2 guns were 7xxxxxSA guns and the earyl 3 gen were also XXXXXXSA I can't remember the exact cut off

That's what I thought. I think the changeover was in 1976 or 1977. Maybe someone has the exact serial numbers. Thanks, Perry.

Old-Colts

Since I'm a 1st generation Single Action collector I will confess that I do not know much about the 2nd and 3rd generation Colts. While I do not have any of the 2nd and 3rd generation reference works (I need to correct this flaw) from what I've been able to research I believe the last serial number for 2nd generation Single Actions was 73319SA (1975). Then, Colt skipped the remaining 7XXXXSA serial numbers from the 2nd generation production when they began production of the 3rd generation Single Actions and began production at 80000SA.

Hope this helps, but don't rely too heavily on this information because I don't have the reference books in front of me.

Spider7115

Thanks, Old Colts and Perry. There's why I asked: http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/AddToWatchList.asp?Item=83973871

This seller claims his Colt SAA was made in 1973 but it's a "Third Generation" which I knew to be impossible if it was in fact built in 1973. He had to be wrong either about the generation or the year. I e-mailed him and asked for the serial number, which turned out to be SA011xx. That confirms it to be a 3rd Generation but manufacture year would be more like 1978. I advised him when he had it listed the last time but he never changed it then nor did he change it when he relisted it. I hope someone doesn't buy it thinking it's really a 2nd Generation. Caveat Emptor - it pays to do your homework.

Thanks again, guys.

perry shooter

Hello Spider time frame 1974-1975 the last 2nd gen somethin after 69400Sa then 1976 we started with first of the third gen guns serial 80000SA this went to 1978 at least to 90500Sa then the first prefix gun was in 1978 and the serial started with SA01001 sorry it took so long just got back in Town Cheers Karl

Spider7115

I just got this info for what it's worth: "The second generation guns have serial numbers in the range from 0001SA to 73319SA"

sargeant slaughter

Now that I have you Colt guys on line I would like to know about 2nd generation Colt Sheriff models . I just acquired one in S.N. range 00XXSM . Is that a second generation ?

sargeant slaughter

Got the answer from Colt themselves . Definitely early 2nd generation .