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Can't find any reference to this strange looking revolver. Does anyone know what it is?

http://pics.gunbroker.com/GB/5...047/pix911626680.jpg


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Something highly modified.

Looks a officers match barrel was added do they less caliber ect.
 
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Seller thinks it is a 38 Colt. He obviously has no idea what he has. He also has a similar one in 22 LR. He seems to think they are worth $2,000. I think they are either highly modified as you said or some of the European clones that even copied the Colt logo. Here's the listing:

http://www.gunbroker.com/Aucti....aspx?Item=541021047


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And, the seller says they are stainless steel. As far as I know there were no stainless Colt SAA's. They could be nickel but they do look like stainless.


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They could be nickel but they do look like stainless.


Or polished carbon steel

Don't think they are factory colt.

It would be a interesting pair to look at in person my guess is that they were custom made for some one.

The workman ship looks good
 
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Looks like Colt SAA frame, Ruger hammer and a Official police barrel with a modified sight and ejector housing.

May have cost $2000 (or more) to make.

I wouldn't pay that for it.
 
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If it has the horse, it is a Colt frame; no one can copy their trademark. It is a custom revolver; not a nice one.
 
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It is a custom revolver; not a nice one


When its custom nice is in the eyes of the owner.
 
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Easy enough.. if your really interested, tell the seller you will consider his price as long as it is accompanied by a "Colt Letter".

that will either confirm that it is something special, or if not, it will end up on a table at some gunshow waiting for a sucker.


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It is an interesting piece. I would find it hard to buy if there is no documentation from Colt. Too many odd things going on there.

I wonder, could it be a USFA SAA Target clone? The sights look Ruger, and they made them in stainless.
 
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If it has the horse, it is a Colt frame; no one can copy their trademark.
Simply not true. A trademark CAN be copied, and sometimes is. That is exactly why it is illegal.
 
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it's not a USFA for sure.
they would never ever put a colt mark on one of their pistols.
it looks in the white or stainless.
I'm thinking target model with a barrel and grip 'upgrade'.
 
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Did Alonzo Kroll (?) have a hand in this ???
 
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