Colt SAA 357 Mag...interesting box

CS8161

I've never seen a Colt SAA box like this one, about what year is this revolver from? Is it a 2nd gen?
http://www.GunBroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=386067692

Spider7115

That's known as the "Stagecoach Box" and yes, it is a 2nd Generation box used from the late 1960's to mid 1970's. The revolver was made in 1973.

CS8161

Thanks, I bet the box by itself is worth a few hundred to a collector!

charliemeyer007

I bet the finish doesn't wash off with solvent either.

BigLoop22

CS8161,

This photograph shows a Postal District/ Zone Code of "14":



Those codes started in 1943. The ZIP Code was started in 1963, though it was non-mandatory, at that point. If the revolver is from a later timeframe (1973), then, I would think that, the box is not original to the gun.

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CS8161

quote:Originally posted by BigLoop22
CS8161,

This photograph shows a Postal District/ Zone Code of "14":



Those codes started in 1943. The ZIP Code was started in 1963, though it was non-mandatory, at that point. If the revolver is from a later timeframe (1973), then, I would think that, the box is not original to the gun.

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