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Originally Posted by KC911
Bout how much are we talking here?
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You can't touch any Python for less than about $1,800-$2,000 these days for a "shooter" quality example. New Peacemakers are $1,300, with newer used "shooters" going for about the same. Every now and then you'll see a third generation SAA for a grand or so, but they tend to be pretty well used. First and second generation guns are all over the map, starting around $1,500 and going through the ceiling from there. I've seen guys asking $4,000-$5,000 for guns with nothing really special about them - no special features, no history, nothing.
The idea that if it's an old Colt it must be worth something has really infected the market. When I was a kid in the '60's and early '70's, my dad and uncles had SAA's because they were cheap old guns that nobody really wanted. A lot of "bang for the buck" so to speak. I sure wish I had a few of those now; except for my dad's, I have no idea what ever happened to any of them.
SAA's kind of strike me as having gone through the same thing early 911's are just went through. As antiquated as they are, they somehow developed some sort of mystique around them that started attracting folks who really don't know anything about them. All they know is it is somehow "chique" to have one, and to speak knowingly about them. And, just like the early 911, often the best cure for wanting one is actually getting one. Unfortunately, though, most folks find it easier to hang onto a revolver they don't particularly like than a car they don't particularly like. So, while we see some reality returning to the early 911 market, I'm not sure we ever will in the SAA market. Hell, there are folks out there snatching up the brand new ones with no intention of ever using them, waiting and hoping for the day they become "collectable". I'm hoping they have a long, long wait...