A Colt single action 1860 army with that serial number was made in 1866.
your colt single action was made in 1970.
Your colt single action army dates to 1881 with the serial number you provided.
If it is Colt single action army, then it was made in 1889.
You will have to call Colt with the sn to find out.
If this is a Colt single action army, it was made in 1874.
what can you tell me about a colt single action 45 caliber with a 7-1/2 in. barrel serial number 52154
You will have to call Colt or provide the serial number.
1st generation refers to date manufactured........... early colt SAA merely had a serial number. latter, as with 2d generation , colt placed a SA.....in front of serial number. then colt put the SA after the serial number. Current production puts the S before the serial number and the A after the serial number. Somewhat confusing..................First generation colt 1873 single action army pistols were made from 1873 until 1941. Early models were known as "pinched frame" models because of the single screw which held the cylinder pin in the frame. About 1891, this system was improved on when a side screw was added on the frame to replace the frame screw which was located in the front of the frame.
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A Colt single action army (Pre-War) with the serial # 305068 would have been produced around 1908.
Colt single action army with that serial number was made in 1910