1st Gen. Colt's SAA for $15.50

Silver Creek Slim · December 22, 2005, 10:57:12 AM

I was given a repro copy of the 1908 Sears Catalog this past weekend. I found the following in it.

Slim

Scattered Thumbs · December 22, 2005, 11:03:07 AM

Quote from: Silver Creek Slim on December 22, 2005, 10:57:12 AM
I was given a repro copy of the 1908 Sears Catalog this past weekend. I found the following in it.

Slim

Goody! 1908 is only 3 years away.

What do you mean we're not living in 1905?

Yankee John · December 22, 2005, 11:06:27 AM

Very neat find!

If that is from 1908 though, I think that they would still be 1st generation (up until 1940).

John

Silver Creek Slim · December 22, 2005, 11:12:02 AM

Quote from: johnrtse on December 22, 2005, 11:06:27 AM
Very neat find!

If that is from 1908 though, I think that they would still be 1st generation (up until 1940).

John

My understanding is the blackpowder frame is the 1st Gen. like the following.

Slim

Scattered Thumbs · December 22, 2005, 11:15:44 AM

Quote from: Silver Creek Slim on December 22, 2005, 11:12:02 AM
My understanding is the blackpowder frame is the 1st Gen. like the following.

Slim

Nope. You got that one wrong Slim. johnrtse is right 1st generation includes both frames and ends in 1940, 2nd generation is from 1956 to 1974.

Silver Creek Slim · December 22, 2005, 11:29:22 AM

I'z definitely not a Colt's expert, so I might be wrong.

Slim

Big John Denny · December 22, 2005, 12:25:13 PM

I'll take a hundred in various barrel lengths at that price. When will delivery be made?

Silver Creek Slim · December 22, 2005, 12:27:40 PM

Quote from: Big John Denny on December 22, 2005, 12:25:13 PM
I'll take a hundred in various barrel lengths at that price. When will delivery be made?

On Jan 14, 1909.

Slim

Big John Denny · December 22, 2005, 12:32:21 PM

Good, I'll be waiting. Hey, wait a minute, he said 1909. That's a little over three years from now.

Arcey · December 22, 2005, 12:57:12 PM

My oh my.............

'Cordin' ta my handy, dandy Inflation Calculator, that'd be $306.77 today. Not bad. Heck, I cain't buy a Uberti for that. I'll take two. 32-20 in 7 1/2".

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Birdgun Quail · December 22, 2005, 02:36:00 PM

Nah.... I ain't wastin' my money on one of those out-of-date guns. Nobody will ever want one beyond 1909 and if you ever try to resell it, nobody will buy it from you. Why, it won't be long and you won't even be able to give 'em away!

Big John Denny · December 22, 2005, 02:42:11 PM

You're probably right Birdgun Quail. Tell you what, I'll take any you got off your hands for that price listed in the Sears Roebuck catalog that Slim put up.

Birdgun Quail · December 22, 2005, 03:11:25 PM

Big John...and all you others that would buy such an out-of-date gun (after all...it's the 20th Century)...it's your money...you can spend it foolishly any way you want.

Big John Denny · December 22, 2005, 03:41:39 PM

Birdgun, now I see the problem. You're still in the 20th Century, but the rest of us are in the 21st.

You know I shoot Rugers, but I always like to keep a few of those old out dated Colts around to. They're just for looking at.

Hemlock Mike · December 22, 2005, 04:50:16 PM

Iffin we puts our $ together -- Maybe we can get a volume discount ----

From Sears

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"Would you like an extended warranty on that"? YES

Mike

Birdgun Quail · December 22, 2005, 05:00:10 PM

Quote from: Big John Denny on December 22, 2005, 03:41:39 PM
Birdgun, now I see the problem. You're still in the 20th Century, but the rest of us are in the 21st.

You know I shoot Rugers, but I always like to keep a few of those old out dated Colts around to. They're just for looking at.

21st Century? What are you talkin' about? Have you been in the eggnog a little heavy already?

Merry Christmas, from 1909 A.D.

litl rooster · December 22, 2005, 05:13:13 PM

In steps a nother fool with his Christmas money....put me down fer a dozen of them...That price I can wait a couple years

Steel Horse Bailey · December 22, 2005, 05:51:10 PM

$15.50!!!?!! I wish!

Merry Christmas to all !!

Birdgun Quail · December 23, 2005, 07:50:45 AM

Serious now. First, I'm certainly no Colt expert or historian. The 1909 advertisement makes me wonder if this is not a clearance sale of surplus Peacemakers. It is my understanding that during 1800's the Peacemaker sold for $17.00. Here in 1909, they are selling them for $15.50. Makes me wonder why??

Merry Christmas everyone!

Silver Creek Slim · December 23, 2005, 10:54:28 AM

Quote from: Birdgun Quail on December 23, 2005, 07:50:45 AM
Serious now. First, I'm certainly no Colt expert or historian. The 1909 advertisement makes me wonder if this is not a clearance sale of surplus Peacemakers. It is my understanding that during 1800's the Peacemaker sold for $17.00. Here in 1909, they are selling them for $15.50. Makes me wonder why??

Merry Christmas everyone!

I was wondering the same thing when I saw it. But, maybe Sears bought them in such a quantity that they could sell them at a discount.

Slim