![]() ![]() ![]() North American Auction Company Terms and Conditionsġ. Invoices to be sent out the Monday following the Auction. I think the closest we can come to dating, is with physical changes in the weapons (such as shorting the grip on the D frames) and with the warehousing and shipping records.After you have successfully complete your purchase, you will need to make arrangements for pickup or delivery for your parcel. The best example of receiving the serial number and then setting in "part bins" for years, are the last 27 first generations (1873-1940) which were shipped October 3rd, 1972. There are documented Colt Single Action Army's from the original production run, with shipping dates of 1948, 1955, 1958, 19. Receivers, barrels, etc., could set in "part bins" for years after the stamping of serial numbers. Something that we need to remember is, serial numbers don't really tell us a great deal anyway, just when that particular receiver was given its serial number. Colt would/will use what ever parts are needed at the time of production. I would bet Colt's records are more accurate than the serial number lists published on the 'net, especially since they are/have been dealing with the BATF&E for years. 7th generation: The SF-IV was replaced by the DS-II in 1997, which could be called the Seventh Generation, but differed from the SF-IV in name only.Ĭlick to expand. These early Post-War guns had plastic stocks, which were changed back to wood in the mid-1950s.Ĥth generation: In 1966, the butt frame was shortened, which is Fourth Generation.ĥth generation: In 1972, the shrouded barrel was introduced, which I count as Fifth Generation.Ħth generation: Colt redesigned the lockwork in 1995 and introduced the SF-IV, which could be called the Sixth Generation. ![]() These early guns had a square butt and would be the First Generation.Ģnd generation: In 1933, the butt was changed to what Colt calls "round butt," which would be the Second Generation.ģrd generation: After World War II, the front sight was changed from round to ramped, which I would call Third Generation. The generations of the Detective Special.ġst generation: The Detective Special was introduced in 1927 as a variation of the Police Positive Special. ![]()
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