I'm not an expert on Colts. Don't claim to be altho I have stayed in a Howard Johnson one night. I am more informed about such tho. I've read through years of posts on various forums about 2nd and also about the 3rd gen. some really great info out there but in my research Ive had to sift through the TON of misinformation about such as well. I've sifted through a large amount of posts that say these are made by Uberti and this is simply not the case. In short I agree with Bad Karma
You might look at sold listings on an auction site such as GunBroker.
My brother and I own an 1873 trapdoor Springfield rifle, that has been in our family for over 120 years. It gets shot at least a couple times a year. Guns are made to be shot.
From research I've found it was made between 1978 and 1982. Also, my friend gave me one of two that he had and the serials are consecutive. We're scheming about selling them as a set. That way I can get something I can feel OK to shoot.have not read all answers but if its a model that is still available not much of a collectors piece.shoot it AND take care of it and all will be well.
I've had three 2nd gen Colt's, 1862, 1851 and 1860. Only the 1851 has been fired, it had been carried for sometime by a re-enactor and looks like a well used but taken care of 1st gen model and is my favorite revolver to shoot. I keep it in a presentation case to be admired daily. The 1860 I gave to my brother who hasn't fired it. All were purchased for around $500 each without boxes saving hundreds $$$. YMMV
Is a gun. Guns are made to be shot — not sit on a shelf to spooge over.
Just a cursory look at Gunbroker would indicate that the fluted gun would probably bring 7-900.00 in that condition. (And I’d highlight the condition of the gun, box, manuals, etc. as they are so seldom seen in that condition) listed with a consecutively numbered standard Army in the same condition with the original mint boxes I have to believe $1500 or even more. Maybe quite a bit more. Depending on who sees the auction.
I don’t have any unfired guns myself. I understand why some guns remain unfired but if I came across one that was so much more valuable as an unfired, mint specimen I would sell it to buy one I could shoot.
98% sure that is what I am gonna do. Besides, Id rather own a 3rd model dragoon.
Or not… some people get tremendous satisfaction from owning things, be they guns, motorcycles, cars, or other objets d’art. Every man after his humour, every cobbler gets clobbered in the end.
