Re-imagined with the inclusion of William Mason’s top strap design, and chambered for the new.The development of the Model 1873 Single Action Army revolver can be credited, at least in part, to the United States Army’s rejection of Colt’s Model 1871-72 Open Top revolver.All issued SAAs have “U.S.” stamped on the left side of the frame, with either two- or three-line patent dates. Less than 200 of these examples were made. A defining feature of an early-production Model 1873 is the “pinched frame”, that is, the way that Colt fashioned the rear sighting groove. Restoration Notes: Look for desirable stampings on the one-piece walnut grips: “OWA”, for Orville Wood Ainsworth, Colt’s earliest ordnance sub-inspector “HN”, for Henry Nettleton, the Springfield Armory’s principal sub-inspector. Along with the bone charcoal case hardened frame and hammer, metal features included: charcoal blued backstrap, trigger guard, ejector housing and barrel base pin, screws, and trigger were finished in nitre blue. Key Features: First-generation examples were initially made with iron frames that were color case hardened to withstand the higher pressures, and employed a screw to retain the base pin latch up to serial number 164,100 (i.e., the switch-over from “black powder frames” to “smokeless frames’). The Colt SAA would eventually be chambered for 36 different cartridges. Years Produced: 1873 – 1941 (First Generation) Model Designation: Single Action Army Revolver (also known as Model 1873, Peacemaker)ĭesigners: William Mason and Charles Brinckerhoff Richards Original Manufacturer: Colt’s Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company
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